NZ Election 2026

Waitākere electorate

Waitākere covers Auckland’s western-most suburbs, including Green Bay, Glen Eden, and Titirangi, before stretching into the eponymous Waitākere ranges to the Tasman. The electorate has been reformed for 2026. Labour’s Carmel Sepuloni, who held the predecessor seat of Kelston, was elected with a margin of 14,413 votes in 2023 and is running again in Waitākere in 2026. Labour won the party vote in Kelston in 2023 with 37%, followed by National on 31%. This will be Waitākere’s fourth spell of existence, having previously existed between 1946-66, 1978-87, and 1993-2014.

Waitākere candidates

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Agnes Loheni

National Party

Callum Sheridan

ACT Party

Mark Roach

Opportunity Party

Steve Abel

Green Party

Vanushi Walters

Labour Party

Steve Abel

Green Party

Why I'm standing

I've advocated for the environment for many years and want to keep using my experience and knowledge to affect meaningful change for people and planet in Parliament. I'm passionate about the promise of unity for our nation if we uphold our founding agreement Te Tiriti o Waitangi. I want to see us move towards farming practices that don't harm the environment or animals. Everyone should have access to safe drinking water as a basic right.

About me

I have served as an opposition Green MP for three years now and contributed to stopping the resumption of live animal exports at sea, ensuring that permissible glyphosate residue levels were not raised, and challenging destructive mining of our lands and oceans. I believe I am an effective representative and would like to continue the work for another term.

My priorities

  1. Ensure affordable living by lowering power, food, and transport bills and taxing the super rich.
  2. Ensure healthy nature by making sure you can drink, swim, and fish in our rivers and oceans.
  3. Uphold our founding agreement, celebrate our diversity, and make a thriving society for all of us.

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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