Marginal battleground

Hauraki-Waikato

Māori electorate

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days to election day

What it takes to flip this seat

Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke won by 2,911 votes in 2023 — just 1,456 voters switching to a challenger would have flipped Hauraki-Waikato.

In the news

Coverage naming Hauraki-Waikato or Hana-Rawhiti, from our tracked feeds.

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

The roster

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

Won Hauraki-Waikato by a majority of 2,911 in 2023 — a marginal seat.

Hana-Rawhiti Kareariki Maipi-Clarke is a New Zealand politician, representing Te Pāti Māori as a Member of Parliament since the 2023 New Zealand general election. She is the youngest MP since James Stuart-Wortley.

Full MP profile

Legislative activity this term

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

Members' bill in the ballot (1)

Members of Parliament (Duty to uphold Te Tiriti o Waitangi) Legislation Bill

Battlegrounds map 2026 election

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