# Candidates in the 2008 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 |
Seventy of the one hundred and twenty members of the New Zealand House of Representatives elected in New Zealand's 2008 general election will be from single member constituencies, an increase of one electorate seat from 2005. The initial composition of the 2005 Parliament gave the Labour and National parties each 31 constituencies, the Māori Party four and ACT, United Future and the Progressive Party one each.
The election was held on Saturday, 8 November. Nominations for constituency candidates closed at noon on Wednesday, 14 October; this is the final list.
Lines coloured pink denote an MP elected from a party list; lines coloured beige denote the winner of the constituency vote.

## General electorates
### Auckland Central

| Name | Party | Notes |
| Kerry Bevin | The Republic of New Zealand Party | party leader |
| Sarita Divis | Alliance | |
| Thomas Forde | Independent | |
| Aaron Galey-Young | United Future | |
| Stephen Greenfield | Independent | |
| Nikki Kaye | National Party | winner |
| Kevin O'Connell | Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party | |
| Anthony Ravlich | Human Rights Party | |
| Justin Robson | Progressive Party | |
| Denise Roche | Green Party | |
| Judith Tizard | Labour Party | Incumbent, 1996–2008; MP since 1990; defeated |
| Scott Uren | ACT | |
| Oliver Woods | Residents Action Movement | |

### Bay of Plenty

| Name | Party | Notes |
| Peter Brown | New Zealand First | list MP 1996–2008; deputy party leader; not returned to parliament |
| Brian Carter | United Future | |
| Tony Christiansen | Kiwi Party | |
| Francis Denz | ACT | |
| Carol Devoy-Heena | Labour Party | |
| Tony Ryall | National Party | Incumbent since 1996; MP since 1990; winner |

### Botany

New seat
| Name | Party | Notes |
| Judy Carter | United Future | |
| Racheal Cheam | Progressive Party | |
| Peter Cooper | Green Party | |
| Simon Kan | Kiwi Party | |
| Raj Subramanian | Independent | |
| Koro Tawa | Labour Party | |
| Kenneth Wang | ACT | List MP 2004–05 |
| Pansy Wong | National Party | List MP, 1996–2008; winner |

### Christchurch Central

Incumbent Tim Barnett of the Labour Party retired at the 2008 election, having been the MP for Christchurch Central since 1996.
| Name | Party | Notes |
| Somnath Bagchi | Progressive Party | |
| Andrew Beaven | Kiwi Party | |
| Mike Britnall | Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party | |
| Brendon Burns | Labour Party | winner |
| Byron Clark | Workers Party | |
| Greg Kleis | Alliance | |
| Jan McLauchlan | Green Party | |
| Toni Severin | ACT | |
| Nicky Wagner | National Party | List MP 2005–present; elected off party list |

### Christchurch East

| Name | Party | Notes |
| Lianne Dalziel | Labour Party | incumbent since 1999; MP since 1990; winner |
| Aaron Gilmore | National Party | elected off party list |
| Paul Hopkinson | Workers Party | |
| Tony le Cren | Kiwi Party | |
| Nick McIlraith | Democrats for Social Credit | |
| Mojo Mathers | Green Party | |
| Sevaschan Park | Independent | |
| Paul Piesse | Alliance | |
| Elspeth Sandys | Progressive Party | |
| Maretta Solomon | United Future | |

### Clutha-Southland

| Name | Party | Notes |
| Bill English | National Party | Incumbent, current National Party deputy leader, winner |
| Tim Gow | Green Party | |
| Roly Henderson | ACT | |
| Marvin Hubbard | Alliance | |
| Don Pryde | Labour Party | Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union President |
| Paul Tankard | Family Party | |

### Coromandel

| Name | Party | Notes |
| Ray Bassett | ACT | |
| Sandra Goudie | National Party | Incumbent since 2002; winner |
| Hugh Kininmonth | Labour Party | |
| James Redwood | Green Party | |
| Huey Rurehe | Kiwi Party | |

### Dunedin North

| Name | Party | Notes |
| Victor Billot | Alliance | 2005 candidate |
| Hilary Calvert | ACT | |
| Julian Crawford | Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party | |
| Pete Hodgson | Labour Party | incumbent; winner |
| Mary Edwards | United Future | |
| Olive McCrae | Democrats for Social Credit | |
| Metiria Turei | Green Party | current MP; elected from party list |
| Michael Woodhouse | National Party | elected from party list |

