Taranaki-King Country

General electorate in Taranaki

2026 General Electorate/Taranaki/Taranaki-King Country
2023 election resultsShow â–¾

Electorate (candidate) votes, 14 October 2023. Winner: Barbara Kuriger (National), majority 14,355.

  • Barbara KurigerNational24,760 (62.7%)
  • Angela RobertsLabour10,405 (26.3%)
  • William Bruce BurrIndependent3,388 (8.6%)
  • Daryl RaisonVision NZ948 (2.4%)

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

Current MP for Taranaki-King Country

Barbara Kuriger

Current MP
National
FromOpunake
About
Experienced dairy farmer and agribusiness professional with extensive rural-sector credentials.

Focus

Passionate advocate for rural health and community services in Taranaki-King Country; focuses on well-maintained transport routes for rural communities.

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Candidates

David Pattemore

New
Labour
FromTauwhare
About
Taranaki-King Country candidate focused on jobs, environment and society.

Focus

Princeton-educated ecologist from Tauwhare with conservation background; challenging National's long-held Taranaki-King Country seat.

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Ivana Jovicic

New
ACT
FromHamilton
About
Associate Lead Pharmacist, Waikato Hospital.

Focus

Pharmacist with 20+ years in health; focused on health sector reform and reducing rural healthcare barriers in Taranaki-King Country.

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Lee Smith

New
NZ First
FromTaranaki
About
Daughter of dairy farmers and former dairy farmer herself, Groundswell NZ spokesperson advocating for rural communities.

Focus

Groundswell NZ spokesperson campaigning on energy policy (splitting energy companies) and rural community representation in Taranaki-King Country.

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General electorateTaranaki2026 General Election - 7 Nov 2026