My Account
The hotly contested Northland electorate will be one to watch in the 2020 General Election. Since the electorate was formed in 1996, National has held on to it most of the time, but in 2015 NZ First party leader Winston Peters won the seat in a by-election. It was retaken by National’s Matt King in 2017, but with a lead of only three per cent. Back in 2015, Labour failed to shine, but in 2017 its candidate Willow-Jean Prime received a commendable 21 per cent of the vote and she has been campaigning in earnest in 2020. Mahurangi Matters invited candidates to give readers their elevator pitch …
Shane Jones, New Zealand First
Under my watch Northland has received $1 billion of Government funding for crucial infrastructure including rail, roads, water storage, digital connectivity, industry and farming.
If Northland is to continue to be visible as New Zealand moves into a recession post Covid-19, it needs a strong voice in Parliament. No one is a stronger advocate for the North than I.
Matt King, National Party
Northland deserves someone who will stick their neck out for our region, and I am that person. I’ve worked as a farmer, policeman, private investigator and business owner in our backyard. I know our people and I hear their concerns. The Government has shown Northland that they are all pastry and no filling. A vote for me will ensure you continue to have a hardworking local MP.
Willow-Jean Prime, Labour Party
I love Northland! It’s been a privilege to be an MP in Jacinda Ardern’s government. I want a thriving future in Northland for our families, businesses and communities. That’s why I became an MP. I understand our issues and opportunities, and I will continue working with all sectors of our Northland communities. I’ll be a strong, local voice. Let’s keep moving.
Mark Cameron, ACT Party
I’m encouraging Northlanders to give ACT their party vote. I’m eighth on the party list, and a strong party vote means voters would have another advocate from Northland in Parliament. I’ve lived and farmed around the Northland region for 30 years. I’m standing for ACT because I feel the rural sector has been let down by successive governments of both major parties.
Helen Jeremiah, The Opportunities Party
I will advocate for Unconditional Basic Income (UBI) so that we can make the changes needed to reach our carbon emissions reduction target without causing more poverty. The UBI will allow us to refuse work that is bad for us or bad for the environment. It will help us develop the thriving local communities many of us hope for.
Darleen Tana Hoff-Nielsen, Green Party
I’m standing for the Greens because they are the only party that has policies that meet the needs of Northland and her people. A party vote Green means more MPs to champion sustainable long-term thinking, transformational action on poverty, homes for all and resilience in the face of climate change. Mauri Ora!
Brad Flutey, Social Credit
Northland’s been a safe National seat for nearly 100 years. It’s been ignored and it shows. It has the worst statistics in housing, unemployment, poor health, income levels, crime, education, roads, sewage treatment, and water supply. The only time government money flooded in was when Social Credit won the seat in 1966. That’s why you should vote for me.
Sophia Xiao-Colley, Harmony Network NZ
Sophia follows the healing power of human body ecosystem theory. Her vision is happy healthy people living in a clean, green Earth. The current situation is the result of our past decisions and choices. The future is now being created by our present actions and thoughts.
Together we can create a harmony future. HARMONY: Happiness, Autonomy, Resilience, Motivation, Opportunity, Nature and Young.
