Pakuranga

Pakuranga is a New Zealand Parliamentary electorate. It is currently held by Maurice Williamson MP, a member of the National Party. Pakuranga is one of sixty-three general electorates used in New Zealand general elections. It covers the population centres of Pakuranga, Farm Cove, Half Moon Bay, Bucklands Beach, parts of Highland Park and parts of Howick. Pakuranga was first contested in 1963, and won by future Labour Party frontbencher Bob Tizard. It was recaptured by National in 1972, and has stayed with National since, save for a brief interlude - the New Zealand Party's presence on the ballot paper in 1984 split the centre-right vote and handed the seat to Social Credit's Neil Morrison. With the introduction of MMP in 1996 the seat...