North Shore

General electorate in Auckland North

2026 General Electorate/Auckland/North Shore
2023 election resultsShow ā–¾

Electorate (candidate) votes, 14 October 2023. Winner: Simon Watts (National), majority 16,330.

  • Simon WattsNational24,892 (61.6%)
  • George HamptonLabour8,562 (21.2%)
  • Pat BaskettGreen Party3,663 (9.1%)
  • Anna YallopACT2,061 (5.1%)
  • Abe GrayTOP1,229 (3.0%)

Source: Electoral Commission (electionresults.govt.nz). Electorate (candidate) vote only; party vote not shown.

Current MP for North Shore

Simon Watts

Current MP
National
FromBelmont, Auckland
About
Chartered accountant and cabinet minister with international banking experience and paramedic qualifications.

Focus

Focused on energy resilience and solar power uptake, predator-free Auckland investment ($10M), and community emergency preparedness through marae-based projects.

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Candidates

Marie Drury

New
Conservative Party NZ
FromNorth Shore
About
Healthcare leader standing for the Conservative Party on the North Shore.

Sam Collins

New
Labour
FromLong Bay, Auckland
About
North Shore communicator, organiser and campaigner with working-class Hamilton roots.

Focus

Former Cross Party Lines podcast host contesting North Shore; media entrepreneur focused on North Shore Hospital and Hauraki Gulf issues.

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Josh Jacobsen

New
Green Party
About
Military veteran and international development professional with UN experience in the Middle East.

Karen Chhour

ACT
FromAuckland North Shore
About
Former clothing business owner and property manager, Minister for Children and prevention of family and sexual violence.

Focus

Campaigning on children's welfare reform and prevention of family/sexual violence, leveraging her ministerial portfolio and local North Shore connections.

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Holly Knill

New
TOP
FromAuckland
About
Strategy and technology executive with more than two decades in telecommunications, media and technology.

Focus

Standing on the North Shore on productivity, technology adoption and a next-generation economy.

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General electorateAuckland North2026 General Election - 7 Nov 2026