### Dunedin South

Incumbent Labour MP David Benson-Pope was deselected in 2008, having served as MP for Dunedin South since 1999.
| Name | Party | Notes |
| David Bernhardt | Independent | |
| Clare Curran | Labour Party | winner |
| Shane Gallagher | Green Party | |
| Jacqui McAlpine | Progressive Party | |
| Dawn McIntosh | Democrats for Social Credit | |
| Pauline Moffat | United Future | |
| Kay Murray | Alliance | |
| Colin Nicholls | ACT | |
| Conway Powell | National Party | 2005 candidate |
| Robert Wansink | Restore All Things In Christ | |
| Philip Wescombe | Kiwi Party | |

### East Coast

| Name | Party | Notes |
| Catherine Delahunty | Green Party | 2005 candidate, elected from party list |
| Brendan Horan | New Zealand First | |
| Moana Mackey | Labour Party | List MP, 2003–present; elected from party list |
| Anne Tolley | National Party | Incumbent MP since 2005; List MP from 1999–2002; winner |
| Judy Turner | United Future | List MP 2002–2008; United Party deputy leader; not re-elected |

### East Coast Bays

| Name | Party | Notes |
| Paul Adams | Family Party | United Future list MP 2002–05 |
| Sue Bradford | Green Party | list MP; 1999–present; elected from party list |
| Vivienne Goldsmith | Labour Party | |
| Toby Hutton | No Commercial Airport at Whenuapai | |
| Dail Jones | New Zealand First | current list MP; not re-elected |
| Tim Kronfield | ACT | |
| Murray McCully | National Party | Incumbent since 1996; MP since 1987; winner |
| Ian McInnes | United Future | |
| Elah Zamora | Libertarianz | |

### Epsom

| Name | Party | Notes |
| Andrena Bishop | Human Rights Party | |
| Rafe Copeland | Residents Action Movement | |
| Grace Haden | Kiwi Party | |
| Rodney Hide | ACT | Incumbent since 2005; MP since 1996, current ACT Party leader; winner |
| Keith Locke | Green Party | list MP since 1999; 2005 candidate; elected from party list |
| Kate Sutton | Labour Party | |
| Janet Tuck | United Future | 2005 candidate |
| Richard Worth | National Party | MP for Epsom, 1999–2005; List MP; elected from party list |

### Hamilton East

| Name | Party | Notes |
| David Bennett | National Party | Incumbent since 2005; winner |
| Jack Gielen | The Republic of New Zealand Party | |
| Robyn Jackson | Kiwi Party | |
| Garry Mallett | ACT | |
| Sue Moroney | Labour Party | List MP since 2005; elected from party list |
| Linda Persson | Green Party | |
| Rochelle White | United Future | |
| Doug Woolerton | New Zealand First | list MP since 1996; not re-elected |

### Hamilton West

| Name | Party | Notes |
| Martin Gallagher | Labour Party | incumbent1999–2008 and 1993–96; not re-elected |
| Tim Macindoe | National Party | 2005 candidate; winner |
| Ian Parker | ACT | |
| Ken Smith | United Future | |
| Dale Stevens | Green Party | |
| Suresh Vatsyayann | Independent | |
| Tim Wikiriwhi | Libertarianz | 2005 candidate |

### Helensville

| Name | Party | Notes |
| David Clendon | Green Party | |
| Darien Fenton | Labour Party | List MP since 2005, elected from party list |
| David Garrett | ACT | elected from party list |
| John Key | National Party | Incumbent since 2002, current Leader of the Opposition; current Leader of the National Party; winner |
| Angela Lovelock | United Future | |
| Peter Osborne | Libertarianz | |

### Hunua

New seat largely replacing the old Port Waikato seat.
| Name | Party | Notes |
| Jordan Carter | Labour Party | |
| Sir Roger Douglas | ACT | Former MP 1969–1990, Minister of Finance 1984-88; elected from party list |
| Toni Driller | United Future | |
| Paul Hutchison | National Party | MP for Port Waikato 1996–2008; winner |
| Fiona Kenworthy | Green Party | |
| Helen Mulford | New Zealand First | |
| Frank Naea | Kiwi Party | |
| Bruce Whitehead | Libertarianz | |

