Competitive battleground

Tāmaki

General electorate

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days to election day

What it takes to flip this seat

Brooke van Velden won by 4,158 votes in 2023. 2,079 voters switching to Green would have flipped Tāmaki.

In the news

Coverage naming Tāmaki or Brooke, from our tracked feeds.

The roster

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

Won Tāmaki by a majority of 4,158 in 2023, making it a competitive seat.

Brooke van Velden is the Member of Parliament for Tāmaki and deputy leader of ACT New Zealand. First elected in 2020, she is Minister of Internal Affairs and Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety.

Full MP profile

What Brooke has prioritised this term

Official roles, sourced from parliament.nz.

Spokesperson roles

Minister of Internal Affairs
Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety
ACT Party Deputy Leader

Select committees

Intelligence and Security

Legislative activity this term

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

Government bills in charge (9)

Employment Leave Bill
Health and Safety at Work Amendment Bill
Regulatory Systems (Internal Affairs) Amendment Bill
Online Casino Gambling Bill
Employment Relations Amendment Bill
Employment Relations (Pay Deductions for Partial Strikes) Amendment Bill

Battlegrounds map 2026 election

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