Candidates in the 2008 New Zealand general election by electorate

New Zealand political candidates in the MMP era

Year	Party list	Candidates
1996	party lists	by electorate
1999	party lists	by electorate
2002	party lists	by electorate
2005	party lists	by electorate
2008	party lists	by electorate
2011	party lists	by electorate
2014	party lists	by electorate
2017	party lists	by electorate
2020	party lists	by electorate
2023	party lists	by electorate

Seventy of the one hundred and twenty members of the New Zealand House of Representatives elected in New Zealand's 2008 general election will be from single member constituencies, an increase of one electorate seat from 2005. The initial composition of the 2005 Parliament gave the Labour and National parties each 31 constituencies, the Māori Party four and ACT, United Future and the Progressive Party one each.

The election was held on Saturday, 8 November. Nominations for constituency candidates closed at noon on Wednesday, 14 October; this is the final list. ^[1]

Lines coloured pink denote an MP elected from a party list; lines coloured beige denote the winner of the constituency vote.

General electorates

Auckland Central

	Name	Party	Notes	Source
	Kerry Bevin	The Republic of New Zealand Party	party leader	[2]
	Sarita Divis	Alliance		[3]
	Thomas Forde	Independent		[4]
	Aaron Galey-Young	United Future		[5]
	Stephen Greenfield	Independent		[4]
	Nikki Kaye	National Party	winner	[6]
	Kevin O'Connell	Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party		[7]
	Anthony Ravlich	Human Rights Party		[4]
	Justin Robson	Progressive Party		[8]
	Denise Roche	Green Party		[9]
	Judith Tizard	Labour Party	Incumbent, 1996–2008; MP since 1990; defeated	[10]
	Scott Uren	ACT		[11]
	Oliver Woods	Residents Action Movement		[12]

Bay of Plenty

	Name	Party	Notes	Source
	Peter Brown	New Zealand First	list MP 1996–2008; deputy party leader; not returned to parliament	[4]
	Brian Carter	United Future		[5]
	Tony Christiansen	Kiwi Party		[13]
	Francis Denz	ACT		[11]
	Carol Devoy-Heena	Labour Party		[10]
	Tony Ryall	National Party	Incumbent since 1996; MP since 1990; winner	[14]

Botany

New seat

	Name	Party	Notes	Source
	Judy Carter	United Future		[5]
	Racheal Cheam	Progressive Party		[8]
	Peter Cooper	Green Party		[15]
	Simon Kan	Kiwi Party		[13]
	Raj Subramanian	Independent		[4]
	Koro Tawa	Labour Party		[10]
	Kenneth Wang	ACT	List MP 2004–05	[16]
	Pansy Wong	National Party	List MP, 1996–2008; winner	[17]

Christchurch Central

Incumbent Tim Barnett of the Labour Party retired at the 2008 election, having been the MP for Christchurch Central since 1996.

	Name	Party	Notes	Source
	Somnath Bagchi	Progressive Party		[8]
	Andrew Beaven	Kiwi Party		[13]
	Mike Britnall	Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party		[18]
	Brendon Burns	Labour Party	winner	[10]
	Byron Clark	Workers Party		[19]
	Greg Kleis	Alliance		[3]
	Jan McLauchlan	Green Party		[20]
	Toni Severin	ACT		[11]
	Nicky Wagner	National Party	List MP 2005–present; elected off party list	[14]

Christchurch East

	Name	Party	Notes	Source
	Lianne Dalziel	Labour Party	incumbent since 1999; MP since 1990; winner	[10]
	Aaron Gilmore	National Party	elected off party list	[21]
	Paul Hopkinson	Workers Party		[19]
	Tony le Cren	Kiwi Party		[13]
	Nick McIlraith	Democrats for Social Credit		[22]
	Mojo Mathers	Green Party		[23]
	Sevaschan Park	Independent		[4]
	Paul Piesse	Alliance		[4]
	Elspeth Sandys	Progressive Party		[8]
	Maretta Solomon	United Future		[5]

Clutha-Southland

	Name	Party	Notes	Source
	Bill English	National Party	Incumbent, current National Party deputy leader, winner	[24]
	Tim Gow	Green Party		[4]
	Roly Henderson	ACT		[11]
	Marvin Hubbard	Alliance		[3]
	Don Pryde	Labour Party	Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union President	[10]
	Paul Tankard	Family Party		[4]

Coromandel

	Name	Party	Notes	Source
	Ray Bassett	ACT		[11]
	Sandra Goudie	National Party	Incumbent since 2002; winner	[25]
	Hugh Kininmonth	Labour Party		[10]
	James Redwood	Green Party		[23]
	Huey Rurehe	Kiwi Party		[13]

Dunedin North

	Name	Party	Notes	Source
	Victor Billot	Alliance	2005 candidate	[3]
	Hilary Calvert	ACT		[11]
	Julian Crawford	Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party		[26]
	Pete Hodgson	Labour Party	incumbent; winner	[10]
	Mary Edwards	United Future		[5]
	Olive McCrae	Democrats for Social Credit		[27]
	Metiria Turei	Green Party	current MP; elected from party list	[28]
	Michael Woodhouse	National Party	elected from party list	[14]

Dunedin South

Incumbent Labour MP David Benson-Pope was deselected in 2008, having served as MP for Dunedin South since 1999.

