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2026 New Zealand general election · Māori electorate

Te Tai Tonga: candidates and local polling

Explore the nominated candidates for Te Tai Tonga, see any published electorate-specific opinion polls, and follow the official Electoral Commission results source.

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Māori electorate 6 nominated candidates

2026 nominated candidates

  1. Tākuta FerrisIndependent
  2. Christine FisherNew Zealand Loyal
  3. Tania Lee HenareAotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party
  4. Lisa MurchTe Pāti Māori
  5. Mananui RamsdenLabour Party
  6. Lisa Te MorengaGreen Party

Candidate list source: New Zealand Electoral Commission (published nominations). Check the official list for corrections.

Survey snapshot

Published local candidate poll

Whakaata Māori / Curia · Published 2026-11-02 (recap of earlier surveys)

Mananui Ramsden30%
Lisa Murch17%
Lisa Te Morenga16%
Tākuta Ferris15%

Fieldwork: 14–25 Sep 2026 · Sample: 500 · Undecided: 17%. These are surveyed preferences, not counted votes.

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Official 2026 election results

The Electoral Commission is the authoritative source for preliminary and final results. Any survey numbers above are not votes counted in this electorate.

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