Waimakariri

General electorate in Canterbury

2026 General Electorate/Canterbury/Waimakariri
2023 election resultsShow â–¾

Electorate (candidate) votes, 14 October 2023. Winner: Matt Doocey (National), majority 13,010.

  • Matt DooceyNational26,816 (58.3%)
  • Dan RosewarneLabour13,806 (30.0%)
  • Ross Eric CampbellACT2,066 (4.5%)
  • Leighton BakerLBP1,815 (3.9%)
  • Gordon MalcolmDNZ1,530 (3.3%)

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

Current MP for Waimakariri

Matt Doocey

Current MP
National
FromChristchurch
About
Minister for Mental Health and Associate Minister of Health with a healthcare management background.

Focus

Prioritises mental health services for Waimakariri and ensuring local views are heard in Parliament; maintains offices in Kaiapoi and Rangiora.

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Candidates

Steve Chick

New
Conservative Party NZ
FromWaimakariri
About
Conservative Party culture spokesman; North Canterbury lifestyle block owner.

Jackie Farrelly

New
NZ First
FromWaimakariri
About
Tourism business owner and community volunteer, Waimakariri

Dan Rosewarne

Labour
FromWaimakariri
About
Labour list MP, former military officer with over two decades of service including deployments to Afghanistan and the Solomon Islands.

Focus

Fourth-time Waimakariri candidate and 21-year local resident campaigning on cost of living, healthcare access and economic accountability.

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Ashley Bettridge

New
ACT
FromWaimakariri
About
Business owner; property and forestry manager.

Focus

Campaigning on infrastructure development and housing affordability in the growing Waimakariri electorate.

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General electorateCanterbury2026 General Election - 7 Nov 2026