NZ Election 2026

Tukituki electorate

Tukituki covers the southern Hawkes Bay, largely centred on Hastings and stretching to Waimārama, Ōtane, and Clive. The seat is held by National’s Catherine Wedd, who was first elected in 2023 with 21,981 votes. National won the party vote in 2023 with 41%, followed by Labour with 25%. The electorate has the highest proportion of labourers in the country, with 22% of the populace employed as labourers, compared to 11% nationally.

Tukituki candidates

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Rachel Ward

Opportunity Party

Grant Seton

Independent

Rob Douglas

ACT Party

Dan Scott

Labour Party

Mark Longworth

Green Party

Taine Randell

NZ First

Allister David Tosh

Independent

Romana Manning

Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party

Catherine Wedd

National Party

Grant Seton

Independent

Why I'm standing

What I have observed, New Zealand has had performative-type politics rather than reformative-type politics for some decades now and we no longer have a 'broad lower-rate tax base' and many New Zealanders are missing out, going backwards; doing business and having a business in New Zealand is becoming "not worth it".

About me

Independent works at the Electorate level, pointing out to the executive parties, "LOOK HERE! You're breaking this! and this and if we don't fix it! Parliament will not be getting Grant Seton's "Supply & Confidence" vote!"

My priorities

  1. Tax Reform & Security Review
  2. Employment Reform & Housing Review
  3. Health Delivery Review & Education Review

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