Safe battleground

Dunedin

General electorate

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days to election day

What it takes to flip this seat

Rachel Brooking won by 7,980 votes in 2023 — 3,990 voters switching to a challenger would have flipped Dunedin.

In the news

Coverage naming Dunedin or Rachel, from our tracked feeds.

No coverage naming Dunedin or its MP yet in our tracked feeds — this fills in automatically as outlets report on the race.

The defender's record, and who's confirmed to challenge them in 2026.

Won Dunedin by a majority of 7,980 in 2023 — a safe seat.

Rachel Jane Brooking is a New Zealand lawyer and politician.

What Rachel has prioritised this term

Official roles, sourced from parliament.nz.

Spokesperson roles

Select committees

Legislative activity this term

From Parliament's official bills record, as at 24 June 2026.

Members' bill in the ballot (1)

2023 result and margin: Electoral Commission. 2026 candidates are added only once officially confirmed — never assumed.