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Safe battleground

Napier

General electorate

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What it takes to flip this seat
Katie Nimon
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Katie Nimon won by 8,909 votes in 2023. 4,455 voters switching to Labour would have flipped Napier.

In the news

Coverage naming Napier or Katie, from our tracked feeds.

The roster

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

Won Napier by a majority of 8,909 in 2023, making it a safe seat.

Katrina Margaret Nimon is a New Zealand politician and Member of Parliament in the House of Representatives for the National Party.

Full MP profile
What Katie has prioritised this term

Official roles, sourced from parliament.nz.

Select committees
  • Education and Workforce
Legislative activity this term

From Parliament's official bills record, as at 28 August 2026.

Members' bill in the ballot (1)
  • Unit Titles (Body Corporate Insurance Requirements) Amendment Bill
Battlegrounds map2026 election

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

Beehive (Govt)· 18 Aug
Government backs Hawke's Bay businesses with targeted recovery support