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Napier

Represented by Katie Nimon · New Zealand National Party
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In the news

Recent stories from our news & commentary corpus that mention this electorate’s area, newest first. A coverage signal — not a measure of local opinion.

Coroner makes findings on drowning death of Napier man Howard Reese
nzherald · 4 Jun 2026 Napier
Napier council backs down on added rates for rural and CBD properties
tvnz · 30 May 2026 Napier
Napier council housing: Residents given five months to leave three villages
nzherald · 28 May 2026 Napier
Napier's last wool broker 'keeping things simple' for North Island buyers, farmers
rnz · 25 May 2026 Napier
Napier resident’s tap water runs brown days after city makes final for NZ’s ‘best water’
nzherald · 22 May 2026 Napier
Sauna closed at Napier’s Ocean Spa after fumes cause health risk for customers
nzherald · 22 May 2026 Napier
Napier: Century-old newspaper imprint found at work site
nzherald · 21 May 2026 Napier
Trailblazing Napier nurse Sylvia Frame farewelled after life of service
nzherald · 21 May 2026 Napier
One taken to hospital in serious condition after Napier assault
nzherald · 21 May 2026 Napier
Youth council claims Napier mayor called them a ‘bunch of idiots’ - he disagrees
stuff · 20 May 2026 Napier
Napier mayor denies calling youth council a 'bunch of idiots'
tvnz · 20 May 2026 Napier
Youth Council claims Napier Mayor Richard McGrath called them ‘bunch of idiots’ – he disagrees
nzherald · 20 May 2026 Napier
Port of Napier posts solid half-year net profit of $18 million
rnz · 19 May 2026 Napier
Napier City Rovers: From ‘horrible’ away days to hometown hero at fortress Bluewater Stadium
nzherald · 19 May 2026 Napier
Rotorua’s Michael Voss breaks Hawke’s Bay Marathon record in Napier win
nzherald · 18 May 2026 Napier
Wool auctions saved in Napier as small broker keeps legacy alive
nzherald · 14 May 2026 Napier
Waka hub gateway to Napier saved at council table, with a budget cut
nzherald · 13 May 2026 Napier
On The Up: Oldest Pak’nSave worker, 88, plans to keep working in Napier
nzherald · 13 May 2026 Napier
Napier City Rovers in super showdown: Unbeaten Central League sides face off in capital
nzherald · 12 May 2026 Napier
Trizarn Henare, killer of Napier man Boy Taylor, was the son of a murdered mother
nzherald · 9 May 2026 Napier
A Quay moment in time: Napier’s pioneering bar Shed 2 celebrates three decades
nzherald · 8 May 2026 Napier
Where to eat in Napier – an insider’s guide
spinoff · 8 May 2026 Napier
Mystery solved: Owner of washed up kayak in Napier found
stuff · 7 May 2026 Napier
Napier council plans to sell-off three villages as vacant, 66 residents to leave
nzherald · 7 May 2026 Napier
Most common road safety breaches in Napier and Hastings revealed
nzherald · 7 May 2026 Napier
Te Rahui: NZ’s largest approved solar farm underway between Taupō and Napier
nzherald · 6 May 2026 Napier
Quake survivor the Gaiety Theatre building gets makeover in Napier
nzherald · 5 May 2026 Napier
From teen lock-up facility to Central League: Jacob Fenton’s long road to Napier City Rovers
nzherald · 5 May 2026 Napier
‘It’s appalling’: Napier shop owners hit out at proposed CCTV charge
nzherald · 5 May 2026 Napier
Napier-based Army reservist leads platoon to historic win
nzherald · 4 May 2026 Napier

Standing in 2026

Candidates contesting Napier this cycle. Sitting MPs link to their briefing; other candidates to their candidate context page.

Full 2026 slate ›

Rosters are sourced from public candidate lists and may be incomplete for some cycles — a missing name means “not yet recorded”, not “did not stand”.