Mount Maunganui
General electorate in Bay of Plenty (formerly Bay of Plenty (new electorate))
Suburbs connected23 suburbs & localitiesShow ā¾
Mount Maunganui, Wairakei, Welcome Bay, Palm Beach, Te Maunga, Arataki, Papamoa Beach, Te Tumu, Gravatt, Ohauiti, Doncaster, Motiti, Hairini, Omanu Beach, Maungatapu, Pacific View, Pacific Lakes, Baypark, Kairua, Kaitemako, Poike, Matapihi, Pyes Pa East.
Built from the 2025 electorate boundaries used for the 2026 election, matched against Stats NZ statistical areas. Names are the official ones, so a very small settlement may sit inside a larger named locality rather than appear on its own. If you are unsure which electorate you are in, check your address on vote.nz.
Source: Stats NZ: 2025 electorate boundaries and 2026 statistical areas
Enrolment info88.82% enrolled Ā· as at 31 July 2026Show ā¾
| Age | Est. eligible | General | MÄori | Enrolled | Not enrolled | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 - 24 | 5,835 | 2,428 | 620 | 3,048 | 2,787 | 52.24% |
| 25 - 29 | 4,656 | 3,083 | 630 | 3,713 | 943 | 79.75% |
| 30 - 34 | 6,036 | 3,889 | 652 | 4,541 | 1,495 | 75.23% |
| 35 - 39 | 6,363 | 4,746 | 644 | 5,390 | 973 | 84.71% |
| 40 - 44 | 5,755 | 4,588 | 578 | 5,166 | 589 | 89.77% |
| 45 - 49 | 5,075 | 4,163 | 528 | 4,691 | 384 | 92.43% |
| 50 - 54 | 5,140 | 4,438 | 465 | 4,903 | 237 | 95.39% |
| 55 - 59 | 4,691 | 4,166 | 410 | 4,576 | 115 | 97.55% |
| 60 - 64 | 4,554 | 4,198 | 347 | 4,545 | 9 | 99.80% |
| 65 - 69 | 4,298 | 4,037 | 235 | 4,272 | 26 | 99.40% |
| 70+ | 12,155 | 12,092 | 405 | 12,497 | -342 | 102.81% |
| Total | 64,558 | 51,828 | 5,514 | 57,342 | 7,216 | 88.82% |
Enrolment figures are as at 31 July 2026. The eligible population is the Electoral Commission's own estimate, so ānot enrolledā is the gap between that estimate and the roll ā not a count of identified people.
Some age bands show above 100% enrolled, which means the roll holds more people than the population estimate for that band. This appears in the Commission's own published table and is not an error here.
The youngest band is consistently the least enrolled: 18 - 24 sits at 52.24% here, against 88.82% across all ages.
Source: Electoral Commission: enrolment by general electorate
2023 election results(contested as Bay of Plenty)Show ā¾
Electorate (candidate) votes, 14 October 2023. Winner: Tom Rutherford (National), majority 15,405.
- Tom RutherfordNational23,303 (52.3%)
- Pare TaikatoLabour7,898 (17.7%)
- Cameron LuxtonACT4,202 (9.4%)
- Matthew MacMillanGreen Party4,036 (9.1%)
- Kirsten MurfittNZ First4,025 (9.0%)
- Wendy GillespieLBP524 (1.2%)
- Caitlin GrattanAnimal Justice375 (0.8%)
- Taupo WahedIndependent204 (0.5%)
Source: Electoral Commission (electionresults.govt.nz). Electorate (candidate) vote only; party vote not shown.
Current MP for Mount Maunganui
Tom Rutherford
Current MPFocus
Focused on easing cost of living, crime reduction, fixing State Highway 29, and delivering better infrastructure for Mt Maunganui and the Bay of Plenty.
Candidates
Pualele Westhead
NewRhieve Grey
NewFocus
Rhodes Scholar and youth mental health advocate contesting Mount Maunganui; focused on combating social inequities and bringing an evidence-based policy approach.
Cameron Luxton
Focus
Local response to the fatal Mauao landslide disaster, advocating for a government inquiry and promoting Mt Maunganui's tourism recovery.