NZ Election 2026

Kaipara ki Mahurangi electorate

Kaipara ki Mahurangi covers the satellite towns in the northern Auckland region up to the border to Northland, including Helensville, Warkworth, and Huapai. The electorate is held by National’s Chris Penk, who has held it since the election's creation in 2020 and won in 2023 with a margin of 28,281, but is retiring this election. National also won the party vote in 2023 with 48%, while Labour was second with 17%. The electorate’s name translates to “Kaipara to Mahurangi.”

Kaipara ki Mahurangi candidates

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Jo Swinburn

Labour Party

Ivan Wagstaff

Independent

Simon Court

ACT Party

Zephyr Brown

Green Party

Daniel Eb

Opportunity Party

Jenny Marcroft

NZ First

Jessica Rowe

National Party

Simon Court

ACT Party

Why I'm standing

I'm standing to finish the job on RMA reform: stronger property rights, less council interference, and more homes and investment. I'll hold the Government and councils to those commitments as plans and rules are written, so ACT's wins deliver real benefits for communities. Growth must have infrastructure funding and financing agreed, so roads, water and wastewater keep pace. Give your party vote to ACT to help me deliver these reforms and unlock New Zealand's potential.

About me

I bring 23 years' experience as a civil and environmental engineer and six years as an ACT MP. As Parliamentary Under-Secretary, I've helped secure stronger property rights in RMA reform and led national policy direction recognising infrastructure's importance. I'll work to prevent those gains being diluted during implementation. I've also developed ACT's transport, electricity, energy and resources policies to get traffic moving, grow the grid and unlock reliable, affordable domestic energy, supporting jobs and investment.

My priorities

  1. Deliver ACT's RMA reforms: stronger property rights, fewer consents and lower costs.
  2. Secure infrastructure funding, financing and delivery dates before new development proceeds.
  3. Unlock NZ's gas and mineral resources to deliver reliable energy, lower costs and more jobs.

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