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Waiariki

Represented by Rawiri Waititi · Māori 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.

#election2026: Labour Names Toni Boynton for Waiariki, Signalling Focus on Māori Leadership and Local Voice
waatea · 30 Apr 2026 Waiariki
Toni Boynton confirmed as Labour candidate for Waiariki electorate
nzherald · 30 Apr 2026 Waiariki
Te waiariki grace fatally stabbed mongrel mob partner as she tried to protect herself
rnz · 19 Jul 2025 Waiariki
Labour waiariki mp tamati coffey to retire from politics at upcoming election
nzherald · 9 Mar 2023 Waiariki
Waiariki rivals rawiri waititi and tamati coffey join growing call against additional miq facilities in rotorua
rnz · 22 Feb 2023 Waiariki
Misinformation complacency to blame for low waiariki turnout labour electorate committee chair
rnz · 22 Feb 2023 Waiariki
Waiariki result the maori party now has the waka on the water
rnz · 22 Feb 2023 Waiariki
Mps boost tamati coffey for scrap in waiariki seat
rnz · 22 Feb 2023 Waiariki
Labour ahead in waiariki electorate according to latest poll
rnz · 22 Feb 2023 Waiariki
Tough battle for the waiariki seat under way
rnz · 22 Feb 2023 Waiariki
The illegal Canterbury lottery that generated more than $11m
odt · 29 May 2026 Waiariki
Canterbury man behind $11m illegal lottery avoids prison
odt · 29 May 2026 Waiariki
Canterbury man behind illegal lottery not going to jail, but yet to be sentenced
rnz · 29 May 2026 Waiariki
Canterbury man who ran huge illegal lottery will wait to hear his fate
tvnz · 29 May 2026 Waiariki
If fashion is art, why doesn’t CNZ fund it?
spinoff · 18 May 2026 Waiariki
Māori politics just got even more interesting
spinoff · 12 May 2026 Waiariki
Absent Peters still big part of debate
odt · 8 Sep 2017 Waiariki

Standing in 2026

Candidates contesting Waiariki 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”.