# Candidates in the 2005 New Zealand general election by electorate

New Zealand political candidates in the MMP era :
| Year | Party list | Candidates |
| 1996 | party lists | by electorate |
| 1999 | party lists | by electorate |
| 2002 | party lists | by electorate |
| 2005 | party lists | by electorate |
| 2008 | party lists | by electorate |
| 2011 | party lists | by electorate |
| 2014 | party lists | by electorate |
| 2017 | party lists | by electorate |
| 2020 | party lists | by electorate |
| 2023 | party lists | by electorate |
This page lists candidates in New Zealand's 2005 general election, grouping them by the electorate that they contested. See also candidates by party and party lists.

## General electorates
### Aoraki

| Name | Party | Notes |
| Elsen, Kate | Green Party |
| Goodhew, Jo | National Party | winner |
| Lundy, Kerry | New Zealand First |
| Main, Claire | Jim Anderton's Progressive |
| Murray, Kevin | ACT New Zealand |
| Rogers, Mark | United Future New Zealand |
| Sullivan, John | Direct Democracy Party |
| Sutton, Jim | Labour Party | Incumbent (defeated); elected off party list |

### Auckland Central

| Name | Party | Notes |
| Baragwanath, Susan | New Zealand First |
| Berry, Stephen | Libertarianz |
| Candy, Alan | NZ Republicans |
| Forde, Thomas | Independent |
| Rupa, Dilip | Direct Democracy Party |
| Simpson, Helen | ACT New Zealand |
| Tanczos, Nandor | Green Party | List MP; elected off party list after death of Rod Donald |
| Taylor, Steve | United Future New Zealand |
| Tizard, Judith | Labour Party | Incumbent (re-elected) |
| Townsend, Petronella | Jim Anderton's Progressive |
| Vincent, Maureen | Destiny New Zealand |
| Wong, Pansy | National Party | List MP; elected off party list |
| Yates, Bronwyn | Māori Party |

### Banks Peninsula

| Name | Party | Notes |
| Carter, David | National Party | List MP, elected off party list |
| Clearwater, Phil | Jim Anderton's Progressive |
| Donald, Rod | Green Party | party co-leader; List MP; elected off party list, died before first sitting of parliament |
| Dyson, Ruth | Labour Party | Incumbent (re-elected) |
| Loomes, Robin | United Future New Zealand |
| McKenzie, Andrew | Alliance |
| Mann, Alex | ACT New Zealand |

### Bay of Plenty

| Name | Party | Notes |
| Brown, Peter | New Zealand First | List MP; deputy leader, elected off party list |
| Leigh, Jeff | United Future New Zealand |
| Maxwell, Roberta | Destiny New Zealand |
| Paul, Te Orohi | Māori Party |
| Roberson, Mike | Direct Democracy Party |
| Ryall, Tony | National Party | Incumbent (re-elected) |
| Scott, Pauline | Labour Party |
| Stephens, Ian | Green Party |
| Stewart-Ward, Veronique | Jim Anderton's Progressive |

### Christchurch Central

| Name | Party | Notes |
| Barnett,Tim | Labour Party | Incumbent (re-elected) |
| Breach, Anita | Destiny New Zealand |
| Clark, Byron | Anti-Capitalist Alliance |
| Cutler-Welsh, Natalie | Green Party |
| Gardener, Kevin | New Zealand First |
| Gregory, Daryl | Māori Party |
| Marshall, Shirley | ACT New Zealand |
| van Buren, John | United Future New Zealand |
| Vermunt, Annalucia | Communist League |
| Wagner, Nicky | National Party | elected off party list |
| Woods, Megan | Jim Anderton's Progressive |

### Christchurch East

| Name | Party | Notes |
| Boyd, Linda | Alliance |
| Chapman, Kyle | Direct Democracy Party |
| Dalziel, Lianne | Labour Party | Incumbent (re-elected) |
| Hopkinson, Paul | Anti-Capitalist Alliance |
| McCammon, Mary | Green Party |
| O'Connell, Patrick | Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party |
| Peters, John | ACT New Zealand |
| Round, David | National Party |
| Silcock, Karen | Jim Anderton's Progressive |
| Wilson, Dianne | United Future New Zealand |

### Clevedon

| Name | Party | Notes |
| Bayliss, Steve | Green Party |
| Catchpole, Brent | New Zealand First | List MP; not returned to Parliament |
| Collins, Judith | National Party | Incumbent (re-elected) |
| Ene-Ulugia, Lale | New Zealand Family Rights Protection Party | |
| Hereora, Dave | Labour Party | elected off party list |
| Hill, Brenda | Jim Anderton's Progressive |
| Lee, Mason | Destiny New Zealand |
| Martinovich, Leanne | Direct Democracy Party |
| Ogilvie, Iain | ACT New Zealand |
| Walker, John | United Future New Zealand |

