NZ Election 2026

West Coast-Tasman electorate

West Coast-Tasman stretches down almost the entirety of the South Island’s West Coast, starting from the Tasman region at Motueka, going past Westport, Greymouth, and Hokitika, before finishing at Haast. The seat is held by National’s Maureen Pugh, a list MP who became an electorate MP in the 2023 election, but is retiring in 2026. Pugh was elected with 13,317 votes in 2023. National won the party vote in 2023 with 33% of the vote, followed by Labour with 24%. Geographically, it is the largest general electorate in the country.

West Coast-Tasman candidates

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Rory Paterson

Labour Party

Cindie Uddstrom

Opportunity Party

Sara Dyatlova–Murphy

Alliance Party

Richard Francis Osmaston

Money Free Party

Jamie Cleine

NZ First

Kevin Rooke

Progressive Aotearoa New Zealand

Andrew Beaumont

Green Party

Janelle Hocking

ACT Party

Alexander Hislop

New Zealand Loyal

Sue Grey

NZ Outdoors & Freedom Party

Katie Milne

National Party

Richard Francis Osmaston

Money Free Party

Why I'm standing

Because we are on the threshold of a new, utopian paradigm. An unprecedented opportunity to become civilized. We just need to step beyond the insanity of money. At the Money Free Party NZ we can see that possibility and the steps to realise it. They're easier than you might imagine.

About me

As a retired airline pilot and licenced aero engineer I think I have a reasonable capacity to see what makes sense, and what doesn't. Having researched and promoted the Money Free concepts for decades, it simply makes sense. Humans thrive on co-operation, environmental alignment and peace. After money, when everything is free, and all work entirely voluntary, we'll blossom as a responsible, empathetic species. Worthy of our position at the top of the food chain.

My priorities

  1. Escape the monetary trap. Read my book. I'll send you one. Emergency exit - your money or your life.
  2. Share widely the potentially transformative opportunity from going money free. For all, win-win.
  3. Embrace further input to the Resource Based Economy concept. From all types. We can still all win.

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

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Candidates

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Parties

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Things to know...

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