### Hutt South

| Name | Party | Notes |
| Camilia Chin | Kiwi Party | |
| Virginia Horrocks | Green Party | |
| Phil Howison | Libertarianz | 2005 candidate |
| Trevor Mallard | Labour Party | Incumbent 1996–present; MP since 1993 and from 1984–90; winner |
| Lindsay Mitchell | ACT | 2005 candidate |
| Paul Quinn | National Party | elected from party list |
| Murray Smith | United Future | Former List MP 2002–05; 2005 candidate |

### Ilam

| Name | Party | Notes |
| Gerry Brownlee | National Party | Incumbent since 1996; winner |
| Brian Davidson | ACT | |
| Kennedy Graham | Green Party | elected from party list after the counting of the special votes |
| Craig Hutchinson | Progressive Party | |
| John Pickering | United Future | |
| David Weusten | Kiwi Party | |
| Sam Yau | Labour Party | |

### Invercargill

| Name | Party | Notes |
| Ian Carline | ACT | |
| Craig Carson | Green Party | 2005 candidate |
| Shane Pleasance | Libertarianz | |
| Eric Roy | National Party | Incumbent since 2005; MP from 1993–2002; winner |
| Maureen Smith | United Future | |
| Lesley Soper | Labour Party | List MP, 2005; 2007–2008; not re-elected |

### Kaikōura

| Name | Party | Notes |
| Alastair Belcher | Kiwi Party | |
| Steffan Browning | Green Party | 2005 candidate |
| Coralie Christie | United Future | |
| Colin King | National Party | Incumbent since 2005; winner |
| Linda King | New Zealand First | |
| John McCaskey | Democrats for Social Credit | |
| Brian McNamara | Labour Party | |
| Dave Tattersfield | ACT | |

### Mana

| Name | Party | Notes |
| Michael Collins | ACT | 2005 candidate |
| Michael Gilchrist | Green Party | |
| Richard Goode | Libertarianz | |
| Robin Gunson | United Future | 2005 candidate |
| Luamanuvao Winnie Laban | Labour Party | incumbent since 2002; MP since 1999; winner |
| Renton Maclachlan | Kiwi Party | |
| Tim Manu | Pacific Party | |
| Hekia Parata | National Party | elected from party list |

### Māngere

Sitting MP Taito Phillip Field was expelled from the Labour Party in 2007 and will contest the seat for the New Zealand Pacific Party.
| Name | Party | Notes |
| Taito Phillip Field | Pacific Party | incumbent from 1996–2008; MP since 1993 (as Labour); not returned to Parliament |
| Jerry Filipaina | Family Party | |
| Roger Fowler | Residents Action Movement | |
| Mita Harris | National Party | |
| Lemalu Matatumua | Independent | |
| Tala P'oe | Progressive Party | |
| William Sio | Labour Party | List MP since 2008; winner |
| Pulotu Selio Solomon | United Future | |
| Mua Strickson-Pua | Green Party | |
| Michael Tabachnik | ACT | |

### Manukau East

| Name | Party | Notes |
| Kanwal Singh Bakshi | National Party | elected from party list |
| Trevor Barnard | Progressive Party | |
| Manogi Turua Head | United Future | |
| Tevanga Leavasa | Pacific Party | |
| Lynn Murphy | ACT | |
| Poutua Papali'l | Family Party | |
| Ross Robertson | Labour Party | incumbent since 1996; MP since 1987; winner |
| Kevin Stitt | Kiwi Party | |
| Annalucia Vermunt | Communist League | |
| Daphna Whitmore | Workers Party | |
| Donna Wynd | Green Party | |

### Manurewa

| Name | Party | Notes |
| Michael Bailey | ACT | |
| Sukhdev Bains | Progressive Party | |
| Cam Calder | National Party | initially elected from party list until the return of special votes |
| John Hall | New Zealand First | |
| George Hawkins | Labour Party | incumbent since 1996; MP since 1990; winner |
| Alan Johnson | Green Party | |
| Amjad Khan | Kiwi Party | |
| Richard Lewis | Family Party | party leader; former leader of Destiny New Zealand |
| Jim Stowers | United Future | |
| Vui Vitale | Pacific Party | |

