Candidates in the 1996 New Zealand general election by electorate

New Zealand political candidates in the MMP era
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1996 party lists by electorate
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65 electorate members of the New Zealand House of Representatives were elected in the general election on 12 October 1996.

General electorates

Unless otherwise noted the information is sourced from here:[1]

Albany

1996 general election: Albany
Notes:

 Blue background  denotes an incumbent.
 Pink background  denotes a current list MP.
 Yellow background  denotes a retiring MP.

Party Candidate Notes List # Source
Progressive Green Miles Allen none  
NZ First Terry Heffernan Contested Wanganui in 1993 28  
Natural Law Tom Hopwood 26  
Labour Colin Hutchinson none  
Alliance Heather McConachy 18  
National Murray McCully Incumbent for East Coast Bays 21  
McGillicuddy Serious Tina Nevin none  
Christian Coalition Judith Phillips 29  
ACT Marilyn Thomas 13  
Retiring incumbents and withdrawn candidates
Labour Ann Batten Resigned from party n/a  
National Don McKinnon Contesting list only

Aoraki

1996 general election: Aoraki
Notes:

 Blue background  denotes an incumbent.
 Pink background  denotes a current list MP.
 Yellow background  denotes a retiring MP.

Party Candidate Notes List # Source
NZ First Jenny Bloxham Contested Timaru in 1993 5  
National Stuart Boag 54  
ACT Alan Cone none  
Christian Coalition Robin Donovan none  
Labour Jim Sutton Incumbent for Timaru 18  
Natural Law Royal van der Werf 51  
Alliance Rex Verity 32  

Auckland Central

1996 general election: Auckland Central
Notes:

 Blue background  denotes an incumbent.
 Pink background  denotes a current list MP.
 Yellow background  denotes a retiring MP.

Party Candidate Notes List # Source
Progressive Green Laurence Boomert 5  
Blokes Liberation Front Chris Brady
Independent Victor Bryers
Independent Peter de Jonge
National Shane Frith 50  
ACT Rodney Hide 7  
Independent Adam Le Lievre
Alliance Sandra Lee 2  
Christian Coalition Barrie Patterson none  
McGillicuddy Serious Alistair Ramsden 36  
Green Society Simon Reeves 1  
Independent Lynne Robertson
Republican Duane Sutton  
Labour Judith Tizard Incumbent for Panmure 11  
Natural Law Mark Watts 8  
NZ First Richard Whittaker 43  
Citizens Party Wayne Young

Banks Peninsula

1996 general election: Banks Peninsula
Notes:

 Blue background  denotes an incumbent.
 Pink background  denotes a current list MP.
 Yellow background  denotes a retiring MP.

Party Candidate Notes List # Source
Dominion Workers Anton Bailey
National David Carter Incumbent for Selwyn 41  
Christian Coalition Neville Chamberlain 35  
Alliance Rod Donald 10  
Labour Ruth Dyson Incumbent for Lyttelton 19  
NZ First Ross Gluer Contested Lyttelton in 1993 25  
McGillicuddy Serious Elizabeth Holland none  
Independent Ann Lewis
ACT Jeff Lopas  
Natural Law David Lovell-Smith 2  

Bay of Plenty

1996 general election: Bay of Plenty
Notes:

 Blue background  denotes an incumbent.
 Pink background  denotes a current list MP.
 Yellow background  denotes a retiring MP.

Party Candidate Notes List # Source
Alliance Jim Bennett none  
Communist League Patrick Brown  
NZ First Peter Brown 13  
Natural Law Lew Cormack 62  
Progressive Green Graeme Leech none  
Te Tawharau Rangitukehu David Paul none  
National Tony Ryall Incumbent for Eastern Bay of Plenty 29  
McGillicuddy Serious Mark Servian 1  
Labour Julie Tucker none  
Christian Coalition Judy Turner none  
ACT Reg Turner 56  

Christchurch Central

1996 general election: Christchurch Central
Notes:

 Blue background  denotes an incumbent.
 Pink background  denotes a current list MP.
 Yellow background  denotes a retiring MP.

Party Candidate Notes List # Source
Independent David Christopher Ball
ACT Matthew Ball 26  
Progressive Green Gillian Baillie none  
Labour Tim Barnett none  
Communist League Patrick Brown  
Natural Law Raymond Cain 31  
Alliance Liz Gordon 13  
United NZ Jacinta Grice 16  
NZ First Ron Mark Contested Selwyn for Labour in 1993 11  
National Kerry Sullivan none  
Retiring incumbents and withdrawn candidates
Labour Lianne Dalziel Contesting list only
National John Connelly Withdrew following sexual allegations none  
Alliance Joanna Waiwai Ryan Won selection, result later overruled n/a   [2]

Christchurch East

1996 general election: Christchurch East
Notes:

 Blue background  denotes an incumbent.
 Pink background  denotes a current list MP.
 Yellow background  denotes a retiring MP.

Party Candidate Notes List # Source
ACT Jeffrey Buchanan 51  
McGillicuddy Serious Phil Clayton 61  
National Sue McKenzie 61  
Natural Law Sean O'Connor 30  
NZ First Lem Pearse 40  
Legalise Cannabis Tim Shadbolt Contested Selwyn for NZ First in 1994 by-election 8  
Labour Larry Sutherland Incumbent for Avon none  
Alliance Marie Venning 34  

Clutha-Southland

1996 general election: Clutha-Southland
Notes:

 Blue background  denotes an incumbent.
 Pink background  denotes a current list MP.
 Yellow background  denotes a retiring MP.