	Name	Party	Notes	Source
	David Bernhardt	Independent		[4]
	Clare Curran	Labour Party	winner	[10]
	Shane Gallagher	Green Party		[29]
	Jacqui McAlpine	Progressive Party		[8]
	Dawn McIntosh	Democrats for Social Credit		[30]
	Pauline Moffat	United Future		[5]
	Kay Murray	Alliance		[3]
	Colin Nicholls	ACT		[11]
	Conway Powell	National Party	2005 candidate	[31]
	Robert Wansink	Restore All Things In Christ		[4]
	Philip Wescombe	Kiwi Party		[13]

East Coast

	Name	Party	Notes	Source
	Catherine Delahunty	Green Party	2005 candidate, elected from party list	[28]
	Brendan Horan	New Zealand First		[32]
	Moana Mackey	Labour Party	List MP, 2003–present; elected from party list	[10]
	Anne Tolley	National Party	Incumbent MP since 2005; List MP from 1999–2002; winner	[14]
	Judy Turner	United Future	List MP 2002–2008; United Party deputy leader; not re-elected	[5]

East Coast Bays

	Name	Party	Notes	Source
	Paul Adams	Family Party	United Future list MP 2002–05	[33]
	Sue Bradford	Green Party	list MP; 1999–present; elected from party list	[28]
	Vivienne Goldsmith	Labour Party		[10]
	Toby Hutton	No Commercial Airport at Whenuapai		[4]
	Dail Jones	New Zealand First	current list MP; not re-elected	[4]
	Tim Kronfield	ACT		[34]
	Murray McCully	National Party	Incumbent since 1996; MP since 1987; winner	[14]
	Ian McInnes	United Future		[5]
	Elah Zamora	Libertarianz		[35]

Epsom

	Name	Party	Notes	Source
	Andrena Bishop	Human Rights Party		[4]
	Rafe Copeland	Residents Action Movement		[36]
	Grace Haden	Kiwi Party		[13]
	Rodney Hide	ACT	Incumbent since 2005; MP since 1996, current ACT Party leader; winner	[37]
	Keith Locke	Green Party	list MP since 1999; 2005 candidate; elected from party list	[28]
	Kate Sutton	Labour Party		[10]
	Janet Tuck	United Future	2005 candidate	[5]
	Richard Worth	National Party	MP for Epsom, 1999–2005; List MP; elected from party list	[38]

Hamilton East

	Name	Party	Notes	Source
	David Bennett	National Party	Incumbent since 2005; winner	[14]
	Jack Gielen	The Republic of New Zealand Party		[39]
	Robyn Jackson	Kiwi Party		[13]
	Garry Mallett	ACT		[11]
	Sue Moroney	Labour Party	List MP since 2005; elected from party list	[10]
	Linda Persson	Green Party		[15]
	Rochelle White	United Future		[5]
	Doug Woolerton	New Zealand First	list MP since 1996; not re-elected	[4]

Hamilton West

	Name	Party	Notes	Source
	Martin Gallagher	Labour Party	incumbent1999–2008 and 1993–96; not re-elected	[10]
	Tim Macindoe	National Party	2005 candidate; winner	[40]
	Ian Parker	ACT		[11]
	Ken Smith	United Future		[5]
	Dale Stevens	Green Party		[15]
	Suresh Vatsyayann	Independent		[4]
	Tim Wikiriwhi	Libertarianz	2005 candidate	[41]

Helensville

	Name	Party	Notes	Source
	David Clendon	Green Party		[28]
	Darien Fenton	Labour Party	List MP since 2005, elected from party list	[10]
	David Garrett	ACT	elected from party list	[42]
	John Key	National Party	Incumbent since 2002, current Leader of the Opposition; current Leader of the National Party; winner	[14]
	Angela Lovelock	United Future		[5]
	Peter Osborne	Libertarianz		[43]

Hunua

New seat largely replacing the old Port Waikato seat.

