Safe battleground

Waitaki

General electorate

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days to election day

What it takes to flip this seat

Miles Anderson won by 12,151 votes in 2023 — 6,076 voters switching to a challenger would have flipped Waitaki.

In the news

Coverage naming Waitaki or Miles, from our tracked feeds.

No coverage naming Waitaki 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 Waitaki by a majority of 12,151 in 2023 — a safe seat.

Miles John Anderson is a New Zealand farmer and politician. He was elected as a Member of the New Zealand House of Representatives for Waitaki, representing the National Party, in the 2023 New Zealand general election. From a farming background, he was with Federated Farmers, chaired one of their national bodies, and was on their national board.

Full MP profile

What Miles has prioritised this term

Official roles, sourced from parliament.nz.

Select committees

Primary Production
Regulations Review

Legislative activity this term

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

Members' bill in the ballot (1)

Wilding Conifer Control and Eradication Legislation Bill

Battlegrounds map 2026 election

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