Papakura
General electorate in Auckland South
2023 election resultsShow ā¾
Electorate (candidate) votes, 14 October 2023. Winner: Judith Collins (National), majority 13,519.
- Judith CollinsNational24,109 (58.7%)
- Anahila Kanongata'a-SuisuikiLabour10,590 (25.8%)
- Mike McCormickACT3,121 (7.6%)
- Robert MondsNZ First1,728 (4.2%)
- Donna KoukaLOYAL636 (1.5%)
- Kathy HarveyVision NZ444 (1.1%)
- Karin KerrIndependent427 (1.0%)
Source: Electoral Commission (electionresults.govt.nz). Electorate (candidate) vote only; party vote not shown.
Outgoing MP - Retiring at this election
Judith Collins
RetiringNational
FromPapakura
About
Former National Party leader, former Minister of Police, Corrections, Justice and Revenue; resigned from Parliament in May 2026.
Candidates
Hannah Tamaki
NewVision NZ
FromAuckland
About
Co-leader of Vision NZ and co-founder of Destiny Church.
George Ngatai
NewNZ First
FromPapakura
About
Community and health leader; CEO of the WhÄnau Ora Community Clinic, Papakura
Emma Chatterton
NewNational
FromSouth Auckland
About
Senior education policy advisor and former teacher with a background in social investment.
Focus
Focused on delivering the right social services to the right people at the right time in Papakura, drawing on her education and social investment background.
Anahila Kanongata'a
Labour
FromPapakura, Auckland
About
Community leader and former MP (2017-2023) standing in Papakura.
Focus
Returning candidate for Papakura; social worker focused on representing South Auckland's diverse communities.
Angela Dalton
NewGreen Party
FromSouth Auckland
About
Local government elected member with 18 years of council experience.
Malkiat Singh
NewACT
FromPapakura
About
Robotics engineer, organic farmer and licensed immigration adviser.
Focus
Representing ACT in Papakura, focusing on multicultural outreach and economic opportunity.
General electorateAuckland South2026 General Election - 7 Nov 2026