### Clutha-Southland

| Name | Party | Notes |
| English, Bill | National Party | Incumbent (re-elected) |
| Fraser, John | ACT New Zealand |
| Guyton, Robert | Green Party |
| Lietze, Joy | United Future New Zealand |
| Mackie, Dave | New Zealand First |
| Talbot, David | Labour Party |
| Webber, David | Independent |

### Coromandel

| Name | Party | Notes |
| Anderson, Annette | Jim Anderton's Progressive |
| Bassett, Ray | ACT New Zealand |
| Fitzsimons, Jeanette | Green Party | List MP, Party Co-Leader; MP for Coromandel 1999–2002; elected off party list |
| Foote, John | New Zealand First |
| Goudie, Sandra | National Party | Incumbent (re-elected) |
| Johnston, Peter | Destiny New Zealand |
| Purnell, Max | Labour Party |
| Robertson, Lee | United Future New Zealand |

### Dunedin North

| Name | Party | Notes |
| Baker-Sherman, Jason | Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party |
| Billot, Victor | Alliance |
| Boyack, James | Jim Anderton's Progressive |
| Hodgson, Pete | Labour Party | Incumbent (re-elected) |
| Jamieson, Philippa | Green Party |
| Martin, Willie | ACT New Zealand |
| Peters, Mark | United Future New Zealand |
| Rich, Katherine | National Party | List MP; elected off party list |

### Dunedin South

| Name | Party | Notes |
| Benson-Pope, David | Labour Party | Incumbent (re-elected) |
| Daglish, Brent | Destiny New Zealand |
| Ford, Chris | Alliance |
| Heward, Alan | New Zealand First |
| Moffat, Pauline | United Future New Zealand |
| Powell, Conway | National Party |
| Thomlinson, Peter | Green Party |
| Vaughan, Martin | Jim Anderton's Progressive |
| Wansink, Robert | Restore All Things in Christ |
| Wilden, Alan | ACT New Zealand |

### East Coast

open seat - incumbent Labour MP Janet Elsdon Mackey retired in 2005
| Name | Party | Notes |
| Delahunty, Catherine | Green Party |
| Glen, Joe | New Zealand First |
| Harré, John | Māori Party |
| Mackey, Moana | Labour Party | List MP; elected off party list |
| Sadler, Bill | Destiny New Zealand |
| Tolley, Anne | National Party | Former MP 1999–02; winner |
| Turner, Judy | United Future New Zealand | List MP; elected off party list |

### East Coast Bays

| Name | Party | Notes |
| Adams, Paul | Independent | Former United Future List MP; not returned to Parliament |
| Beazley, Fiona | Jim Anderton's Progressive |
| Elley, Jeanette | Green Party |
| Fahy, Patrick | Direct Democracy Party |
| Kapa, Rahuia | Māori Party |
| Martin, Anne | New Zealand First |
| McCracken, Hamish | Labour Party |
| McCully, Murray | National Party | Incumbent (re-elected) |
| Steemson, John | Democrats For Social Credit |
| Stone, Andrew | ACT New Zealand |

### Epsom

| Name | Party | Notes |
| Ashrafi, Fatima | Jim Anderton's Progressive |
| Chan, Tin | Direct Democracy Party |
| Gabb, Rod | Destiny New Zealand |
| Hide, Rodney | ACT New Zealand | List MP, Party Leader, winner |
| Locke, Keith | Green Party | List MP; elected from party list |
| Nash, Stuart | Labour Party |
| Tuck, Janet | United Future New Zealand |
| van den Heuvel, Anthony | Human Rights |
| Worth, Richard | National Party | Incumbent (defeated); returned to Parliament off party list |

### Hamilton East

| Name | Party | Notes |
| Archer, Adam | United Future New Zealand |
| Banks, Peter | Jim Anderton's Progressive |
| Bennett, David | National Party | winner |
| Biasiny-Tule, Potaua | Māori Party |
| Howard, Daniel | Green Party |
| Mallett, Garry | ACT New Zealand |
| Phillips, Jared | Anti-Capitalist Alliance |
| Thomsen, Robin | Libertarianz |
| Woolerton, Doug | New Zealand First | List MP; elected off party list |
| Yates, Dianne | Labour Party | Incumbent (defeated); elected off party list |