	Name	Party	Notes	Source
	Jordan Carter	Labour Party		[10]
	Sir Roger Douglas	ACT	Former MP 1969–1990, Minister of Finance 1984-88; elected from party list	[44]
	Toni Driller	United Future		[5]
	Paul Hutchison	National Party	MP for Port Waikato 1996–2008; winner	[14]
	Fiona Kenworthy	Green Party		[28]
	Helen Mulford	New Zealand First		[4]
	Frank Naea	Kiwi Party		[13]
	Bruce Whitehead	Libertarianz		[45]

Hutt South

	Name	Party	Notes	Source
	Camilia Chin	Kiwi Party		[13]
	Virginia Horrocks	Green Party		[23]
	Phil Howison	Libertarianz	2005 candidate	[4]
	Trevor Mallard	Labour Party	Incumbent 1996–present; MP since 1993 and from 1984–90; winner	[10]
	Lindsay Mitchell	ACT	2005 candidate	[46]
	Paul Quinn	National Party	elected from party list	[47]
	Murray Smith	United Future	Former List MP 2002–05; 2005 candidate	[5]

Ilam

	Name	Party	Notes	Source
	Gerry Brownlee	National Party	Incumbent since 1996; winner	[24]
	Brian Davidson	ACT		[48]
	Kennedy Graham	Green Party	elected from party list after the counting of the special votes	[28]
	Craig Hutchinson	Progressive Party		[8]
	John Pickering	United Future		[5]
	David Weusten	Kiwi Party		[13]
	Sam Yau	Labour Party		[10]

Invercargill

	Name	Party	Notes	Source
	Ian Carline	ACT		[11]
	Craig Carson	Green Party	2005 candidate	[20]
	Shane Pleasance	Libertarianz		[43]
	Eric Roy	National Party	Incumbent since 2005; MP from 1993–2002; winner	[14]
	Maureen Smith	United Future		[5]
	Lesley Soper	Labour Party	List MP, 2005; 2007–2008; not re-elected	[10]

Kaikōura

	Name	Party	Notes	Source
	Alastair Belcher	Kiwi Party		[13]
	Steffan Browning	Green Party	2005 candidate	[28]
	Coralie Christie	United Future		[5]
	Colin King	National Party	Incumbent since 2005; winner	[24]
	Linda King	New Zealand First		[4]
	John McCaskey	Democrats for Social Credit		[49]
	Brian McNamara	Labour Party		[10]
	Dave Tattersfield	ACT		[11]

Mana

	Name	Party	Notes	Source
	Michael Collins	ACT	2005 candidate	[11]
	Michael Gilchrist	Green Party		[15]
	Richard Goode	Libertarianz		[4]
	Robin Gunson	United Future	2005 candidate	[5]
	Luamanuvao Winnie Laban	Labour Party	incumbent since 2002; MP since 1999; winner	[10]
	Renton Maclachlan	Kiwi Party		[13]
	Tim Manu	Pacific Party		[4]
	Hekia Parata	National Party	elected from party list	[50]

Māngere

Sitting MP Taito Phillip Field was expelled from the Labour Party in 2007 and will contest the seat for the New Zealand Pacific Party.

	Name	Party	Notes	Source
	Taito Phillip Field	Pacific Party	incumbent from 1996–2008; MP since 1993 (as Labour); not returned to Parliament	[51]
	Jerry Filipaina	Family Party		[52]
	Roger Fowler	Residents Action Movement		[36]
	Mita Harris	National Party		[14]
	Lemalu Matatumua	Independent		[4]
	Tala P'oe	Progressive Party		[8]
	William Sio	Labour Party	List MP since 2008; winner	[10]
	Pulotu Selio Solomon	United Future		[5]
	Mua Strickson-Pua	Green Party		[28]
	Michael Tabachnik	ACT		[11]

Manukau East

	Name	Party	Notes	Source
	Kanwal Singh Bakshi	National Party	elected from party list	[14]
	Trevor Barnard	Progressive Party		[8]
	Manogi Turua Head	United Future		[5]
	Tevanga Leavasa	Pacific Party		[4]
	Lynn Murphy	ACT		[11]
	Poutua Papali'l	Family Party		[33]
	Ross Robertson	Labour Party	incumbent since 1996; MP since 1987; winner	[10]
	Kevin Stitt	Kiwi Party		[13]
	Annalucia Vermunt	Communist League		[53]
	Daphna Whitmore	Workers Party		[19]
	Donna Wynd	Green Party		[23]

Manurewa

	Name	Party	Notes	Source
	Michael Bailey	ACT		[11]
	Sukhdev Bains	Progressive Party		[8]
	Cam Calder	National Party	initially elected from party list until the return of special votes	[14]
	John Hall	New Zealand First		[4]
	George Hawkins	Labour Party	incumbent since 1996; MP since 1990; winner	[10]
	Alan Johnson	Green Party		[28]
	Amjad Khan	Kiwi Party		[4]
	Richard Lewis	Family Party	party leader; former leader of Destiny New Zealand	[54]
	Jim Stowers	United Future		[5]
	Vui Vitale	Pacific Party		[4]

Maungakiekie

Sitting Labour MP Mark Gosche is retiring in 2008, having served as electorate MP for Maungakiekie since 1999.

