Remutaka
General electorate in Wellington
2023 election resultsShow ▾
Electorate (candidate) votes, 14 October 2023. Winner: Chris Hipkins (Labour), majority 8,859.
- Chris HipkinsLabour22,344 (54.2%)
- Emma ChattertonNational13,485 (32.7%)
- Chris NortonGreen Party2,794 (6.8%)
- Michael HurleACT1,261 (3.1%)
- Tony PitiroiNZEAL899 (2.2%)
- Heker RobertsonVision NZ409 (1.0%)
Source: Electoral Commission (electionresults.govt.nz). Electorate (candidate) vote only; party vote not shown.
Current MP for Remutaka
Chris Hipkins
Current MPLabour
FromLower Hutt
About
Leader of the Labour Party; MP for Remutaka since 2008.
Focus
Campaigning on affordability and cost of living, promising three free GP visits annually and a capital gains tax on investment property to fund public services in the Hutt Valley.
Candidates
Andy Foster
NewNZ First
FromWellington
About
Sitting NZ First list MP and former Mayor of Wellington
Nigel Elder
NewACT
FromLower Hutt
About
Wine export business owner; former Defence Force.
Focus
NZDF serviceman and wine export business owner campaigning on personal responsibility in the Hutt Valley.
Chris Norton
NewGreen Party
FromHutt Valley
About
Polytechnic sector educator and Lower Hutt community advocate.
Focus
Standing in Remutaka on climate response, waste and ecological management, and local democratic representation in Lower Hutt.
Luke Ross
NewTOP
FromHutt Valley
About
Video production professional and certified post-production trainer.
Focus
Campaigning on housing equity and citizen's income in the Hutt Valley.
Dr Zabeen Lateef
NewNational
FromOtago
About
Senior strategic adviser and governance professional with a background in biomedical science.
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