Party Candidate Notes List # Source
National Bill English Incumbent for Wallace 9  
Alliance Tracey Hicks 61  
ACT Peter Snow 16  
Labour Lesley Soper Contested Wallace in 1993 33  
Natural Law Gilbert Urquhart 54  
McGillicuddy Serious Robyn West Contested Wallace in 1993 5  
NZ First Alan Wise 53  
Christian Coalition Russell Zwies none  

Coromandel

1996 general election: Coromandel
Notes:

 Blue background  denotes an incumbent.
 Pink background  denotes a current list MP.
 Yellow background  denotes a retiring MP.

Party Candidate Notes List # Source
Superannuitants & Youth Vern Byrne none  
Progressive Green Ralph Dell none  
Alliance Jeanette Fitzsimons Contested Hauraki in 1993 3  
Labour Margaret Hawkeswood none  
Natural Law Mimousse Hodgson 17  
ACT Thomas Howard 33  
NZ First Robyn McDonald 14  
United NZ Gail McIntosh 12  
National Murray McLean none  
McGillicuddy Serious Gary Young 57  
Retiring incumbents and withdrawn candidates
National Robert Anderson Withdrew due to illness

Dunedin North

1996 general election: Dunedin North
Notes:

 Blue background  denotes an incumbent.
 Pink background  denotes a current list MP.
 Yellow background  denotes a retiring MP.

Party Candidate Notes List # Source
NZ First Neil Benson 24  
United NZ Graeme Brown 19  
Alliance Jim Flynn Contested electorate in 1993 31  
Labour Pete Hodgson 30  
Natural Law Mary-Anne McGregor 19  
McGillicuddy Serious Doug Mackie 14  
ACT Michael Steeneveld 14  
National Margie Stevens 39  

Dunedin South

1996 general election: Dunedin South
Notes:

 Blue background  denotes an incumbent.
 Pink background  denotes a current list MP.
 Yellow background  denotes a retiring MP.

Party Candidate Notes List # Source
Progressive Green David Beatty none  
Labour Michael Cullen Incumbent for St Kilda 2  
ACT Roland Henderson 29  
National Malcolm MacPherson none  
Alliance Leah McBey 17  
NZ First Noeline McGlynn 57  
Independent Alan William McDonald
United NZ Clive Matthewson Incumbent for Dunedin West 1  
Natural Law Inga Schader 23  

Epsom

1996 general election: Epsom
Notes:

 Blue background  denotes an incumbent.
 Pink background  denotes a current list MP.
 Yellow background  denotes a retiring MP.

Party Candidate Notes List # Source
ACT John Boscawen 25  
Green Society Sam Cunningham 5  
Labour Helen Duncan 22  
National Christine Fletcher Incumbent for Eden 22  
Progressive Green Rob Fenwick 1  
McGillicuddy Serious Kerry Hoole 42  
Natural Law Bryan Lee 1  
NZ First Gavin Logan 46  
Christian Coalition Ewen McQueen 4  
United NZ Bryan Mockridge 20  
Libertarianz Lindsay Perigo 1  
Alliance Mary Tierney 37  

Hamilton East

1996 general election: Hamilton East
Notes:

 Blue background  denotes an incumbent.
 Pink background  denotes a current list MP.
 Yellow background  denotes a retiring MP.

Party Candidate Notes List # Source
Natural Law John G. Cleary 4  
McGillicuddy Serious Justine Francis 13  
Independent Patricia Neagle
Alliance Ashok Parbhu 39  
Christian Coalition Lindsay Priest 39  
National Tony Steel Contested electorate in 1993 44  
Superannuitants & Youth Leslie Stroud 4  
Progressive Green Dianna Tawharu none  
ACT Graeme Williams 45  
NZ First Doug Woolerton 8  
Labour Dianne Yates 16  

Hamilton West

1996 general election: Hamilton West
Notes:

 Blue background  denotes an incumbent.
 Pink background  denotes a current list MP.
 Yellow background  denotes a retiring MP.

Party Candidate Notes List # Source
McGillicuddy Serious Peter Caldwell 18  
Natural Law Mike Dunn 45  
Labour Martin Gallagher 24  
Christian Coalition Eleanor Goodall 37  
Progressive Green Robert Henderson none  
NZ First Neil Kirton 12  
ACT Garry Mallett 27  
Alliance John Pemberton 57  
National Bob Simcock 45  

Hunua

1996 general election: Hunua
Notes:

 Blue background  denotes an incumbent.
 Pink background  denotes a current list MP.
 Yellow background  denotes a retiring MP.

Party Candidate Notes List # Source
Christian Coalition Enosa Auva'a 41  
NZ First Patra de Coudray 39  
ACT Simon Harding 31  
Republican Sophie James  
National Warren Kyd Incumbent for Clevedon 40  
Alliance Huia Mitchell 64  
United NZ John Robertson Incumbent for Papakura 4  
Labour Paul Schofield none  

Hutt South

1996 general election: Hutt South
Notes:

 Blue background  denotes an incumbent.
 Pink background  denotes a current list MP.
 Yellow background  denotes a retiring MP.