	Name	Party	Notes	Source
	Carol Beaumont	Labour Party	elected from party list	[10]
	Elliott Blade	Residents Action Movement		[36]
	Patrick Brown	Communist League		[53]
	Darren Jones	Pacific Party		[4]
	Denise Krum	United Future	Party president	[5]
	Asenati Lole-Taylor	New Zealand First		[4]
	Peseta Sam Lotu-Iiga	National Party	Auckland City Councilor; winner	[14]
	Athol McQuilkan	ACT		[11]
	Bernie Ogilvy	Kiwi Party	Former United Future MP	[13]
	Rawiri Paratene	Green Party		[55]
	Matt Robson	Progressive Party	Former MP	[8]

Mount Albert

	Name	Party	Notes	Source
	Jon Carapiet	Green Party		[15]
	Helen Clark	Labour Party	Prime Minister, Labour leader, incumbent since 1996; MP since 1981; winner/ resigned from Parliament after 2008 General Election. By- election saw the win of Labour Party candidate, David Shearer	[10]
	Christian Dawson	Kiwi Party		[13]
	Dave Llewll	The Republic of New Zealand Party		[2]
	Kathleen McCabe	ACT		[11]
	Ravi Musuku	National Party	2005 candidate	[14]
	Milo Siilata	Pacific Party		[4]
	Anthony van den Heuvel	Human Rights Party		[4]

Mount Roskill

	Name	Party	Notes	Source
	Suki Amirapu	Progressive Party		[8]
	Jackie Blue	National Party	List MP 2005–present; elected from party list	[14]
	Lisa Er	Green Party		[23]
	Phil Goff	Labour Party	Incumbent since 1999; MP 1993–present and 1981–90; winner. Goff, from post 2008 general election to present, is the Labour Leader of the Opposition	[10]
	Daphne Lawless	Residents Action Movement		[36]
	Joseph Rebello	Kiwi Party		[13]
	Shawn Tan	ACT		[11]
	Neville Wilson	United Future		[5]

Napier

	Name	Party	Notes	Source
	Russell Fairbrother	Labour Party	MP 2002–08; not re-elected	[10]
	John Ormond	ACT		[11]
	Brett Stansfield	Green Party		[15]
	Chris Tremain	National Party	Incumbent since 2005; winner	[14]

Nelson

	Name	Party	Notes	Source
	Kelvin Deal	United Future		[5]
	Paul Hufflett	ACT		[11]
	Diana Mellor	Green Party		[23]
	Nick Smith	National Party	Incumbent since 1996; MP since 1990; winner	[56]
	Maryan Street	Labour Party	List MP since 2005; elected off party list	[10]
	Robin Westley	Kiwi Party		[13]

New Lynn

	Name	Party	Notes	Source
	David Cunliffe	Labour Party	Incumbent since 1999; winner	[10]
	Kerryanne Dalgleish	United Future		[5]
	Kath Dewar	Green Party		[15]
	Tim Groser	National Party	List MP 2005–present; elected from party list	[14]
	Mohammad Kazemi-Yazdi	Progressive Party		[8]
	Michael Tasker	ACT		[11]

New Plymouth

	Name	Party	Notes	Source
	Chris Albers	ACT		[11]
	Harry Duynhoven	Labour Party	Incumbent since 1996; MP 1993–2008 and 1984–90; not re-elected	[10]
	Rusty Kane	Independent		[4]
	Mike Webber	Libertarianz	2005 candidate	[57]
	Jonathan Young	National Party	winner	[58]

North Shore

	Name	Party	Notes	Source
	John Boscawen	ACT	elected from party list	[4]
	Louise Cleary	Family Party		[59]
	Stephen Cooper	Residents Action Movement		[36]
	Joe Gregory	New Zealand First		[4]
	Damian Light	United Future		[5]
	Wayne Mapp	National Party	Incumbent since 1996; winner	[14]
	Michael Murphy	Libertarianz	2005 candidate	[60]
	Phil Twyford	Labour Party	2005 candidate; elected from party list	[10]
	Pieter Watson	Green Party		[15]

Northcote

	Name	Party	Notes	Source
	Jonathan Coleman	National Party	Incumbent since 2005; winner	[14]
	Benjamin Doherty	Residents Action Movement		[4]
	Steven Dromgool	United Future		[5]
	Jeanette Elley	Green Party		[23]
	Brenda Hill	Progressive Party		[8]
	Nick Kearney	ACT		[11]
	Peter Linton	Libertarianz		[61]
	Hamish McCracken	Labour Party		[10]
	Barry McDonald	Kiwi Party		[13]
	Angela Xu	Family Party		[33]

