Wellington North

General electorate in Wellington (formerly Wellington Central)

2026 General Electorate/Wellington/Wellington North
2023 election results(contested as Wellington Central)Show ā–¾

Electorate (candidate) votes, 14 October 2023. Winner: Tamatha Paul (Green Party), majority 6,066.

  • Tamatha PaulGreen Party18,439 (40.8%)
  • Ibrahim OmerLabour12,373 (27.4%)
  • Scott SheeranNational11,555 (25.6%)
  • Natalia AlbertTOP1,554 (3.4%)
  • Taylor ArneilNZ First493 (1.1%)
  • Michael ApplebyLegalise Cannabis418 (0.9%)
  • Christopher GordonAnimal Justice111 (0.2%)
  • Meg LimVision NZ80 (0.2%)
  • Don FranksWN67 (0.1%)
  • Karl Thomas GeiringerIndependent43 (0.1%)
  • Pete BainsIndependent36 (0.1%)

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

Current MP for Wellington North

Tamatha Paul

Current MP
Green Party
FromWellington
About
Former Victoria University Students' Association president and Wellington city councillor, Green MP since 2023.

Focus

Defending Wellington North; focused on Te Tiriti, environment, housing densification, cycleways and preventing sexual violence in the central city.

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Candidates

Taylor Arneil

NZ First
About
Public sector policy adviser; contested Wellington Central in 2023.

Ayesha Verrall

Labour
FromWellington
About
Infectious diseases physician and TB researcher, former Minister of Health, Labour list MP since 2020.

Focus

Labour's health spokesperson contesting Wellington North; focused on health system investment and competing with Green MP Tamatha Paul for the progressive vote.

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Jonathan Pitts

New
National
FromWellington
About
Corporate and commercial lawyer with experience at major law firms and PwC.

Focus

Focused on growing the economy to create jobs and lift wages; emphasises cost of living relief for families in Wellington North.

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Matthew Hague

New
ACT
FromWellington
About
Director of Frontline Law; former Royal New Zealand Navy, Defence Force and Police.

Focus

Standing in Wellington North on justice system delivery, court delays and defence matters.

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Jessica Hammond

New
TOP
FromWellington
About
Wellington-born policy professional with expertise in transport, health and Māori economic development.

Focus

Veteran candidate with policy experience across transport, health, disability and Māori economic development; focused on child poverty and affordable housing in Wellington North.

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Josh Harford

New
Alliance
FromWellington
About
Young hospitality worker and progressive activist, the Alliance's youngest candidate.
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General electorateWellington2026 General Election - 7 Nov 2026