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New Zealand Labour Party

34 sitting members. 80 candidates announced for the 2026 General Election.

34 seats
80 candidates

Colour source: labour.org.nz (#D82C20).

Members

Sources: Who To Lobby editorial (our research), 17 September 2026; Who To Lobby editorial (our research), 17 September 2026; New Zealand Parliament (official), 16 September 2026.

Roles

Source: Labour Party team page (party), 16 September 2026.

Party list, 2026 General Election

Ranks as published so far. The official list follows nominations.

  1. 1Chris HipkinsRemutaka
  2. 2Carmel SepuloniGlendene
  3. 3Barbara EdmondsKenepuru
  4. 4Willie Jackson
  5. 5Megan Woods
  6. 6Ayesha VerrallWellington North
  7. 7Willow-Jean PrimeTe Tai Tokerau
  8. 8Vanushi WaltersWaitakere
  9. 9Cushla Tangaere-ManuelIkaroa-Rāwhiti
  10. 10Kieran McAnultyWairarapa
  11. 11Rachel BrookingDunedin
  12. 12Ginny AndersenHutt South
  13. 13Rakesh Naidoo
  14. 14Tangi UtikerePalmerston North
  15. 15Jan TinettiTauranga
  16. 16Damien O'ConnorWaitaki
  17. 17Jo LuxtonEast Cape
  18. 18Priyanca RadhakrishnanMaungakiekie
  19. 19Shanan HalbertNorthcote
  20. 20Chris FlattTaupō
  21. 21Reuben DavidsonChristchurch East
  22. 22Kingi KirionaHauraki-Waikato
  23. 23Camilla BelichEpsom
  24. 24Jenny SalesaŌtāhuhu
  25. 25Glen BennettCoromandel
  26. 26Sophie HandfordKapiti
  27. 27Deborah Russell
  28. 28Tracey McLellanBanks Peninsula
  29. 29Max HarrisTāmaki
  30. 30Warrick Cleine
  31. 31Ibrahim Omer
  32. 32Anae Neru LeavasaBotany
  33. 33Georgie DanseyHamilton East
  34. 34Te Pūoho KāteneTe Tai Hauāuru
  35. 35Naisi ChenAuckland Central
  36. 36Dan RosewarneWaimakariri
  37. 37Rachel BoyackNelson
  38. 38Helen WhiteMount Albert
  39. 39Ingrid LearyTaieri
  40. 40Phil TwyfordHenderson
  41. 41Arena WilliamsManurewa
  42. 42Lemauga Lydia SoseneMāngere
  43. 43Kerrin LeoniTāmaki Makaurau
  44. 44Toni BoyntonWaiariki
  45. 45Hannah Pia BaralUpper Harbour
  46. 46Angela RobertsWhanganui
  47. 47Estefania Muller PallarèsWhangaparāoa
  48. 48Anahila Kanongata'aPapakura
  49. 49Gary PayindaWhangārei
  50. 50Alex HedleyNapier
  51. 51Craig RenneyWellington Bays
  52. 52George HamptonChristchurch Central
  53. 53Dominik YanzickWigram
  54. 54Rory PatersonWest Coast-Tasman
  55. 55Ashleigh LatimerNorthland
  56. 56Rata JamiesonIlam
  57. 57Naresh Perinpanayagam
  58. 58Peter McDonaldSouthland
  59. 59Amanda Clinton-GohdesNew Plymouth
  60. 60Myra WilliamsonHamilton West
  61. 61Kharag SinghTakanini
  62. 62Janice LeeInvercargill
  63. 63Sam CollinsNorth Shore
  64. 64Sange MalamaRangitata
  65. 65Rhieve GreyMount Maunganui
  66. 66Karl SeverinsenRangitīkei
  67. 67Henrietta Hunkin-Tagaloa
  68. 68Fisher WangRotorua
  69. 69Brendan McEnroeEast Coast Bays
  70. 70Campbell MatthewsPakuranga
  71. 71David PattemoreTaranaki-King Country
  72. 72Nathaniel Howe

Sources: Labour Party candidates page (party), 16 September 2026; RNZ, "Who's in, who's out? Labour unveils list for November election" (8 Jun 2026) (news report), 8 June 2026.

Standing in

  1. Naisi ChenAuckland Central
  2. Tracey McLellanBanks Peninsula
  3. Anae Neru LeavasaBotany
  4. George HamptonChristchurch Central
  5. Reuben DavidsonChristchurch East
  6. Glen BennettCoromandel
  7. Rachel BrookingDunedin
  8. Jo LuxtonEast Cape
  9. Brendan McEnroeEast Coast Bays
  10. Camilla BelichEpsom
  11. Carmel SepuloniGlendene
  12. Georgie DanseyHamilton East
  13. Myra WilliamsonHamilton West
  14. Kingi KirionaHauraki-Waikato
  15. Phil TwyfordHenderson
  16. Ginny AndersenHutt South
  17. Cushla Tangaere-ManuelIkaroa-Rāwhiti
  18. Rata JamiesonIlam
  19. Janice LeeInvercargill
  20. Matthew FlightKaikōura
  21. Jo SwinburnKaipara ki Mahurangi
  22. Sophie HandfordKapiti
  23. Barbara EdmondsKenepuru
  24. Lemauga Lydia SoseneMāngere
  25. Arena WilliamsManurewa
  26. Priyanca RadhakrishnanMaungakiekie
  27. Helen WhiteMount Albert
  28. Rhieve GreyMount Maunganui
  29. Michael WoodMount Roskill
  30. Alex HedleyNapier
  31. Rachel BoyackNelson
  32. Amanda Clinton-GohdesNew Plymouth
  33. Sam CollinsNorth Shore
  34. Shanan HalbertNorthcote
  35. Ashleigh LatimerNorthland
  36. Jenny SalesaŌtāhuhu
  37. Campbell MatthewsPakuranga
  38. Tangi UtikerePalmerston North
  39. Anahila Kanongata'aPapakura
  40. Matt BrachiPort Waikato
  41. Sange MalamaRangitata
  42. Karl SeverinsenRangitīkei
  43. Chris HipkinsRemutaka
  44. Fisher WangRotorua
  45. Sunita GautamSelwyn
  46. Peter McDonaldSouthland
  47. Ingrid LearyTaieri
  48. Kharag SinghTakanini
  49. Max HarrisTāmaki
  50. Kerrin LeoniTāmaki Makaurau
  51. David PattemoreTaranaki-King Country
  52. Chris FlattTaupō
  53. Jan TinettiTauranga
  54. Te Pūoho KāteneTe Tai Hauāuru
  55. Willow-Jean PrimeTe Tai Tokerau
  56. Mananui RamsdenTe Tai Tonga
  57. Dan ScottTukituki
  58. Hannah Pia BaralUpper Harbour
  59. Toni BoyntonWaiariki
  60. Jamie TokoWaikato
  61. Dan RosewarneWaimakariri
  62. Kieran McAnultyWairarapa
  63. Vanushi WaltersWaitakere
  64. Damien O'ConnorWaitaki
  65. Craig RenneyWellington Bays
  66. Ayesha VerrallWellington North
  67. Rory PatersonWest Coast-Tasman
  68. Angela RobertsWhanganui
  69. Estefania Muller PallarèsWhangaparāoa
  70. Gary PayindaWhangārei
  71. Dominik YanzickWigram

Source: Labour Party candidates page (party), 16 September 2026.

Not standing

Source: Who To Lobby editorial (our research), 16 September 2026.

All candidates for the 2026 General Election