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Safe battleground

Rotorua

General electorate

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Todd McClay
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Todd McClay won by 8,923 votes in 2023. 4,462 voters switching to NZ First would have flipped Rotorua.

In the news

Coverage naming Rotorua or Todd, from our tracked feeds.

The roster

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

Won Rotorua by a majority of 8,923 in 2023, making it a safe seat.

Todd McClay is the Member of Parliament for Rotorua. First elected in 2008, he is Minister of Agriculture, Minister for Trade and Investment, and Minister of Forestry.

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What Todd has prioritised this term

Official roles, sourced from parliament.nz.

Spokesperson roles
  • Minister of Agriculture
  • Minister for Trade and Investment
  • Minister of Forestry
  • Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs
Legislative activity this term

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

Government bills in charge (7)
  • India Free Trade Agreement Legislation Amendment Bill
  • Climate Change Response (Emissions Trading Scheme—Forestry Conversion) Amendment Bill
  • United Arab Emirates Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement Legislation Amendment Bill
  • Invest New Zealand Bill
  • Dairy Industry Restructuring (Export Licences Allocation) Amendment Bill
  • Forests (Log Traders and Forestry Advisers Repeal) Amendment Bill
Battlegrounds map2026 election

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

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