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Electorate seat

Southland

Represented by Joseph MOONEY · 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.

Te Anau makes solid start to 2026 season
odt · 4 Jun 2026 Te Anau
Youths charged after stolen vehicle torched near Winton
odt · 4 Jun 2026 Winton
Southland trio selected for Games
odt · 3 Jun 2026 Southland
Southland nitrate investigation delaying the inevitable – Greenpeace
daily-blog · 31 May 2026 Southland
Southland Sharks making a splash for young athletes
odt · 28 May 2026 Southland
Southland nitrate investigation delaying the inevitable
greenpeace-nz · 27 May 2026 Southland
Southland mayor salutes deal between Contact Energy and Rio Tinto on Tiwai Point smelter
rnz · 27 May 2026 Southland
Former Mongrel Mob leader allowed to keep Southland gang pad
odt · 25 May 2026 Southland
Former Mongrel Mob president Bill Elers wins court fight to keep Southland gang pad
nzherald · 25 May 2026 Southland
Possible Southland council merger moves a step closer
odt · 25 May 2026 Southland
Gore schools think pink to combat bullying
odt · 21 May 2026 Gore
Southland, Otago represented at honours ceremonies
odt · 19 May 2026 Southland
\\ \\ **Southland farmers to benefit under improved farm plan system**\\ \\ 18 May, 2026\\ \\ Todd McClay, Nicola Grigg
national-party · 19 May 2026 Southland
Modern imaging technology for Southland Hospital
beehive · 19 May 2026 Southland
Fuel thieves hit vegetable stall, mechanic workshop in rural Southland
nzherald · 18 May 2026 Southland
'Brazen' fuel thieves hit vegetable stall, mechanic workshop in rural Southland
rnz · 18 May 2026 Southland
Southland farmers to benefit under improved farm plan system
beehive · 18 May 2026 Southland
Southland highway clear after tractor roll
odt · 18 May 2026 Southland
Two fuel thefts within 12 hours in Winton
odt · 18 May 2026 Winton
Southland family chasing environmental gains on deer, dairy grazing farm
odt · 17 May 2026 Southland
Missed Southland stomach cancer prompts call for Awanui Labs inquiry
nzherald · 16 May 2026 Southland
Groups filmed punching and kicking dating app users in Southland, police investigating
stuff · 14 May 2026 Southland
Decision day looms for Te Anau’s floating sauna
odt · 14 May 2026 Te Anau
Southland businesses on museum build
odt · 14 May 2026 Southland
Southland mixologists in national top six
odt · 14 May 2026 Southland
Kartsport Southland club raceday action
odt · 14 May 2026 Southland
Park team wins Southland title
odt · 14 May 2026 Southland
Council rejects floating sauna in Te Anau
tvnz · 13 May 2026 Te Anau
'Routine arrest' leads Southland cops to drugs and cash
odt · 13 May 2026 Southland
Southland drug bust: Six charged after police seize $61k and drugs
nzherald · 13 May 2026 Southland

Standing in 2026

Candidates contesting Southland 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”.