Northland

	Name	Party	Notes	Source
	John Carter	National Party	Incumbent since 1996; MP since 1987; winner	[14]
	Shane Jones	Labour Party	List MP, 2005–present; elected from party list	[10]
	Martin Leiding	Green Party		[20]
	Mike Shaw	Kiwi Party		[13]
	Melanie Taylor	Family Party		[59]
	David Wilson	Democrats for Social Credit		[22]
	Alan Wood	ACT		[11]

Ōhariu

new seat largely replacing Ōhariu-Belmont.

	Name	Party	Notes	Source
	Kelly Buchanan	Alliance	2005 Mana candidate	[3]
	Charles Chauvel	Labour Party	List MP 2006–present; 2005 Ōhariu-Belmont candidate; elected from party list	[10]
	Colin du Plessis	ACT		[11]
	Peter Dunne	United Future	MP for Ōhariu-Belmont 1996–present; MP since 1984; United Future party leader; won the seat	[5]
	Gareth Hughes	Green Party	Will be elected from the party list in 2010 to replace Jeanette Fitzsimons	[28]
	Katrina Shanks	National Party	List MP since 2007; 2005 candidate for Ōhariu-Belmont; elected from party list	[14]
	Joel Sison	Kiwi Party		[13]
	Danyl Strype	Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party		[62]

Ōtaki

	Name	Party	Notes	Source
	Dianne Brown	United Future		[5]
	Nathan Guy	National Party	List MP 2005–08; winner	[63]
	Darren Hughes	Labour Party	Incumbent 2002–2008; returned to Parliament from party list	[10]
	Jim Kebbel	Green		[4]
	Peter McCaffrey	ACT		[11]
	Josie Pagani	Progressive Party		[8]
	David Scott	New Zealand First		[4]

Pakuranga

	Name	Party	Notes	Source
	Zachary Dorner	Green Party		[28]
	Brian Hilder	Kiwi Party		[13]
	Andrew Jollands	ACT		[11]
	Brian Kelly	Labour Party		[10]
	Jeffrey Ly	Progressive Party		[8]
	Pita Paraone	New Zealand First	MP, 2002–08; not returned to parliament	[4]
	Quentin Todd	United Future		[5]
	Maurice Williamson	National Party	Incumbent since 1996; MP since 1987; winner	[14]

Palmerston North

Sitting Labour MP Steve Maharey is retiring at the 2008 election, having been MP for the seat since 1990.

	Name	Party	Notes	Source
	Arshad Chatha	Independent		[4]
	Kevin Dittmer	ACT		[4]
	Iain Lees-Galloway	Labour Party	winner	[10]
	Debbie Lucas	Progressive Party		[8]
	Lawrence O'Halloran	Green Party	2005 candidate	[64]
	Graham Odering	New Zealand First	2005 candidate	[65]
	Frank Owen	United Future		[5]
	Malcolm Plimmer	National Party	2005 candidate	[66]
	Grant Seton	Independent		[4]

Papakura

New seat largely replacing the old Clevedon seat.

	Name	Party	Notes	Source
	Brent Catchpole	New Zealand First	List MP 2002–05	[4]
	Judith Collins	National Party	MP for Clevedon, 2002–08; winner	[67]
	Rachel Grimwood	Green Party		[4]
	Dave Hereora	Labour Party	List MP, 2002–2008; not re-elected	[10]
	Bryan Mockridge	United Future		[5]
	Pat O'Dea	Residents Action Movement		[36]
	John Thompson	ACT		[11]

Port Hills

New seat largely replacing the old Banks Peninsula seat.

	Name	Party	Notes	Source
	Joseph Burston	Green Party		[28]
	Phil Clearwater	Progressive Party		[8]
	Ruth Dyson	Labour Party	MP for Banks Peninsula, 1999–2008; MP since 1993; winner	[10]
	Wilton Gray	Kiwi Party		[13]
	Terry Heffernan	National Party		[68]
	Robin Loomes	United Future		[5]
	Andrew McKenzie	Alliance		[3]
	Geoff Russell	ACT		[11]

Rangitata

New seat

	Name	Party	Notes	Source
	Julian Blanchard	Labour Party		[10]
	Tony Bunting	Kiwi Party		[69]
	Jo Goodhew	National Party	MP for Aoraki, 2005–08; winner	[24]
	Peter McCaw	ACT		[11]
	Paul Tew	Independent		[4]
	Brian Ward	United Future		[5]

Rangitīkei

	Name	Party	Notes	Source
	Jills Angus Burney	Labour Party		[10]
	Steve Gibson	Independent		[4]
	John Langford	United Future		[5]
	Simon Power	National Party	Incumbent since 1999; winner	[14]
	Jean Thompson	ACT		[11]

Rimutaka

Incumbent MP Paul Swain of the Labour Party stood down as MP for Rimutaka after twelve years, having served various Hutt Valley electorates since 1990.