### Hamilton West

| Name | Party | Notes |
| Bains, Sukhdev | Jim Anderton's Progressive |
| Cox, Steve | ACT New Zealand |
| Gallagher, Martin | Labour Party | Incumbent (re-elected) |
| Gielen, Jack | The Republic Of New Zealand Party |
| Gudgeon, Bill | New Zealand First | List MP; not returned to Parliament |
| Jackson, Robyn | United Future New Zealand |
| Macindoe, Tim | National Party |
| Moxon, Tureiti | Māori Party |
| Suresh, Vatsyayann | Independent |
| Wikiriwhi, Tim | Libertarianz |

### Helensville

| Name | Party | Notes |
| Aaron, Julian | Jim Anderton's Progressive |
| Deeth, Andrea | United Future New Zealand |
| Hudson, Awa | Māori Party |
| Jones, Dail | New Zealand First | List MP; not returned at election, but returned to Parliament on the resignation of Brian Donnelly |
| Key, John | National Party | Incumbent (re-elected) |
| Koster, Helen | Direct Democracy Party |
| Langford-Tebby, Stephen | ACT New Zealand |
| Lawley, Judy | Labour Party |

### Hutt South

| Name | Party | Notes |
| Bruce, Paul | Green Party |
| Howison, Philip | Libertarianz |
| Knight, David | Destiny New Zealand |
| Levarko, Howard | New Zealand First |
| Mallard, Trevor | Labour Party | Incumbent (re-elected) |
| McSeveney, Jack | Independent |
| Mitchell, Lindsay | ACT New Zealand |
| Ropata, Maraea | Māori Party |
| Smith, Murray | United Future New Zealand | List MP; not returned to Parliament |
| Thomas, Rosemarie | National Party |

### Ilam

| Name | Party | Notes |
| Alexander, Marc | United Future New Zealand | List MP; not returned to Parliament |
| Anderson, Blair | Independent |
| Blanchard, Julian | Labour Party |
| Brownlee, Gerry | National Party | Incumbent (re-elected) |
| Findley, Quentin | Alliance |
| Giles, Jo | ACT New Zealand |
| Griffiths, Lois | Green Party |
| Zhang, Zemin | Jim Anderton's Progressive |

### Invercargill

open seat - Sitting MP Mark Peck retired in 2005
| Name | Party | Notes |
| Beker, Ian | ACT New Zealand |
| Carson, Craig | Green Party |
| Guy, Craig | Direct Democracy Party |
| Haremate-Crawford, Gina | Māori Party |
| Harpur, Wayne | Labour Party |
| Kennard, Ralph | United Future New Zealand |
| Roy, Eric | National Party | Former MP; winner |
| Stirling, Bruce | Democrats For Social Credit |
| Taefu, Heka | Jim Anderton's Progressive |

### Kaikoura

open seat - incumbent National MP Lynda Scott retired in 2005
| Name | Party | Notes |
| Browning, Steffan | Green Party |
| Burns, Brendon | Labour Party |
| Cowan, Brett | Māori Party |
| Howard, Ted | Independent |
| King, Colin | National Party | winner |
| Kleis, Greg | Alliance |
| Maurice, John | Jim Anderton's Progressive |
| O'Sullivan, Pat | ACT New Zealand |
| Westley, Kaikoura | United Future New Zealand |

### Mana

| Name | Party | Notes |
| Anderson, Jason | Direct Democracy Party |
| Buchanan, Kelly | Alliance |
| Collins, Michael | ACT New Zealand |
| Finlayson, Chris | National Party | elected off party list |
| Freemantle, Jasmine | Anti-Capitalist Alliance |
| Gunson, Robin | United Future New Zealand |
| Harvey, Nicola | Green Party |
| Hosking, Sonny | Māori Party |
| Laban, Winnie | Labour Party | Incumbent (re-elected) |
| Leiasamaivao, Tala | Destiny New Zealand |
| Leleisiuao, Fale | Jim Anderton's Progressive |

### Mangere

| Name | Party | Notes |
| Field, Taito Phillip | Labour Party | Incumbent (re-elected) |
| Greening, Toa | New Zealand First |
| Matthews, Solomon | Māori Party |
| Muller, Mark | Anti-Capitalist Alliance |
| Pa'o Williams, Susi | New Zealand Family Rights Protection Party |
| Po'e, Tala | Jim Anderton's Progressive |
| Richards, Len | Alliance |
| Saafi, Edward | Destiny New Zealand |
| Simich, Clem | National Party | Former MP for Tamaki; returned off party list |
| Strickson-Pua, Mua | Green Party |
| Teio, Paul | Direct Democracy Party |
| Wilson, Neville | United Future New Zealand |