Party Candidate Notes List # Source
Alliance Peter Love none  
McGillicuddy Serious Alastair McGlinchy 31  
National Joy McLauchlan Incumbent for Western Hutt 13  
Labour Trevor Mallard Incumbent for Pencarrow none  
ACT Chris Milne 11  
NZ First Deborah Morris 9  
United NZ Frank Owen 13  
Superannuitants & Youth Jack Powell 3  
Independent Brian Russell
Natural Law Angela Slade 60  

Ilam

1996 general election: Ilam
Notes:

 Blue background  denotes an incumbent.
 Pink background  denotes a current list MP.
 Yellow background  denotes a retiring MP.

Party Candidate Notes List # Source
United NZ Margaret Austin Incumbent for Yaldhurst 2  
NZ First Helen Broughton 29  
National Gerry Brownlee Contested Sydenham in 1993 47  
Labour Eamon Daly none  
Alliance Jan Davey 25  
ACT Nigel Mattison 15  
Natural Law Andrew Sanderson 28  

Invercargill

1996 general election: Invercargill
Notes:

 Blue background  denotes an incumbent.
 Pink background  denotes a current list MP.
 Yellow background  denotes a retiring MP.

Party Candidate Notes List # Source
ACT Louis Crimp 49  
McGillicuddy Serious Anthony Hobbs 48  
NZ First Owen Horton 49  
Natural Law Jacque Hughes 61  
Independent Philip Jones Contested electorate in 1993
United NZ Stuart Jordan 23  
Labour Mark Peck 21  
National Eric Roy Incumbent for Awarua 23  
Alliance Bruce Stirling 56  

Kaikoura

1996 general election: Kaikoura
Notes:

 Blue background  denotes an incumbent.
 Pink background  denotes a current list MP.
 Yellow background  denotes a retiring MP.

Party Candidate Notes List # Source
Independent Desmond Joseph Bell
Natural Law Anne Brigid 58  
Alliance Ian Ewen-Street 52  
McGillicuddy Serious Rodney Hansen 33  
NZ First Tom Harrison 20  
Labour Marian Hobbs Contested Selwyn in 1994 12  
National Doug Kidd 14  
ACT Peter King-Talbot 52  

Karapiro

1996 general election: Karapiro
Notes:

 Blue background  denotes an incumbent.
 Pink background  denotes a current list MP.
 Yellow background  denotes a retiring MP.

Party Candidate Notes List # Source
ACT Vince Ashworth 12  
McGillicuddy Serious Craig Beere 22  
Christian Coalition Philip Holdway-Davis none  
Natural Law Belinda Hills 47  
Alliance John Kilbride 36  
National John Luxton Incumbent for Matamata 33  
United NZ Tim Macindoe 11  
Labour Sue Moroney 31  
Mana Māori Lai Toy none  

Mahia

1996 general election: Mahia
Notes:

 Blue background  denotes an incumbent.
 Pink background  denotes a current list MP.
 Yellow background  denotes a retiring MP.

Party Candidate Notes List # Source
ACT Craig Bauld   none
Independent Luke Donnelly
National Wayne Kimber Contested Gisborne in 1993 59  
Labour Janet Mackey Incumbent for Gisborne 17  
Natural Law Roy Neumegen none  
NZ First Gordon Preston 47  
Alliance Graham Smith 59  

Mana

1996 general election: Mana
Notes:

 Blue background  denotes an incumbent.
 Pink background  denotes a current list MP.
 Yellow background  denotes a retiring MP.

Party Candidate Notes List # Source
Progressive Green David Green 11  
NZ First Graham Harding 17  
Independent Marie Iupeli
Labour Graham Kelly Incumbent for Porirua 13  
Christian Coalition Renton Maclauchlan 36  
McGillicuddy Serious Grant Prankered 29  
Natural Law Wayne Shepherd 49  
Alliance Vernon Tile 33  
National Allan Wells none  
ACT Neil Wilson 44  

Mangere

1996 general election: Mangere
Notes:

 Blue background  denotes an incumbent.
 Pink background  denotes a current list MP.
 Yellow background  denotes a retiring MP.

Party Candidate Notes List # Source
Natural Law Grant Bilyard none  
National David Broome none  
Labour Taito Phillip Field Incumbent for Otara none  
United NZ Francis Ifopo 21  
ACT Kevin Mathewson 46  
NZ First Thomas Moana 60  
Advance NZ Afamasaga Rasmussen 4  
Alliance Len Richards Contested electorate in 1993 60  
Christian Coalition James Ward none  

Manukau East

1996 general election: Manukau East
Notes:

 Blue background  denotes an incumbent.
 Pink background  denotes a current list MP.
 Yellow background  denotes a retiring MP.

Party Candidate Notes List # Source
NZ First Ngaire Clark 58  
ACT Patrick Cole none  
Natural Law Greg Dodds 33  
United NZ Ted Faleauto 8  
Alliance Tafa Mulitalo 21  
Labour Ross Robertson Incumbent for Papatoetoe none  
Conservatives Trevor Rogers Incumbent for Howick 1  
Advance NZ Taimalelagi Tofilau 3  
Communist League Annalucia Vermunt  
National Ken Yee 64  

Manurewa

1996 general election: Manurewa
Notes:

 Blue background  denotes an incumbent.
 Pink background  denotes a current list MP.
 Yellow background  denotes a retiring MP.

