Ultra-marginal battleground

Wigram

General electorate

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days to election day

What it takes to flip this seat

Megan Woods won by 1,179 votes in 2023. Just 590 voters switching to NZ First would have flipped Wigram.

In the news

Coverage naming Wigram or Megan, from our tracked feeds.

The roster

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

Won Wigram by a majority of 1,179 in 2023, making it an ultra-marginal seat.

Megan Cherie Woods is a New Zealand Labour Party politician who served as a Cabinet Minister in the Sixth Labour Government and has served as Member of Parliament for Wigram since 2011.

Full MP profile

What Megan has prioritised this term

Official roles, sourced from parliament.nz.

Spokesperson roles

Energy and Resources
Finance
Manufacturing and Industry

Select committees

Finance and Expenditure

Legislative activity this term

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

No government bill in charge, members' bill passed, or members' bill currently in the ballot for Megan this term. We checked that against the official record, so it isn't a gap in our data.

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, demanding 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 to account between bills. It matters most 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 numbers-based picture of what they watch on your behalf, and it's worth comparing against what they say they prioritise.

2,848written questions asked since the 2023 election

Where it's gone, by Minister

Minister for Energy

856

Minister for Resources

611

Minister of Climate Change

Battlegrounds map 2026 election

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

Read 5 recent questions & replies, in Megan’s and the Minister’s own words

To the Minister of Housing · 2026-08-20

"What is the net change in the number of Kāinga Ora homes in Christchurch resulting from sales, transfers, and new builds since 1 December 2023, listed by address and categorised by sales, transfers and new builds?"

Reply not yet due or not yet published.

To the Minister of Housing · 2026-08-19

"What is the number of Kāinga Ora homes in Christchurch that are currently under construction, the number in the approved pipeline but not yet commenced, and the number completed since 1 January 2024, broken down by month?"

Reply not yet due or not yet published.

To the Minister of Housing · 2026-08-19

"How many Kainga Ora planned projects in Christchurch have been cancelled since November 2023 broken down by address?"

Reply not yet due or not yet published.

To the Associate Minister for Energy · 2026-08-10

"What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 3 August 2026, by title and date?"

Reply: With the exception of Cabinet Appointments and Honours (APH) papers and minutes, all Cabinet and Cabinet committee papers and minutes must be proactively released and published online within 30 business days of final decisions being taken by Cabinet, unless there is good reason not to publish all or part of the material, or to delay the release beyond 30 business days. It is my view that the application of additional resources to answer this and similar questions now is not a good use of taxpaye…

To the Associate Minister for Energy · 2026-08-10

"What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 3 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?"

Reply: A list of the briefings I have received from MBIE is proactively available on the MBIE website. You can access this information at https://www.mbie.govt.nz/about/open-government-and-official-information/release-of-information.