Ingrid Leary won by 1,443 votes in 2023 — just 722 voters switching to a challenger would have flipped Taieri.
In the news
Coverage naming Taieri or Ingrid, from our tracked feeds.
No coverage naming Taieri 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 Taieri by a majority of 1,443 in 2023 — a ultra-marginal seat.
Ingrid Marieke Leary is a New Zealand politician. In 2020 she was elected as a Member of Parliament in the House of Representatives for the Labour Party.
From Parliament's official bills record, as at 24 June 2026.
Members' bill in the ballot (1)
Retirement Villages (Fairer Repayments) Amendment Bill
Written questions to Ministers this term
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.
2,400written questions asked since the 2023 election
Where it's gone — by Minister
Minister for Mental Health
1063
Minister for Seniors
354
Minister of Health
254
Associate Minister of Health
98
+ 631 more across other Ministers.
Recent questions and replies, in Ingrid's and the Minister's own words
To the Minister for Seniors · 2026-07-06
"What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 29 June 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?"
Reply not yet due or not yet published.
To the Minister for Mental Health · 2026-07-06
"What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 29 June 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?"
Reply not yet due or not yet published.
To the Minister for Mental Health · 2026-07-06
"What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 29 June 2026, by title and date?"
Reply not yet due or not yet published.
To the Minister for Seniors · 2026-06-22
"What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 15 June 2026, by title and date?"
Reply: As Minister for Seniors, none.
To the Minister for Seniors · 2026-06-22
"What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 15 June 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?"
Reply: Titles of advice that I receive are proactively released on the Office for Seniors website (https://officeforseniors.govt.nz/our-work/proactive-releases/reports-to-the-minister-for-seniors/).
