Safe battleground

Rotorua

General electorate

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days to election day

What it takes to flip this seat

Todd McClay won by 8,923 votes in 2023 — 4,462 voters switching to a challenger would have flipped Rotorua.

In the news

Coverage naming Rotorua or Todd, from our tracked feeds.

No coverage naming Rotorua 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 Rotorua by a majority of 8,923 in 2023 — a safe seat.

Todd McClay is the Member of Parliament for Rotorua. First elected in 2008, he is Minister of Agriculture, Minister for Trade and Investment, and Minister of Forestry.

Full MP profile

What Todd has prioritised this term

Official roles, sourced from parliament.nz.

Spokesperson roles

Minister of Agriculture
Minister for Trade and Investment
Minister of Forestry
Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs

Legislative activity this term

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

Government bills in charge (7)

India Free Trade Agreement Legislation Amendment Bill
Climate Change Response (Emissions Trading Scheme—Forestry Conversion) Amendment Bill
United Arab Emirates Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement Legislation Amendment Bill
Invest New Zealand Bill
Dairy Industry Restructuring (Export Licences Allocation) Amendment Bill
Forests (Log Traders and Forestry Advisers Repeal) Amendment Bill

Battlegrounds map 2026 election

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