### Maungakiekie

Sitting Labour MP Mark Gosche is retiring in 2008, having served as electorate MP for Maungakiekie since 1999.
| Name | Party | Notes |
| Carol Beaumont | Labour Party | elected from party list |
| Elliott Blade | Residents Action Movement | |
| Patrick Brown | Communist League | |
| Darren Jones | Pacific Party | |
| Denise Krum | United Future | Party president |
| Asenati Lole-Taylor | New Zealand First | |
| Peseta Sam Lotu-Iiga | National Party | Auckland City Councilor; winner |
| Athol McQuilkan | ACT | |
| Bernie Ogilvy | Kiwi Party | Former United Future MP |
| Rawiri Paratene | Green Party | |
| Matt Robson | Progressive Party | Former MP |

### Mount Albert

| Name | Party | Notes |
| Jon Carapiet | Green Party | |
| Helen Clark | Labour Party | Prime Minister, Labour leader, incumbent since 1996; MP since 1981; winner/ resigned from Parliament after 2008 General Election. By- election saw the win of Labour Party candidate, David Shearer |
| Christian Dawson | Kiwi Party | |
| Dave Llewll | The Republic of New Zealand Party | |
| Kathleen McCabe | ACT | |
| Ravi Musuku | National Party | 2005 candidate |
| Milo Siilata | Pacific Party | |
| Anthony van den Heuvel | Human Rights Party | |

### Mount Roskill

| Name | Party | Notes |
| Suki Amirapu | Progressive Party | |
| Jackie Blue | National Party | List MP 2005–present; elected from party list |
| Lisa Er | Green Party | |
| Phil Goff | Labour Party | Incumbent since 1999; MP 1993–present and 1981–90; winner. Goff, from post 2008 general election to present, is the Labour Leader of the Opposition |
| Daphne Lawless | Residents Action Movement | |
| Joseph Rebello | Kiwi Party | |
| Shawn Tan | ACT | |
| Neville Wilson | United Future | |

### Napier

| Name | Party | Notes |
| Russell Fairbrother | Labour Party | MP 2002–08; not re-elected |
| John Ormond | ACT | |
| Brett Stansfield | Green Party | |
| Chris Tremain | National Party | Incumbent since 2005; winner |

### Nelson

| Name | Party | Notes |
| Kelvin Deal | United Future | |
| Paul Hufflett | ACT | |
| Diana Mellor | Green Party | |
| Nick Smith | National Party | Incumbent since 1996; MP since 1990; winner |
| Maryan Street | Labour Party | List MP since 2005; elected off party list |
| Robin Westley | Kiwi Party | |

### New Lynn

| Name | Party | Notes |
| David Cunliffe | Labour Party | Incumbent since 1999; winner |
| Kerryanne Dalgleish | United Future | |
| Kath Dewar | Green Party | |
| Tim Groser | National Party | List MP 2005–present; elected from party list |
| Mohammad Kazemi-Yazdi | Progressive Party | |
| Michael Tasker | ACT | |

### New Plymouth

| Name | Party | Notes |
| Chris Albers | ACT | |
| Harry Duynhoven | Labour Party | Incumbent since 1996; MP 1993–2008 and 1984–90; not re-elected |
| Rusty Kane | Independent | |
| Mike Webber | Libertarianz | 2005 candidate |
| Jonathan Young | National Party | winner |

### North Shore

| Name | Party | Notes |
| John Boscawen | ACT | elected from party list |
| Louise Cleary | Family Party | |
| Stephen Cooper | Residents Action Movement | |
| Joe Gregory | New Zealand First | |
| Damian Light | United Future | |
| Wayne Mapp | National Party | Incumbent since 1996; winner |
| Michael Murphy | Libertarianz | 2005 candidate |
| Phil Twyford | Labour Party | 2005 candidate; elected from party list |
| Pieter Watson | Green Party | |

### Northcote

| Name | Party | Notes |
| Jonathan Coleman | National Party | Incumbent since 2005; winner |
| Benjamin Doherty | Residents Action Movement | |
| Steven Dromgool | United Future | |
| Jeanette Elley | Green Party | |
| Brenda Hill | Progressive Party | |
| Nick Kearney | ACT | |
| Peter Linton | Libertarianz | |
| Hamish McCracken | Labour Party | |
| Barry McDonald | Kiwi Party | |
| Angela Xu | Family Party | |

