Safe battleground

Takanini

General electorate

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days to election day

What it takes to flip this seat

Rima Nakhle won by 8,775 votes in 2023. 4,388 voters switching to NZ First would have flipped Takanini.

In the news

Coverage naming Takanini or Rima, from our tracked feeds.

The roster

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

Won Takanini by a majority of 8,775 in 2023, making it a safe seat.

Rima Jillian Nakhle is an Australian-born New Zealand National Party politician and a member of parliament for the Takanini electorate in the House of Representatives.

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What Rima has prioritised this term

Official roles, sourced from parliament.nz.

Select committees

Māori Affairs
Justice

Legislative activity this term

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

Members' bills passed into law (1)

Corrections (Victim Protection) Amendment Bill

Members' bill in the ballot (1)

Lawyers and Conveyancers (Employed Lawyers Providing Free Legal Services) Amendment Bill

Battlegrounds map 2026 election

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