### Manukau East

| Name | Party | Notes |
| Barnard, Trevor | Jim Anderton's Progressive |
| Bentley, Irene | Green Party |
| Lewis, Richard | Destiny New Zealand | Party Leader |
| Ovens, Jill | Alliance | Party Co-Leader |
| Parkash, Ram | United Future New Zealand |
| Perese, Seira | Direct Democracy Party |
| Po-Wihongi, Tapu Anne | New Zealand Family Rights Protection Party |
| Robertson, Ross | Labour Party | Incumbent (re-elected) |
| Stevens, Hamish | ACT New Zealand |
| Subramanian, Raj | Independent |
| Tahere, Mama Tere Strickland | Māori Party |
| Yee, Ken | National Party |

### Manurewa

| Name | Party | Notes |
| Aiono, Fepulea'i Ulua'ipou-O-Malo | National Party |
| Alp, Kelvyn | Direct Democracy Party | Party Leader |
| Fepulea'i, Amelia Malia | New Zealand Family Rights Protection Party |
| Hawkins, George | Labour Party | Incumbent (re-elected) |
| Hinton, Noel | United Future New Zealand |
| Komene, Patrick | Destiny New Zealand |
| McLean, Rangi | Māori Party |
| Palmer, Lindy | New Zealand First |
| Protheroe, Paul | Alliance |
| Singh, Raghbir | Jim Anderton's Progressive |
| Snelgar, Glen | ACT New Zealand |

### Maungakiekie

| Name | Party | Notes |
| Anderson, Alastair | Direct Democracy Party |
| Berg, Bevan | NZ Republicans |
| Brown, Patrick | Communist League |
| Fonua, Sione | Jim Anderton's Progressive |
| Goldsmith, Paul | National Party |
| Gosche, Mark | Labour Party | Incumbent (re-elected) |
| Lorenz, Michelle | ACT New Zealand |
| Ogilvy, Bernie | United Future New Zealand | List MP; not returned to Parliament |
| Puru, Bill | Māori Party |
| Qualtrough, Paul | Green Party |
| Reid, Christine | New Zealand Family Rights Protection Party |
| So'e, Ned | Destiny New Zealand |
| Williams, Joe | New Zealand First | Former Cook Islands PM |

### Mount Albert

| Name | Party | Notes |
| Bagnall, James | Independent |
| Batchelor, Julian | New Zealand First |
| Carapiet, John | Green Party |
| Clark, Helen | Labour Party | Incumbent (re-elected), Prime Minister |
| Gordon, Tony | United Future New Zealand |
| Musuku, Ravi | National Party |
| Ponga, Howard | Direct Democracy Party |
| Ravlich, Anthony | Human Rights |
| Seymour, David | ACT New Zealand |
| Taylor, Erik | Independent |
| Whitmore, Daphna | Anti-Capitalist Alliance |
| Williamson, Anne | Destiny New Zealand |
| Wilson, Jenny | Jim Anderton's Progressive |

### Mount Roskill

| Name | Party | Notes |
| Amirapu, Sukerna | Jim Anderton's Progressive |
| Ane, Brian | Destiny New Zealand |
| Barter, Richard | United Future New Zealand |
| Blue, Jackie | National Party | elected from party list |
| Goff, Phil | Labour Party | Incumbent (re-elected) |
| Scott, Barry | Direct Democracy Party |
| Wang, Kenneth | ACT New Zealand | List MP; not returned to Parliament |

### Napier

| Name | Party | Notes |
| Creighton, Terry | Green Party |
| Fairbrother, Russell | Labour Party | Incumbent (defeated); returned to parliament from party list |
| Mist, James | New Zealand First |
| Sinnott, Stephen | Destiny New Zealand |
| Tremain, Chris | National Party | winner |
| Turner, Graham | United Future New Zealand |

### Nelson

| Name | Party | Notes |
| Barber, Nick | Christian Heritage NZ |
| Fitzsimon, Anne | Māori Party |
| Heine, Mike | ACT New Zealand |
| McAlpine, Jacqueline | Jim Anderton's Progressive |
| McCutcheon, Jen | Labour Party |
| Newey, Rex | Direct Democracy Party |
| Smith, Nick | National Party | Incumbent (re-elected) |
| Thomson, Jason | Destiny New Zealand |
| Ward, Mike | Green Party | List MP; not returned to Parliament |
| Wells, Dennis | United Future New Zealand |

### New Lynn

| Name | Party | Notes |
| Burch, Gary | Direct Democracy Party |
| Cunliffe, David | Labour Party | Incumbent (re-elected) |
| Drake, Anne | United Future New Zealand |
| Green, Richard | Green Party |
| Harris, Mita | National Party |
| Kazemi Yazdi, Mohammad | Jim Anderton's Progressive |
| Penney, Karen | Destiny New Zealand |
| Steinijans, Barbara | ACT New Zealand |