### Northland

| Name | Party | Notes |
| John Carter | National Party | Incumbent since 1996; MP since 1987; winner |
| Shane Jones | Labour Party | List MP, 2005–present; elected from party list |
| Martin Leiding | Green Party | |
| Mike Shaw | Kiwi Party | |
| Melanie Taylor | Family Party | |
| David Wilson | Democrats for Social Credit | |
| Alan Wood | ACT | |

### Ōhariu

new seat largely replacing Ōhariu-Belmont.
| Name | Party | Notes |
| Kelly Buchanan | Alliance | 2005 Mana candidate |
| Charles Chauvel | Labour Party | List MP 2006–present; 2005 Ōhariu-Belmont candidate; elected from party list |
| Colin du Plessis | ACT | |
| Peter Dunne | United Future | MP for Ōhariu-Belmont 1996–present; MP since 1984; United Future party leader; won the seat |
| Gareth Hughes | Green Party | Will be elected from the party list in 2010 to replace Jeanette Fitzsimons |
| Katrina Shanks | National Party | List MP since 2007; 2005 candidate for Ōhariu-Belmont; elected from party list |
| Joel Sison | Kiwi Party | |
| Danyl Strype | Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party | |

### Ōtaki

| Name | Party | Notes |
| Dianne Brown | United Future | |
| Nathan Guy | National Party | List MP 2005–08; winner |
| Darren Hughes | Labour Party | Incumbent 2002–2008; returned to Parliament from party list |
| Jim Kebbel | Green | |
| Peter McCaffrey | ACT | |
| Josie Pagani | Progressive Party | |
| David Scott | New Zealand First | |

### Pakuranga

| Name | Party | Notes |
| Zachary Dorner | Green Party | |
| Brian Hilder | Kiwi Party | |
| Andrew Jollands | ACT | |
| Brian Kelly | Labour Party | |
| Jeffrey Ly | Progressive Party | |
| Pita Paraone | New Zealand First | MP, 2002–08; not returned to parliament |
| Quentin Todd | United Future | |
| Maurice Williamson | National Party | Incumbent since 1996; MP since 1987; winner |

### Palmerston North

Sitting Labour MP Steve Maharey is retiring at the 2008 election, having been MP for the seat since 1990.
| Name | Party | Notes |
| Arshad Chatha | Independent | |
| Kevin Dittmer | ACT | |
| Iain Lees-Galloway | Labour Party | winner |
| Debbie Lucas | Progressive Party | |
| Lawrence O'Halloran | Green Party | 2005 candidate |
| Graham Odering | New Zealand First | 2005 candidate |
| Frank Owen | United Future | |
| Malcolm Plimmer | National Party | 2005 candidate |
| Grant Seton | Independent | |

### Papakura

New seat largely replacing the old Clevedon seat.
| Name | Party | Notes |
| Brent Catchpole | New Zealand First | List MP 2002–05 |
| Judith Collins | National Party | MP for Clevedon, 2002–08; winner |
| Rachel Grimwood | Green Party | |
| Dave Hereora | Labour Party | List MP, 2002–2008; not re-elected |
| Bryan Mockridge | United Future | |
| Pat O'Dea | Residents Action Movement | |
| John Thompson | ACT | |

### Port Hills

New seat largely replacing the old Banks Peninsula seat.
| Name | Party | Notes |
| Joseph Burston | Green Party | |
| Phil Clearwater | Progressive Party | |
| Ruth Dyson | Labour Party | MP for Banks Peninsula, 1999–2008; MP since 1993; winner |
| Wilton Gray | Kiwi Party | |
| Terry Heffernan | National Party | |
| Robin Loomes | United Future | |
| Andrew McKenzie | Alliance | |
| Geoff Russell | ACT | |

### Rangitata

New seat
| Name | Party | Notes |
| Julian Blanchard | Labour Party | |
| Tony Bunting | Kiwi Party | |
| Jo Goodhew | National Party | MP for Aoraki, 2005–08; winner |
| Peter McCaw | ACT | |
| Paul Tew | Independent | |
| Brian Ward | United Future | |

### Rangitīkei

| Name | Party | Notes |
| Jills Angus Burney | Labour Party | |
| Steve Gibson | Independent | |
| John Langford | United Future | |
| Simon Power | National Party | Incumbent since 1999; winner |
| Jean Thompson | ACT | |

