Remutaka

6 candidates
Sitting MP

Elected member for this seat in the current Parliament. Open their profile for background, promises and coverage.

AF

Andy Foster

New Zealand First

Incumbent list MP; Wellington mayor from 2019–2022 and city councillor for nine terms.

Priorities: NZ First’s published direction emphasises practical government, experienced leadership and national interest; no electorate-specific platform located.

CN

Chris Norton

Green Party

Green candidate for Remutaka confirmed on the party’s 2026 candidate slate; no fuller candidate biography was located in the reviewed official material.

Priorities: Green Party priorities for people and planet; candidate-specific priorities remain unverified pending a fuller official profile.

DZ

Dr Zabeen Lateef

New Zealand National Party

Strategic adviser, governance professional and biomedical scientist.

Priorities: Strategic planning, effective investment and organisational performance within National’s “fixing the basics and building the future” programme.

LR

Luke Ross

Opportunity Party

Wellington screen and television professional with eight years in post-production, a Bachelor of Broadcasting Communications, experience at Parliamentary Service and Wellington City Council, and a certified training business.

Priorities: Evidence-led and less divisive politics, environmental balance, stronger communities and business, citizen participation, better political storytelling and stable cross-party decision-making.

NE

Nigel Elder

ACT New Zealand

Greater Wellington regional councillor and ACT candidate with current local-government representation.

Priorities: Regional accountability, practical infrastructure, disciplined spending and responsive local representation.