Takanini (New Zealand electorate) explained

Takanini
Parl Name:New Zealand House of Representatives
Year:2020
Type:Single-member
Blank1 Name:Current MP
Blank1 Info:Rima Nakhle
Blank2 Name:Party
Blank2 Info:National
Region:Auckland

Takanini is an electorate to the New Zealand House of Representatives. It is located in South Auckland and was first created for the 2020 New Zealand general election. Rima Nakhle is the sitting Member of Parliament.

Population centres

The electorate is located in the far south of Auckland, on the edge of the city's built-up area. It stretches from Wattle Downs in its southwest to Mission Heights in the north.[1] It was created out of eastern parts of the electorate around Goodwood Heights and Greenmeadows, a small part of northeastern around Mission Heights, and a northern section of the electorate around Takanini and Wattle Downs.[2] This was due to rapid population growth in the area caused mainly by the outward expansion of Auckland.[2]

Electorate profile

South Auckland has traditionally been a stronghold for the Labour Party. Takanini, however, was considered to be a marginal seat between Labour and National, as it takes in both Labour-leaning areas and National-leaning areas.[3] Initially, the electorate's name was proposed as Flat Bush after the Auckland suburb in the north of the electorate.[4] [5] After a public consultation period, the name was changed to Takanini after a suburb in the south of the electorate.[2] [6]

Members of Parliament

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width=5 bgcolor=Neru Leavasa
width=5 bgcolor=Rima Nakhle

Election results

2020 election

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Map of electorate boundaries for the 2020 and 2023 general elections . 17 April 2020.
  2. Web site: Report of the Representation Commission 2020 . 17 April 2020.
  3. Web site: National could take new Flat Bush electorate − academics . 20 November 2019 . 17 April 2019.
  4. News: New South Auckland electorate named Flat Bush proposed for 2020 election . 20 November 2019 . 17 April 2020.
  5. Web site: South Auckland's newest electorate: Flat Bush . 17 April 2020 . 18 April 2020.
  6. News: Small. Zane. 17 April 2020. Flat Bush was proposed as New Zealand's new electorate but Takanini triumphed. Newshub. 18 April 2020.