### New Plymouth

| Name | Party | Notes |
| Brown, Sarah | Green Party |
| Collier, Matt | United Future New Zealand |
| Duynhoven, Harry | Labour Party | Incumbent (re-elected) |
| Irving, Moira | National Party |
| Kane, Rusty | Independent |
| O'Connor, Kerry | ACT New Zealand |
| Roberts, Kerin | Destiny New Zealand |
| Ruakere, Tony | Māori Party |
| Smith, Kevin | Direct Democracy Party |
| Webber, Mike | Libertarianz |

### North Shore

| Name | Party | Notes |
| Gillon, Paula | Jim Anderton's Progressive |
| Harrison, Raewyn | Māori Party |
| Kearney, Nick | ACT New Zealand |
| Mapp, Wayne | National Party | Incumbent (re-elected) |
| Murphy, Michael | Libertarianz |
| Tizard, Ross | United Future New Zealand |
| Twyford, Phil | Labour Party |

### Northcote

| Name | Party | Notes |
| Coleman, Jonathan | National Party | winner |
| Dawson, Dianne | ACT New Zealand |
| Gillon, Grant | Jim Anderton's Progressive | Former MP |
| Hartley, Ann | Labour Party | Incumbent (defeated); returned off Party list |
| Heslop, Nigel | Destiny New Zealand |
| Linton, Peter | Libertarianz |
| Manning, Trevor | New Zealand First |
| Stone, Beth | United Future New Zealand |
| Waaka, Frances | Māori Party |

### Northland

| Name | Party | Notes |
| Bradford, Sue | Green Party | List MP; returned off party list |
| Carter, John | National Party | Incumbent (re-elected) |
| Isaachsen, David | Destiny New Zealand |
| Johnson, Phil | United Future New Zealand |
| Jones, Shane | Labour Party | elected from party list |
| McClelland, Tom | ACT New Zealand |
| Peri, Malcolm | Māori Party |
| Peters, Jim | New Zealand First | List MP; not re-elected |
| Pistorius, Julian | Libertarianz |
| Whaanga, Mel | Direct Democracy Party |

### Ohariu-Belmont

| Name | Party | Notes |
| Chauvel, Charles | Labour Party | entered house after resignation of Jim Sutton in 2006 |
| Cross, Colin | Libertarianz |
| Dunne, Peter | United Future New Zealand | Incumbent (re-elected), Party Leader |
| Manu, Tim | New Zealand First |
| Roy, Heather | ACT New Zealand | List MP; elected off party list |
| Sandys, Elspeth | Jim Anderton's Progressive |
| Sapsford, Roland | Green Party |
| Shanks, Katrina | National Party | entered house upon resignation of Don Brash in 2006 |

### Otago

| Name | Party | Notes |
| Dean, Jacqui | National Party | winner |
| Eckhoff, Gerry | ACT New Zealand | List MP; not re-elected |
| Guy, Simon | Direct Democracy Party |
| Parker, David | Labour Party | Incumbent (defeated); elected off party list |
| Pearce, Jane | Green Party |
| Prosser, Richard | Democrats For Social Credit |
| Silcock, Barry | Jim Anderton's Progressive |
| Telford, Gerald | United Future New Zealand |

### Otaki

| Name | Party | Notes |
| Atack, Robert | Direct Democracy Party |
| Brown, Diane | United Future New Zealand |
| Ewing-Jarvie, Simon | ACT New Zealand |
| Fisher, Nick | Green Party |
| Franklin, Russell | Jim Anderton's Progressive |
| Guy, Nathan | National Party | elected off party list |
| Hughes, Darren | Labour Party | Incumbent (re-elected) |
| Jeune, Margaret | Alliance |
| Orzecki, Richard | Māori Party |
| Perry, Chris | New Zealand First |

### Pakuranga

| Name | Party | Notes |
| Baron, Steve | Independent |
| Jacobsen, Bronny | ACT New Zealand |
| Jesze, David | Destiny New Zealand |
| Ly, Meng | Jim Anderton's Progressive |
| McInnes, Ian | United Future New Zealand |
| McQueen, Ewen | Christian Heritage NZ | Party Leader |
| Moore, Kevin | Direct Democracy Party |
| Paraone, Pita | New Zealand First | List MP; elected off party list |
| Williamson, Maurice | National Party | Incumbent (re-elected) |
| Wood, Michael | Labour Party |

### Palmerston North

| Name | Party | Notes |
| Chatha, Arshad | Independent |
| Maharey, Steve | Labour Party | Incumbent (re-elected) |
| O'Halloran, Lawrence | Green Party |
| Odering, Graham | New Zealand First |
| Patchett, Dawn | Jim Anderton's Progressive |
| Pederson, Garry | United Future New Zealand |
| Plimmer, Malcolm | National Party |

