Aoraki (New Zealand electorate)

Aoraki (New Zealand electorate)

Aoraki is a New Zealand electorate. It is located in the South Island, covering southern Canterbury and northern Otago. It is named after the mountain Aoraki/Mount Cook.

History

The electorate of Aoraki was created for the 1996 elections, as part of the major redistribution in the transition to MMP. It was effectively a merger of the old seats of Timaru and Waitaki, bringing the town of Timaru and its surrounding farmland together in one electorate.

The boundaries of Aoraki have not undergone any significant changes since the seat was created. However, in boundary changes announced for the 2008 general election, Aoraki will cease to exist, with the bulk of its population centres being transferred to a resurrected electorate named Waitaki. The southern part goes to Otago.

Election results

2005 elections


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