Party Candidate Notes List # Source
Green Society Colin Amery 8  
McGillicuddy Serious Derek Craig Contested electorate in 1993 30  
Labour George Hawkins none  
United NZ Malcolm Hood 9  
Alliance Willie Jackson 20  
Natural Law Faye McLaren 50  
NZ First Roger Mail 51  
National Les Marinkovich none  
Christian Coalition Braden Matson 31  
ACT John Thompson 40  

Maungakiekie

1996 general election: Maungakiekie
Notes:

 Blue background  denotes an incumbent.
 Pink background  denotes a current list MP.
 Yellow background  denotes a retiring MP.

Party Candidate Notes List # Source
Progressive Green Dorothy Bond none  
Natural Law Graeme Lodge 20  
NZ First Gilbert Myles Contested Roskill in 1993 15  
Labour Richard Northey Incumbent for Onehunga 29  
ACT Angus Ogilvie 28  
McGillicuddy Serious John Orchard none  
Republican Bill Puru  
Alliance Matt Robson 7  
United NZ Ramparkash Samujh 10  
Advance NZ England So'onalole 1  
National Belinda Vernon 18  

Napier

1996 general election: Napier
Notes:

 Blue background  denotes an incumbent.
 Pink background  denotes a current list MP.
 Yellow background  denotes a retiring MP.

Party Candidate Notes List # Source
Labour Geoff Braybrooke none  
Alliance Robin Gwynn 53  
ACT Jean Hill 19  
Natural Law Ian Levingston 32  
NZ First Stuart Spencer 42  
National Kathryn Ward 65  

Nelson

1996 general election: Nelson
Notes:

 Blue background  denotes an incumbent.
 Pink background  denotes a current list MP.
 Yellow background  denotes a retiring MP.

Party Candidate Notes List # Source
Christian Coalition Nick Barber Contested electorate in 1993 18  
Labour John Blincoe 23  
NZ First Bernard Downey Contested electorate in 1993 22  
Natural Law Michelle McGregor 39  
McGillicuddy Serious Tim Owens 19  
National Nick Smith Incumbent for Tasman 30  
Alliance Mike Ward Contested electorate in 1993 47  
ACT Graeme Williams none  

New Lynn

1996 general election: New Lynn
Notes:

 Blue background  denotes an incumbent.
 Pink background  denotes a current list MP.
 Yellow background  denotes a retiring MP.

Party Candidate Notes List # Source
Progressive Green Mark Darin none  
McGillicuddy Serious Richard Foster none  
National Richard Gardner none  
Labour Phil Goff Incumbent for Roskill none  
United NZ John Hubscher 26  
Natural Law Les McGrath 63  
NZ First Dawn Mullins Contested electorate in 1993 52  
Advance NZ James Prescott 2  
Alliance Cliff Robinson Contested electorate in 1993 none  

New Plymouth

1996 general election: New Plymouth
Notes:

 Blue background  denotes an incumbent.
 Pink background  denotes a current list MP.
 Yellow background  denotes a retiring MP.

Party Candidate Notes List # Source
Labour Harry Duynhoven none  
Alliance Sue Gaffy 40  
ACT Tony Huston 32  
National Roger Maxwell Incumbent for Taranaki 25  
Progressive Green Paul O'Neill none  
NZ First Harry Slaats 48  
Natural Law Bruce Sowry Contested electorate in 1993 29  

North Shore

1996 general election: North Shore
Notes:

 Blue background  denotes an incumbent.
 Pink background  denotes a current list MP.
 Yellow background  denotes a retiring MP.

Party Candidate Notes List # Source
NZ First Ann Batten Contested Glenfield in 1993 3  
Christian Coalition Julie Belding 8  
Labour Perry Cameron none  
Alliance Joel Cayford Contested electorate in 1993 23  
McGillicuddy Serious Felix Clark none  
Progressive Green Cassandra Doherty none  
Superannuitants & Youth Trevor Gilligan 2  
Green Society Bradley Heising 10  
Natural Law Gail Pianta 7  
ACT Derek Quigley Former MP 2  
National Wayne Mapp 58  

Northcote

1996 general election: Northcote
Notes:

 Blue background  denotes an incumbent.
 Pink background  denotes a current list MP.
 Yellow background  denotes a retiring MP.

Party Candidate Notes List # Source
ACT Kieran Bird 30  
Alliance Grant Gillon Contested Glenfield in 1993 11  
Labour Ann Hartley Contested Birkenhead in 1993 47  
United NZ Peter Hilt Incumbent for Glenfield 6  
Progressive Green Peter Lee 9  
Green Society Merete Molving 3  
Natural Law Kevin O'Brien 22  
NZ First Janie Phillips 26  
National Ian Revell Incumbent for Birkenhead 36  
McGillicuddy Serious Bernard Smith 8  
Republican Pamera Warner  

Northland

1996 general election: Northland
Notes:

 Blue background  denotes an incumbent.
 Pink background  denotes a current list MP.
 Yellow background  denotes a retiring MP.

Party Candidate Notes List # Source
Natural Law Leigh Bush 57  
National John Carter Incumbent for Far North 34  
Independent Cherry Daly
Alliance Frank Grover 5  
Christian Coalition Ned Jack none  
ACT John Latimer 38  
Labour Peter Pangari none  
NZ First Ron Peters none  
Progressive Green Kevin Prime 15  
McGillicuddy Serious Dale Magnus Taylor 47  

Ohariu-Belmont

1996 general election: Ohariu-Belmont
Notes:

 Blue background  denotes an incumbent.
 Pink background  denotes a current list MP.
 Yellow background  denotes a retiring MP.