### Piako

| Name | Party | Notes |
| Awa, Hori | Māori Party |
| Davies, Mark | ACT New Zealand |
| Donald, Ian | Jim Anderton's Progressive |
| Lee, Stephen | Green Party |
| Moroney, Sue | Labour Party | elected off party list |
| Ranby, Colin | Destiny New Zealand |
| Seddon, Martyn | United Future New Zealand |
| Stewart, Barbara | New Zealand First | List MP; elected off party list |
| Tisch, Lindsay | National Party | Incumbent (re-elected) |

### Port Waikato

| Name | Party | Notes |
| Daw, Bob | New Zealand First |
| Hart, Steven | The Republic Of New Zealand Party |
| Hutchison, Paul | National Party | Incumbent (re-elected) |
| Keven, Rod | Destiny New Zealand |
| Olsen, David | ACT New Zealand |
| Panirau, Max | Jim Anderton's Progressive |
| Peita, Josie | Māori Party |
| Prasad, Jayati | United Future New Zealand |
| Stratton, Craig | Direct Democracy Party |
| Wall, Louisa | Labour Party | entered house in 2008 after retirement of Ann Hartley |

### Rakaia

| Name | Party | Notes |
| Barr, Graeme | United Future New Zealand |
| Connell, Brian | National Party | Incumbent (re-elected) |
| Davidson, Brian | ACT New Zealand |
| Main, Philippa | Jim Anderton's Progressive |
| Mathers, Mojo | Green Party |
| Milne, Tony | Labour Party |

### Rangitikei

| Name | Party | Notes |
| Brown, Marilyn | Labour Party |
| Hepi, Abe | Māori Party |
| Moodie, Rob | United Future New Zealand |
| Peirce, Richard | Rangitikei First |
| Power, Simon | National Party | Incumbent (re-elected) |
| Strawbridge, Murray | New Zealand First |
| Waugh, John | ACT New Zealand |

### Rimutaka

| Name | Party | Notes |
| Fowler, David | New Zealand First |
| Kearney, Nigel | ACT New Zealand |
| Leddy, Mike | National Party |
| McClelland, Bernard | United Future New Zealand |
| Morris, Michael | Green Party |
| Reynolds, Dave | Independent |
| Swain, Paul | Labour Party | Incumbent (re-elected) |

### Rodney

| Name | Party | Notes |
| Brown, Chris | ACT New Zealand |
| Dick, Adell | Māori Party |
| Dunlop, Tony | Labour Party |
| Evans, Graham | Green Party |
| McNair, Craig | New Zealand First | List MP; not re-elected |
| Mountain, Peter | United Future New Zealand |
| Punter, Colin | Direct Democracy Party |
| Sharrock, Tony | Jim Anderton's Progressive |
| Smith, Lockwood | National Party | Incumbent (re-elected) |

### Rongotai

| Name | Party | Notes |
| Bell, Vladimir | Jim Anderton's Progressive |
| Brooks, Jocelyn | Alliance |
| Copeland, Gordon | United Future New Zealand | List MP; elected off party list |
| Highfield, Luci | Green Party |
| King, Annette | Labour Party | Incumbent (re-elected) |
| Love, Morris | Māori Party |
| Middleton, Gavin | ACT New Zealand |
| Young, Nicola | National Party |

### Rotorua

| Name | Party | Notes |
| Chadwick, Stephanie | Labour Party | Incumbent (re-elected) |
| Herbert, Elaine | Destiny New Zealand |
| Judd, Russell | United Future New Zealand |
| Peterson, Carl | ACT New Zealand |
| Saville, Raewyn | Green Party |
| Stehbens, Gilbert | National Party |
| Tabuteau, Fletcher | New Zealand First |

### Tamaki

Incumbent Clem Simich is standing down to contest Mangere
| Name | Party | Notes |
| Boyle, Leila | Labour Party |
| Burch, Grant | Direct Democracy Party |
| Graydon, Greg | United Future New Zealand |
| Peachey, Allan | National Party | winner |
| Robson, Matt | Jim Anderton's Progressive | List MP; not re-elected |
| Shirley, Ken | ACT New Zealand | List MP; not re-elected |
| Webster, Brett | New Zealand First |

### Taranaki-King Country

| Name | Party | Notes |
| Ardern, Shane | National Party | Incumbent (re-elected) |
| Copeland, Anne | United Future New Zealand |
| Harrison, Tony | Destiny New Zealand |
| Jones, Mark | Christian Heritage NZ |
| Smith, Bill | Jim Anderton's Progressive |
| Steele, Richard | ACT New Zealand |
| Street, Maryan | Labour Party | elected off party list |

