Hamilton election

The National Party regained the Hamilton West seat as voters picked Tama Potaka as their Member of Parliament in the by-election held today (Saturday, December ...

There are a lot of young people in Waikato. It was therefore not even a close fight and National Party’s victory was predicted by most observers. There are sad stories of their confrontation in their daily lives, issues related to crime, the law and order situation and the cost of living.

Tama Potaka won by a 2285 vote majority over Labour's Georgie Dansey. With 100 per cent of the vote counted, Potaka led the way with 6629, well ahead of ...

As of yesterday, 9836 people had voted in the by-election. And as the vote count neared the halfway mark before 7.45pm, Potaka continued to inch ahead of Dansey in the latest update. Sharma said he would now have a debrief with his team and volunteers and would then “review what the next stop is”. “It’s been a really good campaign.” Nobody wanted to have a byelection and in many ways that created challenges in itself we all know. Addressing the crowd, Bishop thanked National supporters for coming along and gave them an update. “And also as we head into Christmas it’s been really hard this year. “You get re-charged every day by the lives and energy of the people that you meet and I’ve been able to get really intimate with people which has been really motivating for me. Potaka was found sign-waving in front of a shopping complex that included a superette, a liquor centre and a vape shop - the types of businesses he and National claimed had been improperly protected by the Government from retail crime. Potaka said: “I am pretty happy. Later talking to party supporters, Luxon said to Potaka: “I know this is the beginning of a fantastic political career”. Added senior National MP Chris Bishop: “The people of Hamilton West have sent a message to this Government - change is coming.”

Voters in Hamilton West have sent Jacinda Ardern's government a message on the eve of an election year,...

Mr Potaka will head to Wellington as a new MP as soon as Tuesday for the final sitting week of the year. "It's been really hard this year. People are feeling the weight of a really difficult period of time."

Voters in Hamilton West have sent Jacinda Ardern's government a message on the eve of an election year, electing the centre-right opposition in a ...

The Labour Party has conceded its loss in the Hamilton West by-election, partially pinning it on the low voter turnout, but opposition parties say it shows ...

"It's a blue seat that Labour took in 2020 when they were taking lots of blue seats. You'd assume some residual vote there but [there wasn't] - they sort of need to go out and have fresh policies and a fresh campaign to actually win the votes." So in that context I wouldn't consider it a loss for Labour, I would just consider it going back to how it used to be." A former Labour Party staffer and political commentator Lamia Imam said the result could not be taken as an indication for what would happen in the general elections. "Voters have sent a message to Labour that the country is heading in the wrong direction, and they need a National Government to turn it around and get things done," Luxon said in a statement. "Without a doubt, nobody is going to be going into 2023 taking this result as a given that this will be reflected across the country.

New Zealand's ruling Labour Party lost a seat in a by-election, adding to signs that support for Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's administration is waning ...

"Given the circumstances of how this by-election came about and the timing just before Christmas".

10 December The Electoral Commission has released the preliminary results for the 10 December 2022 parliamentary by-election in the Hamilton West electorate ...

In the subsequent nine years I have tried to give my absolute all for my community and my country. James Shaw: State Of The Planet Speech, 2023 You will never truly understand, from the pictures you’ve seen in the newspapers or on the six o-clock news, the sheer scale of the devastation wrought by Cyclone Gabrielle. Special declaration votes will be processed and counted. All votes counted on election night will be recounted. Voter turnout for the 2022 Hamilton West by-election is estimated to be 31.4% of the 48,358 enrolled prior to election day. This includes an estimated 57 overseas votes and 738 special votes taken within the electorate.