NZ Election 2023

Taieri electorate

Taieri, formerly Dunedin South, covers the southerns suburbs of Dunedin and extends into central and southern Otago, including Mosgiel, Brighton, Outram, Middlemarch, Lawrence, Milton, Balclutha, Kaitangata, and Kaka Point. The seat is currently held by Labour's Ingrid Leary, who won safely with a margin of 12,398. In 2020, Labour won the greatest share of party votes in Taieri – 59% to National's 21%. The seat has been held by Labour since it was created, and was represented by former deptuy prime minister and minister of finance Michael Cullen for one term.

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Ingrid Leary

Ingrid Leary

Labour Party

Matthew French

Matthew French

National Party

Fred Roberts

Fred Roberts

New Zealand Loyal

Mac Gardner

Mac Gardner

Independent

Scott Willis

Scott Willis

Green Party

Burty Meffan

Burty Meffan

ACT Party

David Webber

David Webber

Independent

Mark Patterson

Mark Patterson

NZ First

Changrong Dong

Changrong Dong

Independent

Mac Gardner

Independent

| Not currently in parliament

Mac Gardner

Independent

| Not currently in parliament

Why I'm standing

My number one reason: reversing the cuts being made to the new Dunedin Hospital. Number two, restoring suburban rail to Mosgiel, electrified. Number three, enabling assisted dying in the case of advanced dementia.

About me

Number one, I have worked in the pubic hospital service most of my career, and can see the issues clearly. Number two, I understand railways, albeit as a non-professional; and I am concerned about climate change. Number three, I know what advanced dementia looks like, as do many in society; and many, myself included, would wish to avoid that "fate worse than death".

My priorities
  1. Reverse all the cuts that have been made to the new Dunedin hospital.
  2. Restore suburban rail to Mosgiel, but, with climate change in mind, with electric trains.
  3. Enable the choice of assisted dying, per an advance directive, in the specific case of dementia.
Current role

Not currently in parliament

Before politics

Medical practitioner

Residence

Dunedin

Age

81

Year entered parliament

Not previously in parliament

2020 result

Did not stand

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Why I'm standing

My number one reason: reversing the cuts being made to the new Dunedin Hospital. Number two, restoring suburban rail to Mosgiel, electrified. Number three, enabling assisted dying in the case of advanced dementia.

About me

Number one, I have worked in the pubic hospital service most of my career, and can see the issues clearly. Number two, I understand railways, albeit as a non-professional; and I am concerned about climate change. Number three, I know what advanced dementia looks like, as do many in society; and many, myself included, would wish to avoid that "fate worse than death".

My priorities
  1. Reverse all the cuts that have been made to the new Dunedin hospital.
  2. Restore suburban rail to Mosgiel, but, with climate change in mind, with electric trains.
  3. Enable the choice of assisted dying, per an advance directive, in the specific case of dementia.
Current role

Not currently in parliament

Before politics

Medical practitioner

Residence

Dunedin

Age

81

Year entered parliament

Not previously in parliament

2020 result

Did not stand

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