Party Candidate Notes List # Source
Alliance Phillida Bunkle 9  
NZ First Ernie Davis none  
Natural Law Penelope Donovan 6  
United NZ Peter Dunne Incumbent for Onslow 3  
ACT Ken Shirley Former MP 3  
Labour Verna Smith Contested Eden in 1993 25  
Christian Coalition Rosemarie Thomas 15  
McGillicuddy Serious Jonat Wharton 21  

Otago

1996 general election: Otago
Notes:

 Blue background  denotes an incumbent.
 Pink background  denotes a current list MP.
 Yellow background  denotes a retiring MP.

Party Candidate Notes List # Source
Independent Bruce Albitson Contested Waitaki in 1993
Christian Coalition Grant Bradfield 6  
ACT Anne Dill 9  
Natural Law Carolyn Drake 34  
Independent Garth Hamilton
National Gavan Herlihy 57  
United NZ Kevin Fleury 17  
McGillicuddy Serious Mike Legge 25  
Conservatives Margaret McHugh 2  
NZ First Stan Perkins 55  
Alliance Norman Wood 45  
Labour Janet Yiakmis none  

Otaki

1996 general election: Otaki
Notes:

 Blue background  denotes an incumbent.
 Pink background  denotes a current list MP.
 Yellow background  denotes a retiring MP.

Party Candidate Notes List # Source
ACT Robin Culee 34  
Natural Law Ian Gaustad 16  
Christian Coalition Kevin Honore 33  
Labour Judy Keall Incumbent for Horowhenua none  
Alliance Mike Smith 16  
National Roger Sowry Incumbent for Kapiti 15  
NZ First Jack Tamihana 56  
Retiring incumbents and withdrawn candidates
ACT Eddie Perkins Ineligible due to citizenship   [3]

Owairaka

1996 general election: Owairaka
Notes:

 Blue background  denotes an incumbent.
 Pink background  denotes a current list MP.
 Yellow background  denotes a retiring MP.

Party Candidate Notes List # Source
Advance NZ Eric Chuah 5  
Labour Helen Clark Incumbent for Mt Albert 1  
ACT Andrew Couper none  
Natural Law Martin Davy 52  
McGillicuddy Serious Julia Johnson 50  
NZ First Jason Keiller 20  
Alliance Keith Locke Contested Eden in 1993 24  
National Phil Raffills 46  
Retiring incumbents and withdrawn candidates
National Cheryl Parsons Withdrew due to low list placing 66   [4]

Pakuranga

1996 general election: Pakuranga
Notes:

 Blue background  denotes an incumbent.
 Pink background  denotes a current list MP.
 Yellow background  denotes a retiring MP.

Party Candidate Notes List # Source
Alliance Trevor Barnard 29  
Labour James Clarke none  
Progressive Green Catherine Forsyth none  
Natural Law John Hodgson 3  
ACT Heather Mackay Contested electorate in 1993 23  
Christian Coalition Craig Starrenburg none  
National Maurice Williamson 20  

Palmerston North

1996 general election: Palmerston North
Notes:

 Blue background  denotes an incumbent.
 Pink background  denotes a current list MP.
 Yellow background  denotes a retiring MP.

Party Candidate Notes List # Source
Alliance Gerard Hehir Contested electorate in 1993 28  
Christian Coalition Grant Bowater 16  
NZ First Trevor Jans 38  
Labour Steve Maharey none  
Natural Law Tony Martin 10  
National George Mathew 62  
McGillicuddy Serious Paddy O'Neil none  
ACT Val Wilde 17  

Port Waikato

1996 general election: Port Waikato
Notes:

 Blue background  denotes an incumbent.
 Pink background  denotes a current list MP.
 Yellow background  denotes a retiring MP.

Party Candidate Notes List # Source
National Bill Birch Incumbent for Franklin 3  
United NZ Diane Colson 7  
Natural Law Rhonda-Lisa Comins 64  
NZ First John Forbes 31  
Christian Coalition Rick Hayward none  
Labour Terry Hughes none  
ACT Marlene Lamb 20  
Alliance Francis Petchey 65  
McGillicuddy Serious David Sutcliffe 64  
Retiring incumbents and withdrawn candidates
Labour Paul Harris none   [5]

Rakaia

1996 general election: Rakaia
Notes:

 Blue background  denotes an incumbent.
 Pink background  denotes a current list MP.
 Yellow background  denotes a retiring MP.

Party Candidate Notes List # Source
Christian Coalition Rosemary Francis 15  
United NZ John Howie 15  
NZ First Colleen Page 32  
ACT Dean Richardson 37  
Alliance Mark Robertson 62  
National Jenny Shipley 4  
Natural Law Ian Smillie 55  
Labour Geoff Stone 39  

Rangitikei

1996 general election: Rangitikei
Notes:

 Blue background  denotes an incumbent.
 Pink background  denotes a current list MP.
 Yellow background  denotes a retiring MP.