### Taupo

| Name | Party | Notes |
| Burton, Mark | Labour Party | Incumbent (re-elected) |
| Campbell Smith, Kristin | New Zealand First |
| Check, Paul | United Future New Zealand |
| Davis, John | Green Party |
| Jollands, Andrew | ACT New Zealand |
| Kirton, Weston | National Party |
| Maea, Billy | Māori Party |
| Potroz, Debbie | The Republic Of New Zealand Party |
| Reeks, David | Jim Anderton's Progressive |
| Te Kowhai, Charles | Destiny New Zealand |

### Tauranga

| Name | Party | Notes |
| Baldock, Larry | United Future New Zealand | List MP; not returned to Parliament |
| Barrett, Sally | Labour Party |
| Clarkson, Bob | National Party | winner |
| Denz, Frances | ACT New Zealand |
| Jensen, Neils | Destiny New Zealand |
| Lall, Karandeep Singh | Jim Anderton's Progressive |
| Peters, Winston | New Zealand First | Incumbent (defeated), Party Leader; elected off party list |
| Peterson, Noel | Green Party |
| Ransom, Katherine | Democrats For Social Credit |
| Watkins, Russell | Libertarianz |

### Te Atatu

| Name | Party | Notes |
| Browne-Knowles, Stella | New Zealand Family Rights Protection Party |
| Carter, Chris | Labour Party | Incumbent (re-elected) |
| Davis, Moetu | New Zealand First |
| Dewar, Kath | Green Party |
| Haycock, Bruce | ACT New Zealand |
| Henare, Tau | National Party | Former New Zealand First MP; elected off party list |
| Hughes, Adele | Equal Values |
| Jenkins, Betty | Christian Heritage NZ |
| Kotoisuva, John | Destiny New Zealand |
| Martin, Kelvin | Māori Party |
| Roy, Pavitra | Jim Anderton's Progressive |
| Trichon, Gregory | Direct Democracy Party |
| van Kempen, Jo | United Future New Zealand |
| van Ruyssevelt, Bob | Alliance |

### Tukituki

| Name | Party | Notes |
| Barker, Rick | Labour Party | Incumbent (defeated); elected off party list |
| Burch, Scott | Direct Democracy Party |
| Earth, Liz | Green Party |
| Foss, Craig | National Party | winner |
| Ormond, John | ACT New Zealand |
| Smith, Jocelyn | United Future New Zealand |
| Tomoana, Ngahiwi | Māori Party |

### Waimakariri

| Name | Party | Notes |
| Britnell, Michael | Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party |
| Cosgrove, Clayton | Labour Party | Incumbent (re-elected) |
| Holdaway, Rebekah | ACT New Zealand |
| Liefting, Alan | Green Party |
| Mark, Ron | New Zealand First | List MP; elected off party list |
| Orme, Jason | Direct Democracy Party |
| Pickering, John | United Future New Zealand |
| Wilkinson, Kate | National Party | List MP; elected off party list |
| Wright, John | Jim Anderton's Progressive | Former MP |

### Wairarapa

Incumbent Labour MP Georgina Beyer stood as a list only candidate in 2005
| Name | Party | Notes |
| Bleakley, Claire | Green Party |
| Hayes, John | National Party | winner |
| MacKenzie, Denise | Labour Party |
| Perry, Edwin | New Zealand First | List MP; not returned to Parliament |
| Reeves, Graeme | United Future New Zealand |
| Tulloch, Graeme | ACT New Zealand |
| Walker, Cissie | Māori Party |

### Waitakere

| Name | Party | Notes |
| Baral, Hannah | United Future New Zealand |
| Bennett, Paula | National Party | elected off party list |
| Clendon, David | Green Party |
| Covich, Alona | Direct Democracy Party |
| Ethel, Sandra | Alliance |
| Green, Stan | Destiny New Zealand |
| Joe, Charles | Māori Party |
| Parkyn, David | Jim Anderton's Progressive |
| Pillay, Lynne | Labour Party | Incumbent (re-elected) |
| Riddell, John | ACT New Zealand |
| Stewart, Brendan | New Zealand First |
| Ulberg, John | New Zealand Family Rights Protection Party |

### Wellington Central

| Name | Party | Notes |
| Appleby, Michael | Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party | Party Leader |
| Blumsky, Mark | National Party | elected off party list |
| Darnton, Bernard | Libertarianz | Party Leader |
| Franks, Stephen | ACT New Zealand | List MP; not returned to Parliament |
| Hay, Stephen | Anti-Capitalist Alliance |
| Hobbs, Marian | Labour Party | Incumbent (re-elected) |
| Kedgley, Sue | Green Party | List MP; returned off party list |
| McKenzie, Fiona | United Future New Zealand |
| O'Connell, Kane | Alliance |
| Somerset, David | Jim Anderton's Progressive |

