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Electorate seat

Whanganui

Represented by Carl Bates · 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.

Peter Lindsay Robinson, 68, sent to prison for child sex abuse in Whanganui
nzherald · 3 Jun 2026 Whanganui
Parents sentenced in Whanganui over neglect of sick teen boy, who later died
nzherald · 2 Jun 2026 Whanganui
#regional: Whanganui Begins Talks On Major Council Reform Shake-Up
waatea · 30 May 2026 Whanganui
Marae along along the Whanganui River converting to solar
tvnz · 23 May 2026 Whanganui
Native migratory fish found 300km up Whanganui River
nzherald · 22 May 2026 Whanganui
Spontaneous Lotto ticket brings $1.5m win for Whanganui couple
stuff · 21 May 2026 Whanganui
Whanganui Lotto player wins $1.5m, Powerball jumps to $20m
tvnz · 20 May 2026 Whanganui
Whanganui winner scores $1.5m as Lotto Powerball hits $20m
nzherald · 20 May 2026 Whanganui
Whanganui mother’s headstone robbed of $300 worth of crystals, daughter devastated
nzherald · 16 May 2026 Whanganui
Meth and shotgun rounds found in Whanganui car, man faces charges
nzherald · 14 May 2026 Whanganui
Methamphetamine and shotgun shells found in car during Whanganui traffic stop
stuff · 14 May 2026 Whanganui
#regional: Public Urged To Have Say On Whanganui Treaty Settlement Bill
waatea · 14 May 2026 Whanganui
MPs acknowledge ‘harms and evils’ as Whanganui Treaty settlement bill passes first reading
nzherald · 13 May 2026 Whanganui
Whanganui treaty settlement bill passes first reading
tvnz · 13 May 2026 Whanganui
Ngā Hapū o Te Iwi o Whanganui Bill moves forward at pace
beehive · 12 May 2026 Whanganui
Whanganui’s Repertory Theatre still waiting to buy building from council for $1
nzherald · 12 May 2026 Whanganui
Whanganui double murder: Man charged over deaths of Brendon and Trina Cole in Ruatiti
nzherald · 6 May 2026 Whanganui
Local Government reforms: Whanganui, Rangitīkei and Ruapehu councils respond to fast-tracked shake-up
nzherald · 6 May 2026 Whanganui
Tama Potaka | He whakataunga hei whakapai ake i te hononga i waenga i ngā hapū o Whanganui me te Karauna.
waatea · 5 May 2026 Whanganui
Emergency services called to plane crash at Whanganui Airport
nzherald · 5 May 2026 Whanganui
Taxpayers' Union Launches 2026 Ratepayers' Report for Manawatū–Whanganui Councils
taxpayers-union · 3 May 2026 Whanganui
#regional: Historic step forward: Whanganui settlement deed signed
waatea · 3 May 2026 Whanganui
Last Kiwi World War II fighter pilot John Keesing dies aged 102 in Whanganui
nzherald · 1 May 2026 Whanganui
14 fire crews respond to whanganui vegetation blaze
rnz · 15 Dec 2025 Whanganui
Forest fire near whanganui spreads to more than 100 hectares
rnz · 15 Dec 2025 Whanganui
Manawatu whanganui civil defence boosting staff numbers as more stormy weather looms
rnz · 24 Oct 2025 Whanganui
150 year old train found after being buried on whanganui beach for 75 years
rnz · 12 Oct 2025 Whanganui
Whanganui embraces chance to host waikato medical school s placements
rnz · 8 Oct 2025 Whanganui
Body found in whanganui river identified as missing taumarunui woman
rnz · 7 Oct 2025 Whanganui
Whanganui mayor regrets speaking at charlie kirk vigil after backlash
rnz · 2 Oct 2025 Whanganui

Standing in 2026

Candidates contesting Whanganui 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”.