Party Candidate Notes List # Source
ACT Victor Bailey 55  
Independent Bruce Beetham Former MP
Natural Law John Blatchford 46  
Conservatives Jim Howard 18  
Christian Coalition Vic Jarvis 20  
Alliance Hamish MacIntyre Contested Manawatu in 1993 19  
National Denis Marshall 32  
Labour Jill White Incumbent for Manawatu 9  
NZ First Peter Woolston 54  

Rimutaka

1996 general election: Rimutaka
Notes:

 Blue background  denotes an incumbent.
 Pink background  denotes a current list MP.
 Yellow background  denotes a retiring MP.

Party Candidate Notes List # Source
National Karyn Bisdee 48  
ACT Owen Dance 21  
McGillicuddy Serious Dan Hegarty none  
Christian Coalition Geoff Hounsell 12  
NZ First Peter McCardle Incumbent for Heretaunga 4  
Labour Paul Swain Incumbent for Eastern Hutt none  
Alliance Brendan Tracey 55  
Natural Law Neil West none  

Rodney

1996 general election: Rodney
Notes:

 Blue background  denotes an incumbent.
 Pink background  denotes a current list MP.
 Yellow background  denotes a retiring MP.

Party Candidate Notes List # Source
Green Society Vic Albon 6  
Labour Mike Coutanche none  
ACT Brian Dent 53  
NZ First David Gill 34  
Progressive Green Callum Hayes none  
United NZ Michael Hilt 28  
Alliance Mike Lee none  
Independent Ross Meurant Incumbent for Hobson
National Lockwood Smith Incumbent for Kaipara 8  
McGillicuddy Serious Val Smith 7  
Natural Law Angela Wood 36  

Rongotai

1996 general election: Rongotai
Notes:

 Blue background  denotes an incumbent.
 Pink background  denotes a current list MP.
 Yellow background  denotes a retiring MP.

Party Candidate Notes List # Source
United NZ Steven Bright 14  
ACT Stephen Gore 43  
Alliance Bill Hamilton 26  
Labour Annette King Incumbent for Miramar 6  
National David Major 38  
Private Enterprise Frank Moncur
Natural Law Richard Moreham 15  
Asia Pacific Mano'o Mulitalo 1  
Legalise Cannabis Kevin Patrick O'Connell none  
McGillicuddy Serious Greg Smith 10  

Rotorua

1996 general election: Rotorua
Notes:

 Blue background  denotes an incumbent.
 Pink background  denotes a current list MP.
 Yellow background  denotes a retiring MP.

Party Candidate Notes List # Source
National Max Bradford Incumbent for Tarawera none  
Natural Law Frank Gwynne 38  
McGillicuddy Serious Adrian Holroyd 20  
Labour Rosemary Michie 46  
Conservatives Dennis Quirke 4  
Alliance Keith Ridings Contested electorate in 1993 22  
NZ First Charles Sturt 44  
Te Tawharau Hawea Vercoe 3  
Progressive Green Allan Williams none  
Christian Coalition Geoff Winter 38  
ACT Stephen Wrathall 47  

Tamaki

1996 general election: Tamaki
Notes:

 Blue background  denotes an incumbent.
 Pink background  denotes a current list MP.
 Yellow background  denotes a retiring MP.

Party Candidate Notes List # Source
NZ First Ron Chamberlain 45  
Independent Sue Henry
Labour Jonathan Hunt Incumbent for New Lynn 7  
Advance NZ Manu Prescott 8  
McGillicuddy Serious A.J. Russell none  
ACT Patricia Schnauer 5  
National Clem Simich 42  
Progressive Green Rodger Spiller 6  
Alliance Rosalie Steward 42  
Green Society Peter Whitmore 2  

Taranaki-King Country

1996 general election: Taranaki-King Country
Notes:

 Blue background  denotes an incumbent.
 Pink background  denotes a current list MP.
 Yellow background  denotes a retiring MP.

Party Candidate Notes List # Source
Mana Māori Jacqui Amohanga 7  
National Jim Bolger 1  
Labour Peter Calvert none  
Alliance Kevin Campbell 48  
Natural Law Joanna Grieg 59  
McGillicuddy Serious Anand Hayso Contested electorate in 1993 17  
ACT Trevor Johnson none  
NZ First Robin Ord 33  
Independent Brett Power
Retiring incumbents and withdrawn candidates
Labour Murray Simpson none   [5]

Taupo

1996 general election: Taupo
Notes:

 Blue background  denotes an incumbent.
 Pink background  denotes a current list MP.
 Yellow background  denotes a retiring MP.

Party Candidate Notes List # Source
Labour Mark Burton 10  
Alliance Sheryl Cadman 43  
McGillicuddy Serious David Dick 35  
ACT Adrian Dixon 41  
Natural Law Jan Flynn 53  
National John McCarthy none  
NZ First Ian Peters Former MP 16  
Conservatives Bob Vine 5  

Tauranga

1996 general election: Tauranga
Notes:

 Blue background  denotes an incumbent.
 Pink background  denotes a current list MP.
 Yellow background  denotes a retiring MP.

Party Candidate Notes List # Source
Alliance Gary Barham Contested electorate in 1993 50  
McGillicuddy Serious Graeme Cairns 65  
Labour Stephanie Hammond none  
Independent Maxime Leech
National Katherine O'Regan Incumbent for Waipa 10  
NZ First Winston Peters 1  
ACT Michael Ryan  
Christian Coalition Kel Steiner none  
Te Tawharau Steven Te Kani 5  
Natural Law Helen Treadwell Contested Whangarei in 1993 40  

Tukituki

1996 general election: Tukituki
Notes:

 Blue background  denotes an incumbent.
 Pink background  denotes a current list MP.
 Yellow background  denotes a retiring MP.

