Safe battleground

Taranaki-King Country

General electorate

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days to election day

What it takes to flip this seat

Barbara Kuriger won by 14,355 votes in 2023 — 7,178 voters switching to a challenger would have flipped Taranaki-King Country.

In the news

Coverage naming Taranaki-King Country or Barbara, from our tracked feeds.

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The roster

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

Won Taranaki-King Country by a majority of 14,355 in 2023 — a safe seat.

Barbara Joan Kuriger is a New Zealand politician who has served as Deputy Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives since December 2023. A member of the National Party, Kuriger was first elected as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Taranaki-King Country since 2014.

Full MP profile

What Barbara has prioritised this term

Official roles, sourced from parliament.nz.

Spokesperson roles

Deputy Speaker

Select committees

Officers of Parliament

Legislative activity this term

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

Members' bill in the ballot (1)

Valued Introduced Species Legislation Amendment Bill

Battlegrounds map 2026 election

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