Taieri
General electorate in Otago
Suburbs connected43 suburbs & localitiesShow ▾
Mosgiel, St Kilda, Balclutha, Green Island, Milton, Abbotsford, Chain Hills, Clutha Valley, Saddle Hill, Bruce, South Dunedin, Andersons Bay, Caversham, Corstorphine, Kew, Momona, St Clair, Tuapeka, Kaitangata, Fairfield, Hillside, Portsmouth Drive, Strath Taieri, Brighton, Taieri, Calton Hill, Concord, Tainui, Forbury, Musselburgh, Matau, Waldronville, Benhar, Stirling, Outram, Kaka Point, Lawrence, Taieri Mouth, Middlemarch, Waihola, Bradford, Kaikorai, Allanton.
Boundaries do not always follow the edge of a suburb. Hillside, Portsmouth Drive, Tainui, Bradford, Kaikorai 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 info91.53% enrolled · as at 31 July 2026Show ▾
| Age | Est. eligible | General | Māori | Enrolled | Not enrolled | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 - 24 | 5,424 | 3,072 | 288 | 3,360 | 2,064 | 61.95% |
| 25 - 29 | 4,117 | 3,441 | 289 | 3,730 | 387 | 90.60% |
| 30 - 34 | 4,691 | 3,797 | 246 | 4,043 | 648 | 86.19% |
| 35 - 39 | 4,768 | 4,006 | 227 | 4,233 | 535 | 88.78% |
| 40 - 44 | 4,385 | 3,853 | 208 | 4,061 | 324 | 92.61% |
| 45 - 49 | 4,278 | 3,830 | 213 | 4,043 | 235 | 94.51% |
| 50 - 54 | 4,843 | 4,275 | 173 | 4,448 | 395 | 91.84% |
| 55 - 59 | 4,893 | 4,505 | 156 | 4,661 | 232 | 95.26% |
| 60 - 64 | 4,969 | 4,608 | 140 | 4,748 | 221 | 95.55% |
| 65 - 69 | 4,509 | 4,440 | 115 | 4,555 | -46 | 101.02% |
| 70+ | 11,273 | 11,191 | 154 | 11,345 | -72 | 100.64% |
| Total | 58,150 | 51,018 | 2,209 | 53,227 | 4,923 | 91.53% |
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 61.95% here, against 91.53% across all ages.
Source: Electoral Commission: enrolment by general electorate
2023 election resultsShow ▾
Electorate (candidate) votes, 14 October 2023. Winner: Ingrid Leary (Labour), majority 1,443.
- Ingrid LearyLabour16,579 (39.9%)
- Matthew FrenchNational15,136 (36.4%)
- Scott WillisGreen Party3,898 (9.4%)
- Mark PattersonNZ First3,069 (7.4%)
- Burty MeffanACT1,697 (4.1%)
- Fred RobertsNZ Loyal663 (1.6%)
- Mac GardnerIndependent286 (0.7%)
- Changrong DongIndependent142 (0.3%)
- David WebberIndependent120 (0.3%)
Source: Electoral Commission (electionresults.govt.nz). Electorate (candidate) vote only; party vote not shown.
Current MP for Taieri
Ingrid Leary
Current MPFocus
Defending Taieri (won by 1,443 votes in 2023); Mental Health and Seniors spokesperson focused on retirement village reform and aged care.
Candidates
Matthew French
NewFocus
Active in Dunedin sporting community including Zingari-Richmond RFC and Otago Metro Rugby; involved with Otago Welfare Guardian Trust.
Scott Willis
Focus
Contesting Taieri; community energy pioneer campaigning on climate justice, breaking the power company cartel and reducing electricity prices.
Robbie Byars
NewFocus
Standing in Taieri on rural representation, property rights and regional council decisions affecting Otago farmers.
Mark Patterson
Focus
Leads NZ First's primary industries portfolio; contested Taieri in 2020 and 2023 and stands again after boundary changes placed his farm inside the electorate.
Anna Knight
NewFocus
Standing in Taieri on public services and local representation for coastal Otago communities.