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Electorate seat

Waikato

Represented by Tim van de Molen · New Zealand National Party
MP briefing › New Zealand National Party

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.

Person dies after two vehicles collide in Waikato
rnz · 6 Jun 2026 Waikato
Severe thunderstorm watch issued for Auckland, Northland and Waikato
tvnz · 5 Jun 2026 Waikato
#regional: Waikato-Tainui Leads New Research Drive to Protect Te Taiao for Future Generations
waatea · 3 Jun 2026 Waikato
Police nab alleged speedster after dangerous pursuit through Waikato
nzherald · 2 Jun 2026 Waikato
Diamante Kingi’s trail of smash-and-grabs across the Waikato: Businesses $12k plus out of pocket
nzherald · 2 Jun 2026 Waikato
Crash closes Waikato forest road
stuff · 1 Jun 2026 Waikato
Waikato Expressway extension: Ministers visit future site of Cambridge to Piarere section of $1.77b road
nzherald · 31 May 2026 Waikato
Driver dies in single-vehicle crash on private property in Ngāruawāhia, rural Waikato
nzherald · 29 May 2026 Waikato
Sport Waikato boss Matthew Cooper calls out sideline abuse after Waikato junior games cancelled
nzherald · 29 May 2026 Waikato
Boxing: Waikato’s David Nyika v Floyd Masson to fight in Auckland as home region misses out
nzherald · 28 May 2026 Waikato
\\ \\ **Extending the Waikato Expressway**\\ \\ 28 May, 2026\\ \\ Chris Bishop
national-party · 28 May 2026 Waikato
Budget 2026: Almost $1.8b to extend Waikato Expressway from Cambridge to Piarere as part of Roads of National Significance
nzherald · 28 May 2026 Waikato
Budget 2026: Waikato Expressway extension announced, $1 billion boost for rail
rnz · 28 May 2026 Waikato
Extending the Waikato Expressway
beehive · 28 May 2026 Waikato
'Enough is enough': Sport Waikato CEO clamps down on sideline abuse
tvnz · 27 May 2026 Waikato
Tauranga dialysis ‘crisis’ forces mother to travel to Waikato Hospital for months
nzherald · 27 May 2026 Waikato
Truck drops acid, closes South Waikato road
stuff · 26 May 2026 Waikato
Hydrochloric acid spill closes South Waikato road after tanker crash
nzherald · 26 May 2026 Waikato
#national: “60,000 STRONG”: Tania Waikato Ignites Online Movement Over Treaty Principles Inquiry
waatea · 24 May 2026 Waikato
#election2026: MĀORI POLITICAL SHAKE-UP: Tainui-Waikato Race Heats Up Amid Questions Over Fragmented Vote
waatea · 24 May 2026 Waikato
Crash blocks State Highway 1 at Piarere, Waikato
rnz · 24 May 2026 Waikato
Two seriously injured in South Waikato crash blocking State Highway 1
stuff · 24 May 2026 Waikato
Waikato Junior rugby league games cancelled after sideline violence
tvnz · 24 May 2026 Waikato
South Waikato drug-driving crash: Mark Quinn of Tūrangi jailed for killing Almira Pasaol
nzherald · 23 May 2026 Waikato
Person taken into custody after armed police conduct operation in rural Waikato town
stuff · 22 May 2026 Waikato
Major highway in Waikato blocked as police hunt person of interest
stuff · 22 May 2026 Waikato
Hollywood stars in New Zealand: A-listers spotted in Waikato and Auckland for Minecraft movie sequel
nzherald · 21 May 2026 Waikato
Renata Leaf set fire to his father’s Waikato Kāinga Ora home, stood by and watched it burn
nzherald · 21 May 2026 Waikato
Man allegedly threw container of meth during foot chase through Waikato street
stuff · 19 May 2026 Waikato
Police find 8.5g of meth after man flees during search at Te Aroha, Waikato
nzherald · 19 May 2026 Waikato

Standing in 2026

Candidates contesting Waikato 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”.