Party Candidate Notes List # Source
Alliance Harry Alchin-Smith 41  
Labour Rick Barker 28  
NZ First Keri James Kingi 41  
ACT John Ormond 10  
Natural Law Martyn Ouseley 27  
National Graeme Reeves Contested Miramar in 1993 60  
Christian Coalition Helma Vermeulen 24  
Asia Pacific Tuli Wong Kee 6  

Waimakariri

1996 general election: Waimakariri
Notes:

 Blue background  denotes an incumbent.
 Pink background  denotes a current list MP.
 Yellow background  denotes a retiring MP.

Party Candidate Notes List # Source
ACT Ross Andrews none  
Christian Coalition Lindsay Bain 23  
Natural Law Mike Barthmelmeh 21  
NZ First Claire Bulman 19  
National Jim Gerard Incumbent for Rangiora 17  
Independent Peter Hawkhead
Labour Mike Moore Incumbent for Christchurch North none  
Alliance John Wright Contested Rangiora in 1993 4  

Waipareira

1996 general election: Waipareira
Notes:

 Blue background  denotes an incumbent.
 Pink background  denotes a current list MP.
 Yellow background  denotes a retiring MP.

Party Candidate Notes List # Source
Natural Law Judy Boock 13  
Labour Chris Carter Incumbent for Te Atatu none  
NZ First Jack Elder Incumbent for Henderson 7  
ACT Chris Fidoe none  
Alliance Laila Harré Contested Te Atatu in 1993 8  
National Brian Neeson Incumbent for Waitakere 35  
Republican Akesa Tagaloa-Faleiva  

Wairarapa

1996 general election: Wairarapa
Notes:

 Blue background  denotes an incumbent.
 Pink background  denotes a current list MP.
 Yellow background  denotes a retiring MP.

Party Candidate Notes List # Source
Natural Law Bruce Brown 18  
National Wyatt Creech 12  
ACT Derek Daniell 42  
World Socialist Christopher Fackney  
NZ First George Groombridge 35  
Progressive Green Mathew Horrocks 12  
Christian Coalition Mike Lloyd 10  
Alliance Dave MacPherson 14  
Labour Lynette Stutz 35  
McGillicuddy Serious Vince Terreni Contested Auckland Central in 1990 none  

Waitakere

1996 general election: Waitakere
Notes:

 Blue background  denotes an incumbent.
 Pink background  denotes a current list MP.
 Yellow background  denotes a retiring MP.

Party Candidate Notes List # Source
Progressive Green Mark Bellingham 4  
Superannuitants & Youth John Cronin Contested Tauranga in 1993 1  
ACT Stephen Depiazzi 54  
McGillicuddy Serious Gravity George none  
Green Society Hans Grueber 4  
National Marie Hasler Former MP 27  
Natural Law Kay Morgan 25  
NZ First John Riddell 62  
Labour Suzanne Sinclair Incumbent for Titirangi 27  
Alliance Liz Thomas 38  

Wellington Central

1996 general election: Wellington Central
Notes:

 Blue background  denotes an incumbent.
 Pink background  denotes a current list MP.
 Yellow background  denotes a retiring MP.

Party Candidate Notes List # Source
Legalise Cannabis Michael Appleby 1  
Christian Coalition Robin Corner 14  
Progressive Green Alison Davis 3  
Independent Andy Foster
United NZ Pauline Gardiner Incumbent for Wellington-Karori 5  
McGillicuddy Serious Ross Gardner 27  
Alliance Danna Glendining 30  
Mana Māori Waiariki Grace 12  
Libertarianz Nikolas Haden 9  
Natural Law Daniel Meares 14  
NZ First Sarah Porter none  
ACT Richard Prebble Contested Auckland Central in 1993 1  
Asia Pacific Rama Ramanathan 2  
Independent Peter Franklin Robinson
Labour Alick Shaw none  
National Mark Thomas 49  

West Coast-Tasman

1996 general election: West Coast-Tasman
Notes:

 Blue background  denotes an incumbent.
 Pink background  denotes a current list MP.
 Yellow background  denotes a retiring MP.

Party Candidate Notes List # Source
Alliance Richard Davies 49  
Progressive Green Gwenny Davis 7  
Christian Coalition Iola Griffin none  
ACT Owen Jennings 6  
NZ First Marlene Kennedy 61  
National Margaret Moir Contested West Coast in 1993 51  
Labour Damien O'Connor Incumbent for West Coast 32  
Natural Law Mark Rayner 41  
McGillicuddy Serious Steve Richards 6  
Independent Ken Waldron

Whanganui

1996 general election: Whanganui
Notes:

 Blue background  denotes an incumbent.
 Pink background  denotes a current list MP.
 Yellow background  denotes a retiring MP.

Party Candidate Notes List # Source
Christian Coalition Gael Donoghue Contested electorate in 1993 11  
National Peter Gresham Incumbent for Waitotara 24  
Natural Law Kevin Harvey 43  
Alliance Caroline Lampp 27  
ACT John Lithgow Former MP 39  
NZ First Duncan Mathews 50  
Labour Jill Pettis 14  
Conservatives Eric Werder 3  

Whangarei

1996 general election: Whangarei
Notes:

 Blue background  denotes an incumbent.
 Pink background  denotes a current list MP.
 Yellow background  denotes a retiring MP.

