Waimakariri electorate
Waimakariri covers the area directly north of Christchurch, including towns such as Kaiapoi, Rangiora, as well as a few suburbs of Christchurch such as Northwood and Belfast. The seat is held by National’s Matt Doocey, who was first elected in 2014 and was re-elected in 2023 with a margin of 26,816. National won the party vote in 2023 with 43%, followed by Labour on 24%. Waimakariri is the home-ownership capital of New Zealand, with 54% of residents owning their own home, compared to 41% nationally.
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