### Rimutaka

Incumbent MP Paul Swain of the Labour Party stood down as MP for Rimutaka after twelve years, having served various Hutt Valley electorates since 1990.
| Name | Party | Notes |
| Chris Hipkins | Labour Party | winner |
| Jenni Hurn | United Future | |
| Nigel Kearney | ACT | |
| Ron Mark | New Zealand First | List MP since 1996; not returned to Parliament |
| John Maurice | Progressive Party | |
| Lynette Vigrass | Green Party | |
| Richard Whiteside | National Party | |

### Rodney

| Name | Party | Notes |
| Karl Adams | Family Party | |
| Kathleen Deal | United Future | |
| Simonne Dyer | Kiwi Party | |
| Beryl Good | ACT | |
| David Hay | Green Party | |
| Tracey Martin | New Zealand First | |
| Conor Roberts | Labour Party | |
| Lockwood Smith | National Party | Incumbent since 1996; MP since 1984; winner |

### Rongotai

| Name | Party | Notes |
| Mike Bridge | ACT | |
| Gordon Copeland | Kiwi Party | ex-United Future list MP 2002–2008; not re-elected |
| Chris Finlayson | National Party | List MP 2005– ; elected from party list |
| Annette King | Labour Party | Incumbent since 1986; MP 1993–present and 1984–90; winner |
| Mitch Lees | Libertarianz | |
| Karuna Muthu | United Future | |
| Russel Norman | Green Party | Co-leader of the Green Party; MP since 2008; elected from party list |

### Rotorua

| Name | Party | Notes |
| Steve Chadwick | Labour Party | Incumbent since 1999; defeated in constituency and returned from party list |
| Todd McClay | National Party | winner |
| Grant Rogers | Residents Action Movement | |
| Raewyn Saville | Green Party | |
| Daryl Smith | Kiwi Party | |
| Arthur Solomon | United Future | |
| Fred Stevens | Libertarianz | |

### Selwyn

New seat largely replacing the old Rakaia seat.
| Name | Party | Notes |
| Amy Adams | National Party | winner |
| David Coates | Labour Party | |
| Samuel Dennis | Family Party | |
| Phillipa Main | Progressive Party | |
| Victoria Norman | United Future | |
| Ivor Watson | ACT | |
| Eleanor Williamson | Kiwi Party | |
| Bill Woods | Independent | |

### Tāmaki

| Name | Party | Notes |
| Josephine Bartley | Labour | |
| Greg Graydon | United Future | |
| Richard Leckinger | Green Party | |
| Doug Nabbs | New Zealand First | |
| Allan Peachey | National Party | Incumbent since 2005; winner |
| Chris Simmonds | ACT | |
| Ralph Taylor | Progressive Party | |

### Taranaki-King Country

| Name | Party | Notes |
| Shane Ardern | National Party | Incumbent since 1998; winner |
| Rob Hamill | Green | Also known as an Olympic rower |
| Bill Izard | ACT | |
| Iain Parker | Democrats for Social Credit | |
| Renee van de Wert | Labour Party | |

### Taupō

| Name | Party | Notes |
| Martin Bloxham | Independent | |
| Mark Burton | Labour Party | Incumbent 1996–2008; MP from 1993–2008; not re-elected |
| Max Edwards | United Future | |
| Robbie Mac | Independent | |
| Louise Upston | National Party | winner |

### Tauranga

Incumbent MP Bob Clarkson of the National Party is retiring in 2008, having served as MP for Tauranga since 2005.
| Name | Party | Notes |
| Larry Baldock | Kiwi Party | United Future list MP 2002–05; Leader of The Kiwi Party |
| Simon Bridges | National Party | winner |
| Gray Eatwell | Independent | |
| Terry Leaming | Independent | |
| David Macartney | The Republic of New Zealand Party | |
| Anne Pankhurst | Labour Party | |
| Winston Peters | New Zealand First | List MP; MP for Tauranga 1984–2005; Leader of New Zealand First; not returned to Parliament |
| Katherine Ransom | Democrats for Social Credit | |
| Ron Scott | ACT | |
| Karen Summerhays | Green Party | |
| John Willocks | United Future | |

