NZ Election 2026

Tāmaki electorate

Tāmaki covers several of Auckland’s eastern suburbs, including Stonefields, Saint Heliers, and Ōrākei. The electorate is held by ACT’s Brooke van Velden, initially a list MP who won the seat in 2023, though she is retiring at this election. Van Velden won the seat with a margin of 17,858. National won the party vote with 52%, followed by Labour with 17%. Van Velden’s win marked the first time ACT had won a competitive electorate (the party had previously won Epsom, through an electorate deal with National).

Tāmaki candidates

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James Christmas

ACT Party

Sacha Haskell

Opportunity Party

Mahesh Muralidhar

National Party

Max Harris

Labour Party

Donald Mackenzie-Mayo

Green Party

John Ryan

NZ First

Sacha Haskell

Opportunity Party

Why I'm standing

I am running because I know that New Zealand needs Opportunity to be in parliament as the badly needed, practical, evidence-based, long term thinking political party of leaders. We do not need more ideological flip-flops between governments every 3 years undoing work and incurring billions in sunk costs - just because it wasn't their idea. We need doers not debaters and Opportunity is a party of doers ready to make things happen.

About me

I already have a lifelong commitment to the community professionally, and know how to make things happen with decades of experience in managing the intersection between local government and central government to deliver projects for the community. I can navigate complex challenges and can bring diverse stakeholders together achieve better outcomes with a list of achievements. My professional experience spans business, sport, law and order, community and infrastructure so I will hit the ground running.

My priorities

  1. Get better infill housing design and planning to support greater community and aesthetic outcomes.
  2. Improve crime and disorder, and road and transport issues to improve social connection.
  3. Get stakeholder alignment on long term planning for community, business and enviro outcomes.

Get across the policies, candidates and parties

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