	Name	Party	Notes	Source
	Chris Hipkins	Labour Party	winner	[10]
	Jenni Hurn	United Future		[5]
	Nigel Kearney	ACT		[4]
	Ron Mark	New Zealand First	List MP since 1996; not returned to Parliament	[70]
	John Maurice	Progressive Party		[8]
	Lynette Vigrass	Green Party		[20]
	Richard Whiteside	National Party		[71]

Rodney

	Name	Party	Notes	Source
	Karl Adams	Family Party		[33]
	Kathleen Deal	United Future		[5]
	Simonne Dyer	Kiwi Party		[13]
	Beryl Good	ACT		[11]
	David Hay	Green Party		[23]
	Tracey Martin	New Zealand First		[4]
	Conor Roberts	Labour Party		[10]
	Lockwood Smith	National Party	Incumbent since 1996; MP since 1984; winner	[14]

Rongotai

	Name	Party	Notes	Source
	Mike Bridge	ACT		[11]
	Gordon Copeland	Kiwi Party	ex-United Future list MP 2002–2008; not re-elected	[72]
	Chris Finlayson	National Party	List MP 2005– ; elected from party list	[14]
	Annette King	Labour Party	Incumbent since 1986; MP 1993–present and 1984–90; winner	[10]
	Mitch Lees	Libertarianz		[73]
	Karuna Muthu	United Future		[5]
	Russel Norman	Green Party	Co-leader of the Green Party; MP since 2008; elected from party list	[28]

Rotorua

	Name	Party	Notes	Source
	Steve Chadwick	Labour Party	Incumbent since 1999; defeated in constituency and returned from party list	[10]
	Todd McClay	National Party	winner	[14]
	Grant Rogers	Residents Action Movement		[36]
	Raewyn Saville	Green Party		[28]
	Daryl Smith	Kiwi Party		[13]
	Arthur Solomon	United Future		[5]
	Fred Stevens	Libertarianz		[4]

Selwyn

New seat largely replacing the old Rakaia seat.

	Name	Party	Notes	Source
	Amy Adams	National Party	winner	[74]
	David Coates	Labour Party		[10]
	Samuel Dennis	Family Party		[59]
	Phillipa Main	Progressive Party		[8]
	Victoria Norman	United Future		[5]
	Ivor Watson	ACT		[11]
	Eleanor Williamson	Kiwi Party		[13]
	Bill Woods	Independent		[4]

Tāmaki

	Name	Party	Notes	Source
	Josephine Bartley	Labour		[10]
	Greg Graydon	United Future		[5]
	Richard Leckinger	Green Party		[23]
	Doug Nabbs	New Zealand First		[4]
	Allan Peachey	National Party	Incumbent since 2005; winner	[14]
	Chris Simmonds	ACT		[11]
	Ralph Taylor	Progressive Party		[8]

Taranaki-King Country

	Name	Party	Notes	Source
	Shane Ardern	National Party	Incumbent since 1998; winner	[14]
	Rob Hamill	Green	Also known as an Olympic rower	[75]
	Bill Izard	ACT		[76]
	Iain Parker	Democrats for Social Credit		[22]
	Renee van de Wert	Labour Party		[10]

Taupō

	Name	Party	Notes	Source
	Martin Bloxham	Independent		[77]
	Mark Burton	Labour Party	Incumbent 1996–2008; MP from 1993–2008; not re-elected	[10]
	Max Edwards	United Future		[5]
	Robbie Mac	Independent		[4]
	Louise Upston	National Party	winner	[78]

Tauranga

Incumbent MP Bob Clarkson of the National Party is retiring in 2008, having served as MP for Tauranga since 2005.