### Te Atatū

| Name | Party | Notes |
| Fiasili Ah Tong | Pacific Party | |
| Lech Beltowski | ACT | |
| Chris Carter | Labour Party | Incumbent 1999–present and 1993–96; winner |
| Xavier Goldie | Green Party | |
| Tau Henare | National Party | list MP 2005–present; MP (New Zealand First, Independent, Mauri Pacific) 1993–99; elected from party list |
| Pavitra Roy | Progressive Party | |
| Talei Solomon-Mua | United Future | |
| Jo van Kempen | Kiwi Party | |
| Bob van Ruyssevelt | Alliance | |

### Tukituki

| Name | Party | Notes |
| Rick Barker | Labour Party | List MP 2005; MP for Tukituki 1996–05; MP since 1993; elected from party list |
| Quentin Duthie | Green Party | |
| Craig Foss | National Party | Incumbent 2005–present; winner |
| Duncan Lennox | ACT | |
| Thomas O’Neill | Alliance | |
| Dawn Patchett | Progressive Party | |
| Barry Pulford | Democrats for Social Credit | |

### Waikato

New seat largely replacing the old Piako seat.
| Name | Party | Notes |
| Jacinda Ardern | Labour Party | elected from party list |
| Mark Davies | ACT | |
| Wendy Harper | Green Party | |
| John Pemberton | Democrats for Social Credit | |
| James Ross | Kiwi Party | |
| Barbara Stewart | New Zealand First | MP 2002–08; not re-elected |
| Lindsay Tisch | National Party | MP for Piako 2002–present; MP since 1999; winner |

### Waimakariri

| Name | Party | Notes |
| Leighton Baker | Kiwi Party | |
| Clayton Cosgrove | Labour Party | Incumbent since 1999; winner |
| Aaron Keown | ACT | |
| Alan Liefting | Green Party | |
| Melanie Mark-Shadbolt | New Zealand First | |
| Kelleigh Sheffield-Cranstoun | United Future | |
| Kate Wilkinson | National Party | list MP 2005–present; elected from party list |

### Wairarapa

| Name | Party | Notes |
| Shane Atkinson | ACT | |
| John Hayes | National Party | Incumbent since 2005; winner |
| Denise Mackenzie | Labour Party | 2005 candidate |
| Richard McGrath | Libertarianz | |
| Edwin Perry | New Zealand First | MP 2002–05 |
| Graeme Reeves | United Future | National Party MP for Miramar, 1990–93 |
| Amy Tubman | Alliance | |
| Michael Woodcock | Green Party | |

### Waitakere

| Name | Party | Notes |
| Rita Beckmannflay | Independent | |
| Paula Bennett | National Party | List MP 2005–2008; winner |
| Sandra Ethell | Alliance | |
| Michael Kidd | Family Party | |
| Craig McNair | New Zealand First | MP 2002–05 |
| Fia Misa Tupou | Pacific Party | |
| Lynne Pillay | Labour Party | Incumbent 2002–2008; returned to parliament from party list |
| John Riddell | ACT | |
| Gary Stewart | Green Party | |

### Waitaki

New seat largely replacing the old Otago seat.
| Name | Party | Notes |
| Oliver Briggs | Green Party | |
| Jacqui Dean | National | MP for Otago 2005–08; winner |
| John Fraser | ACT | |
| Simon Guy | Direct Democracy | |
| Claire Main | Progressive Party | |
| Norm MacRitchie | Alliance | |
| David Parker | Labour Party | List MP 2005–present; MP since 2002; elected from party list |
| Hessel van Wieren | Democrats for Social Credit | |

### Wellington Central

Incumbent Labour MP Marian Hobbs is retiring at the 2008 election, having served the seat since 1999.
| Name | Party | Notes |
| Michael Appleby | Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party | party leader |
| Grant Brookes | Residents Action Movement | |
| Rebekah Clement | Kiwi Party | |
| Bernard Darnton | Libertarianz | party leader |
| Don Franks | Workers Party | |
| Stephen Franks | National Party | Former ACT MP, 1999-05 |
| Justin Harnish | Republic of New Zealand | |
| Sue Kedgley | Green Party | list MP 1999–present; elected from party list |
| Al Mansell | Independent | |
| Grant Robertson | Labour Party | winner |
| Heather Roy | ACT | ACT party deputy leader; MP 2002–present; elected from party list |
| Vaughan Smith | United Future | |
| David Somerset | Progressive Party | |
| Richard Wallis | Alliance | |

