Rongotai
General electorate
Julie Anne Genter won by 2,717 votes in 2023 — just 1,359 voters switching to a challenger would have flipped Rongotai.
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The roster
The defender's record, and who's confirmed to challenge them in 2026.
Julie Anne Genter is an American-born New Zealand politician who is a member of the House of Representatives representing the Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand. Genter was elected to each Parliament from 2011 to 2023 on the party lists, before being elected as the Member of Parliament for the Rongotai electorate in the 2023 election. She served as the Minister for Women, Associate Minister for Health and Associate Minister for Transport during the first term of the Sixth Labour Government. She holds dual citizenship of New Zealand and the United States.
Full MP profileOfficial roles, sourced from parliament.nz.
- Building and Construction
- Economic Development
- Infrastructure
- Transport
- Environment
From Parliament's official bills record, as at 24 June 2026.
- Chromated Copper Arsenate Treated Timber (Restricted Use) Legislation Bill
What is this, and why does it matter to you? Any MP can put a written question to a Minister to formally demand information on the record — the Minister must reply, usually within days. It costs nothing and needs no debate, which makes it the main day-to-day tool MPs use to hold the government accountable between bills — especially for opposition MPs, who can't pass laws but can still force information into the open. Which Ministers an MP questions most, below, is a real, numbers-based picture of what they're actually watching on your behalf — worth comparing against what they say they prioritise.
"Will Waka Kotahi's work on identifying critical work versus activities that could be deferred, include the Roads of Natioinal Signifiance programme, and if so, when will this work be completed and made public?"
Reply: I have previously advised of the need to sequence Roads of National Significance projects over time based on efficiency, strategic fit, and deliverability due to funding and capacity constraints. This exercise is ongoing, and further information will be shared publicly when appropriate.
"When will the new draft Government Policy Statement on Land Transport be released for consultation?"
Reply: Announcements will be made in due course.
"For each of the six roading contracts currently under investigation by the New Zealand Transport Agency or external agencies, what is the total initial approved budget, the total amount spent to date, and the total dollar value of unapproved or disputed costs identified by investigators, listed by project?"
Reply: It would not be appropriate to comment on the specific issues raised as the matters remain under investigation. Providing further detail at this stage could prejudice those investigations and any related processes.
"What is the total dollar value of unapproved, disputed, or contested contract variations, if any, identified across all NZTA alliance contracts in the 2023/24 and 2024/25 financial years to date?"
Reply: As with any contract it enters, disputed amounts are addressed and resolved through usual contract management processes and practices. Disputed invoices are therefore resolved as they arise in the ordinary course and specific details of each such amounts are not recorded.
"What specific measures, if any, has the New Zealand Transport Agency implemented in the last 12 months to strengthen its infrastructure alliance contracts against financial mismanagement, and how is the effectiveness of these measures being independently audited, if at all?"
Reply: NZTA manages the finances and any potential conflicts with clearly documented processes supported internally (within Alliances) and externally (by NZTA and independent auditors). Within Alliances, this includes defined commercial frameworks for assessing cost eligibility, project-level payment claim reviews, independent external Alliance audit processes, and structured governance arrangements to review, challenge, and escalate cost issues. Any identified instances of potentially fraudulent activ…
2023 result and margin: Electoral Commission. 2026 candidates are added only once officially confirmed — never assumed.