Kenepuru
General electorate in Wellington (formerly Mana / Ohariu)
Suburbs connected27 suburbs & localitiesShow ā¾
Cannons Creek, Tawa, Johnsonville, Titahi Bay, Churton Park, Aotea, Grenada, Porirua Central, Linden, Porirua East, Elsdon, Takapuwahia, Ascot Park, Waitangirua Corinna, PapakÅwhai, Paparangi, Newlands North, RÄnui Heights, Onepoto, MÄkara, Ohariu, Grenada Village, Waitangirua Tairangi, Glenside, Horokiwi, PÄuatahanui, Takapu.
Boundaries do not always follow the edge of a suburb. Newlands North, MÄkara, Ohariu, Horokiwi, PÄuatahanui, Takapu 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 info93.57% enrolled Ā· as at 31 July 2026Show ā¾
| Age | Est. eligible | General | MÄori | Enrolled | Not enrolled | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 - 24 | 7,143 | 3,427 | 673 | 4,100 | 3,043 | 57.40% |
| 25 - 29 | 5,274 | 4,147 | 703 | 4,850 | 424 | 91.96% |
| 30 - 34 | 6,377 | 5,033 | 732 | 5,765 | 612 | 90.40% |
| 35 - 39 | 6,548 | 5,689 | 666 | 6,355 | 193 | 97.05% |
| 40 - 44 | 6,226 | 5,496 | 535 | 6,031 | 195 | 96.87% |
| 45 - 49 | 5,631 | 5,082 | 502 | 5,584 | 47 | 99.17% |
| 50 - 54 | 5,381 | 4,775 | 510 | 5,285 | 96 | 98.22% |
| 55 - 59 | 4,991 | 4,635 | 419 | 5,054 | -63 | 101.26% |
| 60 - 64 | 4,402 | 4,058 | 346 | 4,404 | -2 | 100.05% |
| 65 - 69 | 3,432 | 3,275 | 283 | 3,558 | -126 | 103.67% |
| 70+ | 7,128 | 7,183 | 344 | 7,527 | -399 | 105.60% |
| Total | 62,533 | 52,800 | 5,713 | 58,513 | 4,020 | 93.57% |
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 57.40% here, against 93.57% across all ages.
Source: Electoral Commission: enrolment by general electorate
Current MP for Kenepuru
Barbara Edmonds
Current MPFocus
Contesting the new Kenepuru electorate; campaigning for affordable housing, free GP visits, and a Future Fund to support local innovation.
Candidates
Jon Blackshaw
NewMatthew Evetts
NewFocus
15-year Tawa/Kenepuru resident focused on the economy, law and order, healthcare and education; brings technology and cybersecurity expertise.
Lan Pham
Focus
Ranked #6 on Green list; passionately focused on freshwater and environmental protection for Kenepuru and national policy.
Robert Mason
NewFocus
Campaigning on housing equity and economic reform in the new Kenepuru electorate.