NZ Election 2023

Hamilton West electorate

Hamilton West covers the inner city and suburbs west of the Waikato River, running from Te Rapa Park in the north to Fitzroy and Glenview in the south. The seat is currently held by National's Tama Potaka, who won comfortably with a margin of 2,433 in a 2022 by-election following the resignation of Gaurav Sharma. In 2020, Labour won the greatest share of party votes in Hamilton West – 52% to National's 25%. Since the seat was created in 1969 the party which has won Hamilton West has also won the most votes nationwide in all but one election.

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Tama Potaka

Tama Potaka

National Party

Rudi du Plooy

Rudi du Plooy

Vision NZ

Kevin Stone

Kevin Stone

NZ First

Benjamin Doyle

Benjamin Doyle

Green Party

Myra Williamson

Myra Williamson

Labour Party

Naomi Pocock

Naomi Pocock

The Opportunities Party (TOP)

Susan Stevenson

Susan Stevenson

ACT Party

Melanie Wilson

Melanie Wilson

Animal Justice Party

Naomi Pocock

The Opportunities Party (TOP)

| Not currently in parliament

Naomi Pocock

The Opportunities Party (TOP)

| Not currently in parliament

Why I'm standing

I want to spend my energy making the greatest difference I can for current and future generations.

About me

I have a strong sense of civic duty and integrity. I have experience in corporate consulting, charity work, founding a business, lecturing in sustainability, and writing education policies. I believe that children are our most vulnerable citizens and deserve a quality education to face their disrupted future. I am running to bring fresh voices to parliament to change the status quo and deliver a fairer New Zealand for all.

My priorities
  1. Deliver higher incomes with a $15,000 tax free threshold followed by a universal basic income.
  2. Return all GST from new residential builds to local government to spend on local infrastructure.
  3. Deliver more affordable homes through a $3 billion community housing fund.
Candidate list rank

9

Current role

Not currently in parliament

Before politics

Lecturer in Sustainability

Residence

Waikato

Age

48

Year entered parliament

Not previously in parliament

2020 result

Did not stand

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Why I'm standing

I want to spend my energy making the greatest difference I can for current and future generations.

About me

I have a strong sense of civic duty and integrity. I have experience in corporate consulting, charity work, founding a business, lecturing in sustainability, and writing education policies. I believe that children are our most vulnerable citizens and deserve a quality education to face their disrupted future. I am running to bring fresh voices to parliament to change the status quo and deliver a fairer New Zealand for all.

My priorities
  1. Deliver higher incomes with a $15,000 tax free threshold followed by a universal basic income.
  2. Return all GST from new residential builds to local government to spend on local infrastructure.
  3. Deliver more affordable homes through a $3 billion community housing fund.
Candidate list rank

9

Current role

Not currently in parliament

Before politics

Lecturer in Sustainability

Residence

Waikato

Age

48

Year entered parliament

Not previously in parliament

2020 result

Did not stand

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