### West Coast-Tasman

| Name | Party | Notes |
| Chris Auchinvole | National Party | list MP 2005–present; winner |
| Kevin Hague | Green Party | elected from party list |
| Damien O'Connor | Labour Party | Incumbent 1996–08; MP 1993–2008; not re-elected |
| Steve Richards | McGillicuddy Serious Party | |
| Jocelyn Smith | United Future | |
| Robert Terry | Aotearoa NZ Youth | |
| Reg Turner | Representative Party | |
| Steven Wilkinson | Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party | |

### Whanganui

| Name | Party | Notes |
| Chester Borrows | National Party | Incumbent since 2005; winner |
| Alan Davidson | ACT | |
| Hamish McDouall | Labour Party | |
| John Milnes | Green Party | |
| Heather Smith | Democrats for Social Credit | |

### Whangarei

| Name | Party | Notes |
| Paul Chalmers | Labour Party | 2005 candidate |
| Paul Doherty | Green Party | |
| Ken Goodhue | Democrats for Social Credit | |
| Maureen Gunston | United Future | |
| Phil Heatley | National Party | incumbent, 1999–present, winner |
| Don Hedges | Independent | |
| Helen Hughes | Libertarianz | |
| Martin Kaipo | Residents Action Movement | |
| Tom McLelland | ACT | |
| Viv Shepherd | Progressive Party | |
| Simon Vallings | Independent | |

### Wigram

| Name | Party | Notes |
| Marc Alexander | National Party | Former United Future MP, 2002–05 |
| Jim Anderton | Progressive Party | Incumbent MP 1996–present: MP since 1984, Progressive leader; winner |
| Lindsay Cameron | Kiwi Party | |
| Steve Campbell | New Zealand First | |
| Tom Dowie | Alliance | |
| Erin Ebborn-Gillespie | Labour Party | |
| Matthew Gardiner | ACT | |
| Michael Hansen | Economic Euthenics | |
| Ben Morgan | Libertarianz | |
| John Ring | Democrats for Social Credit | |
| Vanessa Roberts | United Future | |
| Peter Taylor | Green Party | |

## Māori electorates
### Hauraki-Waikato

New seat replacing the old Tainui seat.
| Name | Party | Notes | Source |
| Angeline Greensill | Māori Party | 2005 candidate | |
| Nanaia Mahuta | Labour Party | MP for Tainui, 2005–08; MP since 1996; winner | |

### Ikaroa-Rāwhiti

| Name | Party | Notes |
| Derek Fox | Māori Party | |
| Parekura Horomia | Labour Party | Incumbent since 1999; winner |
| Bevan Tipene | Green Party | |

### Tāmaki Makaurau

| Name | Party | Notes |
| Mikaere Curtis | Green Party | |
| Vapi Kupenga | Kiwi Party | |
| Marama Nathan | Independent | |
| Pita Sharples | Māori Party | incumbent since 2005; Māori Party co-leader; winner |
| Kane Te Waaka | Independent | |
| Louisa Wall | Labour Party | list MP, 2008–present; not re-elected |

### Te Tai Hauāuru

| Name | Party | Notes | Source |
| Errol Mason | Labour Party | | |
| Tariana Turia | Māori Party | incumbent since 1999; MP since 1996 (Labour 1996 – 2004); Māori Party co-leader; winner | |

### Te Tai Tokerau

| Name | Party | Notes |
| Judy Daniels | Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party | |
| Kelvin Davis | Labour Party | elected from party list |
| Hone Harawira | Māori Party | incumbent 2005– ; winner |
| David Rankin | Hapu Party | |
| Peter Tashkoff | ACT | |

### Te Tai Tonga

| Name | Party | Notes |
| Rahui Katene | Māori Party | winner |
| Dora Roimata Langsbury | Green Party | |
| Mahara Okeroa | Labour Party | Incumbent since 1999; not re-elected |

### Waiariki

| Name | Party | Notes | Source |
| Te Ururoa Flavell | Māori Party | Incumbent since 2005; winner | |
| Mita Ririnui | Labour Party | List MP 2005–present; MP 1999–2005; elected from party list | |