Safe battleground

Manurewa

General electorate

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days to election day

What it takes to flip this seat

Arena Williams won by 7,113 votes in 2023. 3,557 voters switching to Animal Justice would have flipped Manurewa.

In the news

Coverage naming Manurewa or Arena, from our tracked feeds.

The roster

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

Won Manurewa by a majority of 7,113 in 2023, making it a safe seat.

Arena Hinekura Sherburd Williams is a New Zealand Labour Party politician. She has been a Member of Parliament in the House of Representatives for the Manurewa electorate since 2020.

Full MP profile

What Arena has prioritised this term

Official roles, sourced from parliament.nz.

Spokesperson roles

Building and Construction
Commerce and Consumer Affairs
Youth

Select committees

Economic Development Science and Innovation
Regulations Review

Legislative activity this term

From Parliament's official bills record, as at 16 September 2026.

Members' bill in the ballot (1)

Real Estate Agents (Disclosure of Defects) Amendment Bill

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.

3,261written questions asked since the 2023 election

Where it's gone, by Minister

Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs

1498

Minister for Building and Construction

704

Minister for State Owned Enterprises

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 Arena’s and the Minister’s own words

To the Minister for Youth · 2026-09-07

"What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 31 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?"

Reply not yet due or not yet published.

To the Minister for Youth · 2026-09-07

"What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 31 August 2026, by title and date?"

Reply not yet due or not yet published.

To the Minister for Building and Construction · 2026-09-07

"What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 31 August 2026, by title and date?"

Reply: I took three papers to Cabinet in the week beginning 31 August 2026. Please see the attached. In the interest of transparency, I proactively release papers considered by Cabinet on the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment website (https://www.mbie.govt.nz/document-library).

To the Minister for Building and Construction · 2026-09-07

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

To the Minister for Youth · 2026-08-31

"What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 24 August 2026, by title and date?"

Reply: None.