• Source: Aoraki (New Zealand electorate)

Aoraki was a New Zealand parliamentary electorate that existed for four parliamentary terms from 1996 to 2008. It was held by Jim Sutton of the Labour Party for three terms, and the remaining term by Jo Goodhew of the National Party. It was located in the South Island, covering southern Canterbury and northern Otago. It was named after the mountain Aoraki / Mount Cook.




Population centres


The 1996 election was notable for the significant change of electorate boundaries, based on the provisions of the Electoral Act 1993. Because of the introduction of the mixed-member proportional (MMP) electoral system, the number of electorates had to be reduced, leading to significant changes. More than half of the electorates contested in 1996 were newly constituted, and most of the remainder had seen significant boundary changes. In total, 73 electorates were abolished, 29 electorates were newly created (including Aoraki), and 10 electorates were recreated, giving a net loss of 34 electorates.




History


The electorate of Aoraki was created for the 1996 election, 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 did not undergo any significant changes since the seat was created. However, in boundary changes for the 2008 general election, Aoraki ceased to exist, with the bulk of its population centres being transferred to a resurrected electorate named Rangitata. The southern part went to Waitaki.




= Election results

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Key
Labour National




= List MPs

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Members of Parliament elected from party lists in elections where that person also unsuccessfully contested the Aoraki electorate. Unless otherwise stated, all MPs terms began and ended at general elections.
Key
Labour NZ First




Election results






= 2005 election

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= 2002 election

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= 1999 election

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= 1996 election

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References






External links


Electorate Profile Aoraki

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• Selandia Baru
• Aoraki (New Zealand electorate)
• Rangitata (New Zealand electorate)
• Aoraki (disambiguation)
• Candidates in the 2005 New Zealand general election by electorate
• Tainui (New Zealand electorate)
• New Zealand
• Waitaki (New Zealand electorate)
• 2008 New Zealand general election
• Christchurch (New Zealand electorate)
• 1996 New Zealand general election