Safe battleground

Whangārei

General electorate

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days to election day

What it takes to flip this seat

Shane Reti won by 11,424 votes in 2023. 5,712 voters switching to ACT would have flipped Whangārei.

In the news

Coverage naming Whangārei or Shane, from our tracked feeds.

The roster

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

Won Whangārei by a majority of 11,424 in 2023, making it a safe seat.

Dr Shane Reti is the Member of Parliament for Whangārei. A medical doctor first elected in 2014, he is a former Minister of Health and currently serves on the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade and the Governance and Administration select committees.

Full MP profile

What Shane has prioritised this term

Official roles, sourced from parliament.nz.

Select committees

Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade
Governance and Administration

Legislative activity this term

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

Government bills in charge (1)

Pae Ora (Disestablishment of Māori Health Authority) Amendment Bill

Members' bills passed into law (1)

Maritime Transport (Lifejackets on Recreational Craft) Amendment Bill

Battlegrounds map 2026 election

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