	Name	Party	Notes	Source
	Larry Baldock	Kiwi Party	United Future list MP 2002–05; Leader of The Kiwi Party	[79]
	Simon Bridges	National Party	winner	[80]
	Gray Eatwell	Independent		[4]
	Terry Leaming	Independent		[4]
	David Macartney	The Republic of New Zealand Party		[2]
	Anne Pankhurst	Labour Party		[10]
	Winston Peters	New Zealand First	List MP; MP for Tauranga 1984–2005; Leader of New Zealand First; not returned to Parliament	[81]
	Katherine Ransom	Democrats for Social Credit		[22]
	Ron Scott	ACT		[11]
	Karen Summerhays	Green Party		[82]
	John Willocks	United Future		[5]

Te Atatū

	Name	Party	Notes	Source
	Fiasili Ah Tong	Pacific Party		[4]
	Lech Beltowski	ACT		[11]
	Chris Carter	Labour Party	Incumbent 1999–present and 1993–96; winner	[10]
	Xavier Goldie	Green Party		[15]
	Tau Henare	National Party	list MP 2005–present; MP (New Zealand First, Independent, Mauri Pacific) 1993–99; elected from party list	[14]
	Pavitra Roy	Progressive Party		[8]
	Talei Solomon-Mua	United Future		[5]
	Jo van Kempen	Kiwi Party		[13]
	Bob van Ruyssevelt	Alliance		[3]

Tukituki

	Name	Party	Notes	Source
	Rick Barker	Labour Party	List MP 2005; MP for Tukituki 1996–05; MP since 1993; elected from party list	[10]
	Quentin Duthie	Green Party		[23]
	Craig Foss	National Party	Incumbent 2005–present; winner	[14]
	Duncan Lennox	ACT		[11]
	Thomas O’Neill	Alliance		[3]
	Dawn Patchett	Progressive Party		[8]
	Barry Pulford	Democrats for Social Credit		[22]

Waikato

New seat largely replacing the old Piako seat.

	Name	Party	Notes	Source
	Jacinda Ardern	Labour Party	elected from party list	[83]
	Mark Davies	ACT		[11]
	Wendy Harper	Green Party		[20]
	John Pemberton	Democrats for Social Credit		[22]
	James Ross	Kiwi Party		[13]
	Barbara Stewart	New Zealand First	MP 2002–08; not re-elected	[4]
	Lindsay Tisch	National Party	MP for Piako 2002–present; MP since 1999; winner	[25]

Waimakariri

	Name	Party	Notes	Source
	Leighton Baker	Kiwi Party		[13]
	Clayton Cosgrove	Labour Party	Incumbent since 1999; winner	[10]
	Aaron Keown	ACT		[11]
	Alan Liefting	Green Party		[20]
	Melanie Mark-Shadbolt	New Zealand First		[4]
	Kelleigh Sheffield-Cranstoun	United Future		[5]
	Kate Wilkinson	National Party	list MP 2005–present; elected from party list	[24]

Wairarapa

	Name	Party	Notes	Source
	Shane Atkinson	ACT		[11]
	John Hayes	National Party	Incumbent since 2005; winner	[14]
	Denise Mackenzie	Labour Party	2005 candidate	[10]
	Richard McGrath	Libertarianz		[84]
	Edwin Perry	New Zealand First	MP 2002–05	[4]
	Graeme Reeves	United Future	National Party MP for Miramar, 1990–93	[5]
	Amy Tubman	Alliance		[3]
	Michael Woodcock	Green Party		[15]

Waitakere

	Name	Party	Notes	Source
	Rita Beckmannflay	Independent		[4]
	Paula Bennett	National Party	List MP 2005–2008; winner	[85]
	Sandra Ethell	Alliance		[3]
	Michael Kidd	Family Party		[59]
	Craig McNair	New Zealand First	MP 2002–05	[4]
	Fia Misa Tupou	Pacific Party		[4]
	Lynne Pillay	Labour Party	Incumbent 2002–2008; returned to parliament from party list	[10]
	John Riddell	ACT		[11]
	Gary Stewart	Green Party		[15]

Waitaki

New seat largely replacing the old Otago seat.

	Name	Party	Notes	Source
	Oliver Briggs	Green Party		[20]
	Jacqui Dean	National	MP for Otago 2005–08; winner	[14]
	John Fraser	ACT		[4]
	Simon Guy	Direct Democracy		[4]
	Claire Main	Progressive Party		[8]
	Norm MacRitchie	Alliance		[3]
	David Parker	Labour Party	List MP 2005–present; MP since 2002; elected from party list	[10]
	Hessel van Wieren	Democrats for Social Credit		[22]

Wellington Central

Incumbent Labour MP Marian Hobbs is retiring at the 2008 election, having served the seat since 1999.

