Three generations of National supporters, from left Lucy Crampton, Katherine McIntyre and Ruth Crampton with Taupō MP Louise Upston – Election 2023
Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke
Wāipa-Waikato MPs were all re-elected on Saturday with increased majorities but it was Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke who caused the biggest shock on the night in the Hauraki Waikato Māori seat.
Now the country’s youngest MP and the youngest in 170 years, Maipi-Clarke (Waikato, Ngā Puhi, Ngāti Porou, Te Atiawa, Ngāi Tahu) sensationally ousted veteran Labour politician Nanaia Mahuta while Taupō’s Louise Upston won her sixth consecutive term and looks set to become a Cabinet Minister.
Barbara Kuriger, wins in Taranaki-King Country for fourth term.
Barbara Kuriger in Taranaki-King Country and Waikato’s Tim van de Molen are also back while Labour list MP Angela Roberts, who based herself in Taranaki-King Country, is too far down the list to make a return.
More coverage on Thursday.
Taranaki-King Country – Barbara Kuriger, National 21,132, Angela Roberts (Labour) 8567.
Taupō – Louise Upston (National) 21,295, Aladdin Al-Bustanji (Labour) 7013, Zane Cozens (Act) 2305, George O’Connor Patena (Greens) 2666, Tira Pehi (New Zealand First) 1797, Gordon Wilson (New Zealand Loyal) 1124.
Waikato – Tim van de Molen (National) 22,692, Jamie Toko (Labour) 7104, Stuart Husband (New Zealand First) 2982, Megan Owen (The Opportunities Party) 1175, Lois Dornan 335.
Hauraki-Waikato – Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke (Te Pāti Māori) 8825, Nanaia Mahuta (Labour) 7459.
Tim van de Molen, wife Hilary, daughter Isobella and son Arthur on Sunday following his victory in Waikato.
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- Louise Upston with her step mother Kirsty McGill. Election 2023
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- –r Kirsty McGill, Roger Gordon and Louise Upston on Election night 2023
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- L-r Louise Upston, partner Hamish Craig and sister Rebecca Gibson on Election night 2023.
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- Campaign manager Janine Berry hugs Louise Upston.
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- Louise Upston arrives at the Cambridge function for her supporters on Election night 2023.
