Safe battleground

Whangaparāoa

General electorate

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days to election day

What it takes to flip this seat

Mark Mitchell won by 23,376 votes in 2023. 11,688 voters switching to Labour would have flipped Whangaparāoa.

In the news

Coverage naming Whangaparāoa or Mark, from our tracked feeds.

The roster

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

Won Whangaparāoa by a majority of 23,376 in 2023, making it a safe seat.

Mark Mitchell is the Member of Parliament for Whangaparāoa. First elected in 2011, he is Minister of Police, Minister of Corrections, and Minister for Emergency Management and Recovery.

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What Mark has prioritised this term

Official roles, sourced from parliament.nz.

Spokesperson roles

Minister of Police
Minister of Corrections
Minister for Emergency Management and Recovery
Minister for Ethnic Communities
Minister for Sport and Recreation
Associate Minister for National Security and Intelligence

Legislative activity this term

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

Government bills in charge (5)

Emergency Management Bill (No 2)
Corrections (Management of Prisoners, and Prisoners’ Property) Amendment Bill
Policing Amendment Bill
Child Protection (Child Sex Offender Government Agency Registration) Amendment Bill
Policing (Police Vetting) Amendment Bill

Battlegrounds map 2026 election

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