Taieri electorate
Taieri covers some of Dunedin’s southern suburbs including Anderson’s Bay, Saint Kilda, and Concord, but also stretches south into the Clutha region, incorporating towns such as Mosgiel, Milton, and Balclutha. The electorate is held by Labour’s Ingrid Leary, who was first elected in 2020 and was re-elected in 2023 with a margin of 16,579. Labour narrowly won the party vote in 2023, with 34%, followed by National with 33%. The electorate previously existed between 1866 and 1908, where it was represented by both Donald Reid Sr and Jr, before being re-created over a century later.
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Scott Willis
Why I'm standing
I know Kiwis care about each other and our place. New Zealand Aotearoa can be a place where everyone thrives together. There's enough for everyone to live affordable lives through taxing extreme wealth, lowering power, food, transport and other bills. We all benefit from healthy nature, where we can drink, swim, and fish in our oceans and rivers. We need honest government able to deliver, and this is my purpose as a Green MP.
About me
I was born in Ōtepoti Dunedin and grew up in rural Otago. From studying and teaching at the University of Otago, to running an NGO working on energy and climate solutions and working for a kaupapa Māori organisation to eliminate energy poverty, I've invested in solutions for some of our most wicked problems. As an MP I've prepared the path for cheaper, cleaner, smarter power for all of us, and I'm ready to deliver.
My priorities
- Advocate for central government investment in South Dunedin and community-led adaptation efforts.
- Reduce cost-of-living pressures through affordable power, food and cheaper transport options.
- Enable local energy solutions for households, farms, businesses, & iwi to build energy resilience.
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