The Greens hold the seat. National won the party vote in 2023. Nikki Kaye defeated Jacinda Ardern twice.
When I represented Auckland Central for Labour, I twice had the biggest majority in the country.
Gentrification has transformed the electorate into one of the country’s wealthiest.
Auckland Central should be a National seat.
National’s candidate, Candace Kinser, is a former chief executive of NZTech with extensive business experience.
Labour’s Naisi Chen is a former MP.
The latest electorate poll has Swarbrick on 39 per cent, Kinser 35 and Chen 17.
Swarbrick’s four-point lead is within the poll’s margin of error.
Auckland Central has also gained Westmere, traditionally strong Labour territory.
If Labour voters return to their own candidate, Swarbrick could lose.
Chlöe Swarbrick is second on the Green list. She will be in Parliament regardless.
National has won Auckland Central before against formidable opponents.
If centre-right voters unite behind Kinser and Labour voters return to Labour, Auckland Central could produce another surprise.
The Honourable Richard Prebble CBE is a former member of the New Zealand Parliament. Initially a member of the Labour Party, he joined the newly formed ACT New Zealand party under Roger Douglas in 1996, becoming its leader from 1996 to 2004. This article was sourced HERE
Auckland Central should be a National seat.
National’s candidate, Candace Kinser, is a former chief executive of NZTech with extensive business experience.
Labour’s Naisi Chen is a former MP.
The latest electorate poll has Swarbrick on 39 per cent, Kinser 35 and Chen 17.
Swarbrick’s four-point lead is within the poll’s margin of error.
Auckland Central has also gained Westmere, traditionally strong Labour territory.
If Labour voters return to their own candidate, Swarbrick could lose.
Chlöe Swarbrick is second on the Green list. She will be in Parliament regardless.
National has won Auckland Central before against formidable opponents.
If centre-right voters unite behind Kinser and Labour voters return to Labour, Auckland Central could produce another surprise.
The Honourable Richard Prebble CBE is a former member of the New Zealand Parliament. Initially a member of the Labour Party, he joined the newly formed ACT New Zealand party under Roger Douglas in 1996, becoming its leader from 1996 to 2004. This article was sourced HERE
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