North Canterbury business owner with more than 30 years across telecommunications, tourism, property and agriculture; former national network manager, motor-camp operator and long-term rural-property and forestry manager.

Priorities: Small businesses, less unnecessary regulation, rural opportunity, property and land-management practicality and solutions-focused government.

Official Labour 2026 candidate for Waimakariri with a verified individual campaign profile.

Priorities: Jobs, affordable healthcare, secure housing, cost-of-living relief and effective local representation.

Tourism business owner and former conservation worker, retailer and rural postie with extensive community-board, youth and voluntary service.

Priorities: Regional prosperity, education and work opportunity, vulnerable people, environmental care and an export-driven economy.

Waimakariri MP and Minister for Mental Health.

Priorities: Mental-health access, health services and Canterbury representation.