### West Coast-Tasman

| Name | Party | Notes |
| Auchinvole, Chris | National Party | elected off party list |
| Blight, Derek | Christian Heritage NZ |
| Davies, Richard | Green Party |
| Gill, Kevin | ACT New Zealand |
| Holland, Lew | Jim Anderton's Progressive |
| O'Connor, Damien | Labour Party | Incumbent (re-elected) |
| Osborne, Milton | United Future New Zealand - Outdoor Rec |
| Wilkinson, Steve | Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party |

### Whanganui

| Name | Party | Notes |
| Ball, David | United Future New Zealand |
| Borrows, Chester | National Party | winner |
| Brougham, Ian | Onenz Party |
| Lucas, Debbie | Jim Anderton's Progressive |
| Makutu, Aaron | Māori Party |
| Milnes, John | Green Party |
| Murchie, Malcolm | Democrats For Social Credit |
| Pettis, Jill | Labour Party | Incumbent (defeated); returned off party list |

### Whangarei

| Name | Party | Notes |
| Armstrong, Moea | Green Party |
| Chalmers, Paul | Labour Party |
| Donnelly, Brian | New Zealand First | List MP; returned from party list |
| Ford, Tony | Destiny New Zealand |
| Heatley, Phil | National Party | Incumbent (re-elected) |
| Hughes, Helen | Libertarianz |
| Hunt, Craig | United Future New Zealand |
| Newman, Muriel | ACT New Zealand | deputy leader; List MP; not returned |
| Shepherd, Viv | Jim Anderton's Progressive |
| Tawhiao, Rangi Ngati Huna | Māori Party |

### Wigram

| Name | Party | Notes |
| Anderton, Jim | Jim Anderton's Progressive | Incumbent (re-elected), Party Leader |
| Dowie, Tom | Alliance |
| Emile, Tetauru | ACT New Zealand |
| Foljambe, Anton | Direct Democracy Party |
| Hansen, Michael | Economic Euthenics |
| Kingi, Sam | Anti-Capitalist Alliance |
| Lomax, Allison | National Party |
| Mora, Mike | Labour Party |
| Roberts, Vanessa | United Future New Zealand |
| Roswell, Brian | New Zealand First |
| Suggate, Richard | Green Party |

## Māori electorates
### Ikaroa-Rawhiti

| Name | Party | Notes |
| Horomia, Parekura | Labour Party | Incumbent (re-elected) |
| Poananga, Atareta | Māori Party |
| Te Kani, Tauha | Destiny New Zealand |

### Tainui

| Name | Party | Notes |
| Greensill, Angeline | Māori Party |
| Mahuta, Nanaia | Labour Party | Incumbent (re-elected) |
| Pope, Andrew | Independent |
| Solomon, Hadyn | Destiny New Zealand |

### Tamaki Makaurau

| Name | Party | Notes |
| Hemahema-Tamati, Tauwehe | Destiny New Zealand |
| Opai, Eugene | Direct Democracy Party |
| Rerekura, Sam | Independent |
| Sharples, Pita | Māori Party | Party Co-Leader, winner |
| Tamihere, John | Labour Party | Incumbent (defeated) |

### Te Tai Hauauru

| Name | Party | Notes |
| Mason, Errol | Labour Party |
| Te Wano, Hemi | Destiny New Zealand |
| Turia, Tariana | Māori Party | Incumbent (winner), Party Co-Leader |

### Te Tai Tokerau

| Name | Party | Notes |
| Daniels, Judy | Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party |
| Harawira, Hone | Māori Party | winner |
| Mangu, Mere | Independent |
| Maxwell, Hana | Independent |
| Morton, Ernest | Destiny New Zealand |
| Samuels, Dover | Labour Party | Incumbent (defeated); elected off party list |

### Te Tai Tonga

| Name | Party | Notes |
| Caldwell, Russell | Jim Anderton's Progressive |
| Ohia, Monte | Māori Party |
| Okeroa, Mahara | Labour Party | Incumbent (re-elected) |
| Samuel, Maru | Destiny New Zealand |
| Turei, Metiria | Green Party | List MP; elected off party list |

### Waiariki

| Name | Party | Notes |
| Flavell, Te Ururoa | Māori Party | winner |
| Ririnui, Mita | Labour Party | Incumbent (defeated); elected off party list |
| Vercoe, Hawea | Destiny New Zealand |