Whangārei
General electorate in Northland
Suburbs connected47 suburbs & localitiesShow ▾
Tikipunga, Kamo, Whangārei Central, Whangaruru, One Tree Point, Ruakākā, Bream Bay, Kensington, Granfield Reserve, Vinetown, Woodhill, Riverside, Maunu, Whau Valley, Matarau, Pātaua, Tutukākā, Raumanga, Kauri, Mairtown, Pārua Bay, Matapōuri, Morningside, Otaika, Portland, Otangarei, Sherwood Rise, Langs Beach, Onerahi, Onerahi Park, Tarewa, Waipū, Waipū Cove, Horahora, Maungatāpere, Ngunguru, Whangārei Heads, Abbey Caves, Glenbervie, Hikurangi, Mangapai, Oakleigh, Port-Limeburners, Pukenui, Bream Head, Kiripaka, Ōakura.
Boundaries do not always follow the edge of a suburb. Morningside, Maungatāpere, Mangapai, Oakleigh, Pukenui, Ōakura are split with a neighbouring electorate, so they appear on more than one page. Hover a dotted name for the share that falls here.
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 · as at 31 July 2026Show ▾
| Age | Est. eligible | General | Māori | Enrolled | Not enrolled | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 - 24 | 6,542 | 2,385 | 1,231 | 3,616 | 2,926 | 55.27% |
| 25 - 29 | 4,561 | 2,713 | 1,201 | 3,914 | 647 | 85.81% |
| 30 - 34 | 5,688 | 3,384 | 1,245 | 4,629 | 1,059 | 81.38% |
| 35 - 39 | 6,213 | 4,037 | 1,167 | 5,204 | 1,009 | 83.76% |
| 40 - 44 | 5,520 | 4,040 | 927 | 4,967 | 553 | 89.98% |
| 45 - 49 | 4,980 | 3,594 | 847 | 4,441 | 539 | 89.18% |
| 50 - 54 | 5,635 | 4,089 | 830 | 4,919 | 716 | 87.29% |
| 55 - 59 | 6,055 | 4,907 | 859 | 5,766 | 289 | 95.23% |
| 60 - 64 | 6,356 | 5,143 | 770 | 5,913 | 443 | 93.03% |
| 65 - 69 | 6,027 | 5,250 | 607 | 5,857 | 170 | 97.18% |
| 70+ | 14,634 | 14,137 | 776 | 14,913 | -279 | 101.91% |
| Total | 72,211 | 53,679 | 10,460 | 64,139 | 8,072 | 88.82% |
Enrolment figures are as at 31 July 2026. The eligible population is the Electoral Commission's own estimate, so “not enrolled” is the gap between that estimate and the roll — 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 55.27% here, against 88.82% across all ages.
Source: Electoral Commission: enrolment by general electorate
2023 election resultsShow ▾
Electorate (candidate) votes, 14 October 2023. Winner: Shane Reti (National), majority 11,424.
- Shane RetiNational20,843 (48.8%)
- Angie Warren-ClarkLabour9,419 (22.0%)
- Gavin BenneyNZ First5,371 (12.6%)
- Rick BazeleyGreen Party2,680 (6.3%)
- Susy BrethertonACT1,222 (2.9%)
- Janita AndrewsNZ Loyal1,006 (2.4%)
- Eru Kapa-KingiTe Pāti Māori859 (2.0%)
- Jeni de JongeLegalise Cannabis612 (1.4%)
- Diana BurgessDNZ578 (1.4%)
- Fiona GreenIndependent140 (0.3%)
Source: Electoral Commission (electionresults.govt.nz). Electorate (candidate) vote only; party vote not shown.
Outgoing MP - Retiring at this election
Shane Reti
RetiringFocus
Retiring after four terms; long-time Whangārei medical practitioner who served on the Northland DHB board for three terms and prioritised health services for the region.
Candidates
Doug Graham
NewVince Cocurullo
NewLloyd Budd
NewFocus
Prioritising housing and education — citing around 580 people on the MSD priority housing waitlist — alongside completing the four-lane highway and the Whangārei Hospital redevelopment.
Dr Gary Payinda
NewFocus
Campaigning on protecting public healthcare and education, health equity, and Labour's CGT-funded three free GP visits a year.