NZ Election 2026

Ōtāhuhu electorate

Ōtāhuhu covers several southern Auckland suburbs including Ōtāhuhu, Ōtara, and Middlemore. The electorate will be contested for the first time since 1981 this election, though its predecessor Panmure-Ōtāhuhu was held by Labour’s Jenny Salesa, who is contesting the new Ōtāhuhu seat. Labour also won the party vote in Panmure-Ōtāhuhu in 2023, with 52% of the vote. National was second with 27%. This will be Ōtāhuhu’s third time as parliamentary electorate, having previously existed between 1938-1963, and 1972-1981.

Ōtāhuhu candidates

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Jenny Salesa

Labour Party

Henrietta Devoe

ACT Party

Te Whatanui Skipwith

Green Party

Adam MacRae-Martin

Opportunity Party

Lalit Arya

National Party

Adam MacRae-Martin

Opportunity Party

Why I'm standing

I want to create a future that my daughter's generation will be proud to inherit. An Aotearoa where every family is able to thrive.

About me

I've built my career in the world of retail balancing the needs of customers with the sustainability of business. They are equally important to success and that is the philosophy I bring and that our politics sorely needs. A balanced approach will stop the pendulum swinging when the government changes.

My priorities

  1. Rebuild trust of the community in Parliament by cleaning up politics. Politics should work for you!
  2. Drive the price of power down to relieve household cost of living through investing in renewables.
  3. Revitalize the old MIT land with local partnership into a development the community can be proud of.

Get across the policies, candidates and parties

Don’t know who to vote for? Policy.nz is the complete guide to the 2026 general election. Compare the parties, candidates and policies to see where you stand.

Policies

Compare the parties’ positions on the key issues this election

Candidates

See the electorate candidates running in your local area

Parties

Learn about each political party, its leaders and candidate list

Things to know...

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  • Voting day is Saturday 7 November

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  • Your party vote is the most powerful

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