Wellington Bays

6 candidates
Sitting MP

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

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Craig Renney

New Zealand Labour Party

Council of Trade Unions economist and policy director with extensive experience shaping and scrutinising economic policy.

Priorities: Fair wages, secure jobs, housing, health, education, transport, child poverty, climate resilience and Wellington infrastructure.

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Dr Kayla Kingdon-Bebb

Opportunity Party

Former WWF-New Zealand chief executive and Department of Conservation policy director.

Priorities: Restore oceans and fisheries, protect nature and biodiversity, act on climate and infrastructure through durable cross-party consensus and long-term thinking. Social-media evidence: Her public LinkedIn profile centres on marine protection, nature-positive climate action, science-based collaboration, Treaty law and sustainable natural-resource management.

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Gerald Warner

New Zealand First

Public-sector transformation leader with business and social-policy qualifications and two decades leading programmes across 14 government agencies.

Priorities: Accountable institutions, organisational reform, strategic investment, service performance and common-sense government.

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Karunā Muthu

New Zealand National Party

Strathmore Park lawyer, business strategist and startup adviser with law, business and private-equity qualifications; Tamil-community federation president and former Te Pūtahitanga director with education and rugby-league governance roles.

Priorities: Business and investment growth, diverse-community representation, Whānau Ora-informed delivery and practical outcomes for Wellington Bays.

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Nicole McKee

ACT New Zealand

ACT deputy leader, Wellington MP and Minister for Courts with experience in firearms-safety advocacy and public policy.

Priorities: Courts, justice, public safety, licensed firearms owners, efficient government and individual rights.