	Name	Party	Notes	Source
	Michael Appleby	Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party	party leader	[86]
	Grant Brookes	Residents Action Movement		[36]
	Rebekah Clement	Kiwi Party		[13]
	Bernard Darnton	Libertarianz	party leader	[87]
	Don Franks	Workers Party		[19]
	Stephen Franks	National Party	Former ACT MP, 1999-05	[88]
	Justin Harnish	Republic of New Zealand		[4]
	Sue Kedgley	Green Party	list MP 1999–present; elected from party list	[28]
	Al Mansell	Independent		[4]
	Grant Robertson	Labour Party	winner	[10]
	Heather Roy	ACT	ACT party deputy leader; MP 2002–present; elected from party list	[89]
	Vaughan Smith	United Future		[5]
	David Somerset	Progressive Party		[8]
	Richard Wallis	Alliance		[3]

West Coast-Tasman

	Name	Party	Notes	Source
	Chris Auchinvole	National Party	list MP 2005–present; winner	[24]
	Kevin Hague	Green Party	elected from party list	[28]
	Damien O'Connor	Labour Party	Incumbent 1996–08; MP 1993–2008; not re-elected	[10]
	Steve Richards	McGillicuddy Serious Party		[4]
	Jocelyn Smith	United Future		[5]
	Robert Terry	Aotearoa NZ Youth		[4]
	Reg Turner	Representative Party		[4]
	Steven Wilkinson	Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party		[90]

Whanganui

	Name	Party	Notes	Source
	Chester Borrows	National Party	Incumbent since 2005; winner	[91]
	Alan Davidson	ACT		[11]
	Hamish McDouall	Labour Party		[10]
	John Milnes	Green Party		[20]
	Heather Smith	Democrats for Social Credit		[22]

Whangarei

	Name	Party	Notes	Source
	Paul Chalmers	Labour Party	2005 candidate	[10]
	Paul Doherty	Green Party		[15]
	Ken Goodhue	Democrats for Social Credit		[22]
	Maureen Gunston	United Future		[5]
	Phil Heatley	National Party	incumbent, 1999–present, winner	[14]
	Don Hedges	Independent		[4]
	Helen Hughes	Libertarianz		[92]
	Martin Kaipo	Residents Action Movement		[36]
	Tom McLelland	ACT		[11]
	Viv Shepherd	Progressive Party		[8]
	Simon Vallings	Independent		[4]

Wigram

	Name	Party	Notes	Source
	Marc Alexander	National Party	Former United Future MP, 2002–05	[93]
	Jim Anderton	Progressive Party	Incumbent MP 1996–present: MP since 1984, Progressive leader; winner	[8]
	Lindsay Cameron	Kiwi Party		[13]
	Steve Campbell	New Zealand First		[4]
	Tom Dowie	Alliance		[3]
	Erin Ebborn-Gillespie	Labour Party		[10]
	Matthew Gardiner	ACT		[11]
	Michael Hansen	Economic Euthenics		[4]
	Ben Morgan	Libertarianz		[43]
	John Ring	Democrats for Social Credit		[22]
	Vanessa Roberts	United Future		[5]
	Peter Taylor	Green Party		[15]

Māori electorates

Hauraki-Waikato

New seat replacing the old Tainui seat.

	Name	Party	Notes	Source
	Angeline Greensill	Māori Party	2005 candidate	[94]
	Nanaia Mahuta	Labour Party	MP for Tainui, 2005–08; MP since 1996; winner	[10]

Ikaroa-Rāwhiti

	Name	Party	Notes	Source
	Derek Fox	Māori Party		[95]
	Parekura Horomia	Labour Party	Incumbent since 1999; winner	[10]
	Bevan Tipene	Green Party		[4]

Tāmaki Makaurau

	Name	Party	Notes	Source
	Mikaere Curtis	Green Party		[15]
	Vapi Kupenga	Kiwi Party		[69]
	Marama Nathan	Independent		[96]
	Pita Sharples	Māori Party	incumbent since 2005; Māori Party co-leader; winner	[97]
	Kane Te Waaka	Independent		[4]
	Louisa Wall	Labour Party	list MP, 2008–present; not re-elected	[10]

Te Tai Hauāuru

	Name	Party	Notes	Source
	Errol Mason	Labour Party		[10]
	Tariana Turia	Māori Party	incumbent since 1999; MP since 1996 (Labour 1996 – 2004); Māori Party co-leader; winner	[98]

Te Tai Tokerau

	Name	Party	Notes	Source
	Judy Daniels	Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party		[99]
	Kelvin Davis	Labour Party	elected from party list	[10]
	Hone Harawira	Māori Party	incumbent 2005– ; winner	[98]
	David Rankin	Hapu Party		[100]
	Peter Tashkoff	ACT		[11]

Te Tai Tonga

	Name	Party	Notes	Source
	Rahui Katene	Māori Party	winner	[101]
	Dora Roimata Langsbury	Green Party		[28]
	Mahara Okeroa	Labour Party	Incumbent since 1999; not re-elected	[10]

Waiariki

	Name	Party	Notes	Source
	Te Ururoa Flavell	Māori Party	Incumbent since 2005; winner	[102]
	Mita Ririnui	Labour Party	List MP 2005–present; MP 1999–2005; elected from party list	[10]

See also

• 2008 New Zealand general election
• Opinion polling for the 2008 New Zealand general election

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