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Whangārei

Represented by Hon Dr Shane Reti · 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.

New $60 million radiotherapy facility opens at Whangārei Hospital
rnz · 4 Jun 2026 Whangārei
Police rush Whangārei driver to hospital after emergency stop
tvnz · 29 May 2026 Whangārei
Man injured in stabbing at Whangārei house party
tvnz · 25 May 2026 Whangārei
NZ First selects anti-fluoride mayor as Whangārei candidate
stuff · 24 May 2026 Whangārei
Whangārei CBD parking woes spur push for new tech and free hours
nzherald · 22 May 2026 Whangārei
Whangārei SH1 roundabout pushing ahead to unlock 3000 future homes
nzherald · 22 May 2026 Whangārei
Whangārei residents warned over seagull droppings as council issues pamphlets
nzherald · 20 May 2026 Whangārei
Young cyclist knocked off bike and robbed on Whangārei street
stuff · 20 May 2026 Whangārei
Whangārei Boys’ High School student injured in alleged assault, mother raises bullying concerns
nzherald · 19 May 2026 Whangārei
On The Up: Giant wētā arrive on Whangārei island in major conservation milestone
nzherald · 18 May 2026 Whangārei
Givealittle launched as Whangārei father seeks Car T-cell treatment in China
nzherald · 18 May 2026 Whangārei
Weather holds key to repair deadline on massive Whangārei slip
nzherald · 18 May 2026 Whangārei
Whangārei driver arrested after doing burnout in front of police
rnz · 15 May 2026 Whangārei
Northland police appeal for information after Whangārei man assaulted outside Stumpy’s
nzherald · 12 May 2026 Whangārei
Whangārei man praised for tackling man fleeing police
rnz · 12 May 2026 Whangārei
Whangārei man helps police with arrest after rugby tackle on fleeing suspect
nzherald · 12 May 2026 Whangārei
Watch: Man tackles fleeing offender outside Whangārei cafe
tvnz · 12 May 2026 Whangārei
\\ \\ **Lloyd Budd selected for National in Whangārei**\\ \\ 02 May, 2026\\ \\ Lloyd Budd
national-party · 11 May 2026 Whangārei
On The Up: Whangārei Boys’ High School student with autism wins First Foundation scholarship
nzherald · 10 May 2026 Whangārei
Dargaville residents support merger with Whangārei District Council over Auckland
rnz · 10 May 2026 Whangārei
Abbey Caves coronial hearing questions Whangārei District Council’s role after death of Karnin Petera
nzherald · 7 May 2026 Whangārei
Abbey Caves tragedy: Coroner told of no safety plans or Whangārei Boys’ High School leadership oversight
nzherald · 6 May 2026 Whangārei
Whangārei Abbey Caves inquest hears teacher’s fight to save students
nzherald · 4 May 2026 Whangārei
Rape Awareness Week: Whangārei community day tackles sexual violence myths
nzherald · 4 May 2026 Whangārei
Weather-hit Whangārei community cut off since January has convoy changes
nzherald · 4 May 2026 Whangārei
Cracks found inside giant 'fishhooks' of famous Whangārei bridge
rnz · 3 May 2026 Whangārei
Rare 70th wedding anniversary for Malcolm and Lorraine Walker of Whangārei still ‘in love’
nzherald · 2 May 2026 Whangārei
Where to eat in Whangārei – an insider’s guide
spinoff · 1 May 2026 Whangārei
Teen killed in Whangārei's Abbey Caves had concerns about trip, grieving mother says
rnz · 30 Apr 2026 Whangārei
Whangārei Harbour boaties face enforcement after blocking tug in channel
nzherald · 30 Apr 2026 Whangārei

Standing in 2026

Candidates contesting Whangārei 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”.