Party Candidate Notes List # Source
National John Banks 16  
NZ First Brian Donnelly Contested electorate in 1993 6  
Independent Paul Gourlie Contested electorate in 1993
Labour Kevin Grose none  
Natural Law Guy David Hatchard 9  
Independent Mary Le Myre
Alliance Brian Morris 63  
ACT Muriel Newman 8  
United NZ Gray Phillips 29  
McGillicuddy Serious Richard Wolfe none  

Wigram

1996 general election: Wigram
Notes:

 Blue background  denotes an incumbent.
 Pink background  denotes a current list MP.
 Yellow background  denotes a retiring MP.

Party Candidate Notes List # Source
Progressive Green Jules Adams none  
Alliance Jim Anderton Incumbent for Sydenham 1  
United NZ John Austin none  
NZ First Nicci Bergman Contested Sydenham in 1993 23  
Economic Euthenics Tubby Hansen Contested Sydenham in 1993
McGillicuddy Serious Nick Harper 45  
Natural Law Warwick Jones 11  
National Angus McKay 53  
Dominion Workers Clifford Mundy Contested Sydenham in 1993
Labour Mick Ozimek none  
Independent Averil Tunridge
Independent Peter Wakeman
ACT Stu Whyte  

Maori electorates

Te Puku O Te Whenua

1996 general election: Te Puku O Te Whenua
Notes:

 Blue background  denotes an incumbent.
 Pink background  denotes a current list MP.
 Yellow background  denotes a retiring MP.

Party Candidate Notes List # Source
ACT Donna Awatere Huata 4  
Natural Law Tim Irwin Contested Southern Maori in 1993 48  
Alliance Rewi James 54  
Te Tawharau Niko John Maihi 4  
Mana Māori Ken Mair 8  
Independent Te Aroha Jack Mei
Indigenous Peoples Turangapito Parata
National Timoti Te Heuheu none  
Labour Rino Tirikatene none  
Christian Coalition Maahi Tukapa 34  
NZ First Rana Waitai 27  
Nga Iwi Morehu Jennifer Waitai-Rapana

Te Tai Hauauru

1996 general election: Te Tai Hauauru
Notes:

 Blue background  denotes an incumbent.
 Pink background  denotes a current list MP.
 Yellow background  denotes a retiring MP.

Party Candidate Notes List # Source
McGillicuddy Serious Derek Alston none  
Mana Māori Angeline Greensill 1  
Alliance Te Pare Joseph 58  
ACT Merania Karauria 18  
Labour Nanaia Mahuta 8  
National Tahuna Minhinnick none  
NZ First Tuku Morgan 10  
Indigenous Peoples Kotene Pihima
Natural Law Ken Thomas 44  
Christian Coalition Rawiri Whare Contested Southern Maori in 1993 none  

Te Tai Rawhiti

1996 general election: Te Tai Rawhiti
Notes:

 Blue background  denotes an incumbent.
 Pink background  denotes a current list MP.
 Yellow background  denotes a retiring MP.

Party Candidate Notes List # Source
ACT Hinemoa Awatere  
National Peta Butt 56  
Te Tawharau Willie Coates 1  
NZ First Tuariki Delamere 18  
Mana Māori Tame Iti Contested Eastern Maori in 1993 2  
Alliance Alamein Kopu Contested Eastern Maori in 1993 12  
Natural Law Lynne Patterson 24  
Labour Peter Tapsell Incumbent for Eastern Maori none  

Te Tai Tokerau

1996 general election: Te Tai Tokerau
Notes:

 Blue background  denotes an incumbent.
 Pink background  denotes a current list MP.
 Yellow background  denotes a retiring MP.

Party Candidate Notes List # Source
Natural Law Mere Austin 5  
Independent Maryanne Baker
Alliance Peter Campbell 35  
National Rihari Dick Dargaville 55  
Labour Joe Hawke 15  
NZ First Tau Henare Incumbent for Northern Maori 2  
McGillicuddy Serious K.T. Julian 4  
Christian Coalition Larry Sytherland none  
Indigenous Peoples Kingi Eruera Taurua

Te Tai Tonga

1996 general election: Te Tai Tonga
Notes:

 Blue background  denotes an incumbent.
 Pink background  denotes a current list MP.
 Yellow background  denotes a retiring MP.

Party Candidate Notes List # Source
National Cliff Bedwell 63  
Alliance Hone Kaiwai 15  
Mana Māori Eva Rickard none  
Labour Whetu Tirikatene-Sullivan Incumbent for Southern Maori none  
Legalise Cannabis Honty Whaanga 17  
NZ First Tu Wyllie 36  

References

  1. ^ "Electorate candidates for election". The Dominion. 19 September 1996. p. 17.
  2. ^ "Alliance to rerun Chch Central vote". The Press. 11 October 1995.
  3. ^ "ACT candidate withdraws". The Evening Standard. 21 August 1996. p. 2.
  4. ^ "Solo effort to keep the courts busy". The Dominion. 15 May 1996. p. 14.
  5. ^ a b "Political parties gear up for candidate selection blitz". Waikato Times. 28 May 1996. p. 3.