Ōhāriu, previously spelled Ohariu and then Ōhariu, is a New Zealand parliamentary electorate returning one Member of Parliament to the House of Representatives. It first existed from 1978 to 1993, and was recreated for the 2008 election. In 2008, it was the successor to Ohariu-Belmont, first contested at the first mixed-member proportional (MMP) election in 1996. Through its existence Ohariu-Belmont was represented by Peter Dunne, leader of the United Future party. Dunne contested and won the recreated electorate in 2008. He announced on 21 August 2017 that he would not stand in the 2017 general election.
The 1977 electoral redistribution was the most overtly political since the Representation Commission had been established through an amendment to the Representation Act in 1886, initiated by Muldoon's National Government.[1] As part of the 1976 census, a large number of people failed to fill in an electoral re-registration card, and census staff had not been given the authority to insist on the card being completed. This had little practical effect for people on the general roll, but it transferred Māori to the general roll if the card was not handed in. Together with a northward shift of New Zealand's population, this resulted in five new electorates having to be created in the upper part of the North Island.[2] The electoral redistribution was very disruptive, and 22 electorates were abolished, while 27 electorates were newly created (including Ohariu) or re-established. These changes came into effect for the 1978 election.[3]
The Ohariu electorate replaced the Karori electorate, but did not include any of Khandallah or Ngaio.[4]
In 2008, the boundaries of the Ohariu-Belmont and Ōhariu electorates were near identical except for the removal of the eponymous Lower Hutt suburb of Belmont into the Rimutaka electorate and the addition of Crofton Downs from Wellington Central. The new electorate contained the section of Wellington City between Crofton Downs and southern Tawa, including Ngaio, Khandallah, Johnsonville and Newlands. The rest of the electorate consisted of Lower Hutt's hill suburbs of Korokoro, Maungaraki and Normandale. Ōhariu was one of eleven electorate names to include a macron, for the first time. The name was later changed to include a second macron.
Both Ohariu-Belmont and Ōhāriu are young and wealthy; it has the largest number of 30- to 49-year-olds in the country, and the second highest number of families earning between $70,000 and $100,000 per year. 69% of its population is New Zealand European, 14% Asian and 8% Māori.[5]
Historyedit
Despite Dunne having a 7,702 vote majority in Ohariu-Belmont at the 2005 election,[6] United Future's performance was less impressive. In 2005 it won just 5.6% of the party vote (down from 13.0% in 2002) in an electorate dominated by the big two parties: National came out on top in the party vote with 43.1%, beating Labour by 3.6%, having been reduced to 24.4% three years earlier.[7]
Historically Ohariu (without macrons) was an electorate based around north and western Wellington, contested between 1978 and 1990. A substantial redrawing of Wellington's boundaries ahead of the final first-past-the-post election in 1993 led to Ohariu being divided between Wellington-Karori and the new electorate of Onslow. Dunne, then a member of the Labour Party, was the MP for the old Ohariu between 1984 until its abolition, and won Onslow in 1993.
Members of Parliament elected from party lists in elections where that person also unsuccessfully contested the Ōhāriu electorate. Unless otherwise stated, all MPs terms began and ended at general elections.
Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively.
Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively.
Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively.
Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively.
Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively.
Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote. Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list. Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent. A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively.
McRobie, Alan (1989). Electoral Atlas of New Zealand. Wellington: GP Books. ISBN0-477-01384-8.
Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First published in 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. OCLC 154283103.
Norton, Clifford (1988). New Zealand Parliamentary Election Results 1946–1987: Occasional Publications No 1, Department of Political Science. Wellington: Victoria University of Wellington. ISBN0-475-11200-8.
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Ōhariu previously spelled Ohariu and then Ōhariu is a New Zealand parliamentary electorate returning one Member of Parliament to the House of Representatives It first existed from 1978 to 1993 and was recreated for the 2008 election In 2008 it was the successor to Ohariu Belmont first contested at the first mixed member proportional MMP election in 1996 Through its existence Ohariu Belmont was represented by Peter Dunne leader of the United Future party Dunne contested and won the recreated electorate in 2008 He announced on 21 August 2017 that he would not stand in the 2017 general election ŌhariuSingle member constituencyfor the New Zealand House of RepresentativesLocation of Ōhariuwithin WellingtonRegionWellingtonCurrent constituencyCreated1978Current MPGreg O ConnorPartyLabour Contents 1 Population centres 2 History 2 1 Members of Parliament 2 2 List MPs 3 Election results 3 1 2023 election 3 2 2020 election 3 3 2017 election 3 4 2014 election 3 5 2011 election 3 6 2008 election 3 7 1990 election 3 8 1987 election 3 9 1984 election 3 10 1981 election 3 11 1978 election 4 Table footnotes 5 Notes 6 ReferencesPopulation centres editThe 1977 electoral redistribution was the most overtly political since the Representation Commission had been established through an amendment to the Representation Act in 1886 initiated by Muldoon s National Government 1 As part of the 1976 census a large number of people failed to fill in an electoral re registration card and census staff had not been given the authority to insist on the card being completed This had little practical effect for people on the general roll but it transferred Maori to the general roll if the card was not handed in Together with a northward shift of New Zealand s population this resulted in five new electorates having to be created in the upper part of the North Island 2 The electoral redistribution was very disruptive and 22 electorates were abolished while 27 electorates were newly created including Ohariu or re established These changes came into effect for the 1978 election 3 The Ohariu electorate replaced the Karori electorate but did not include any of Khandallah or Ngaio 4 In 2008 the boundaries of the Ohariu Belmont and Ōhariu electorates were near identical except for the removal of the eponymous Lower Hutt suburb of Belmont into the Rimutaka electorate and the addition of Crofton Downs from Wellington Central The new electorate contained the section of Wellington City between Crofton Downs and southern Tawa including Ngaio Khandallah Johnsonville and Newlands The rest of the electorate consisted of Lower Hutt s hill suburbs of Korokoro Maungaraki and Normandale Ōhariu was one of eleven electorate names to include a macron for the first time The name was later changed to include a second macron Both Ohariu Belmont and Ōhariu are young and wealthy it has the largest number of 30 to 49 year olds in the country and the second highest number of families earning between 70 000 and 100 000 per year 69 of its population is New Zealand European 14 Asian and 8 Maori 5 History editDespite Dunne having a 7 702 vote majority in Ohariu Belmont at the 2005 election 6 United Future s performance was less impressive In 2005 it won just 5 6 of the party vote down from 13 0 in 2002 in an electorate dominated by the big two parties National came out on top in the party vote with 43 1 beating Labour by 3 6 having been reduced to 24 4 three years earlier 7 Historically Ohariu without macrons was an electorate based around north and western Wellington contested between 1978 and 1990 A substantial redrawing of Wellington s boundaries ahead of the final first past the post election in 1993 led to Ohariu being divided between Wellington Karori and the new electorate of Onslow Dunne then a member of the Labour Party was the MP for the old Ohariu between 1984 until its abolition and won Onslow in 1993 Members of Parliament edit Key National Labour United Future Green Election Winner 1978 election Hugh Templeton 1981 election 1984 election Peter Dunne 1987 election 1990 election Electorate abolished 1993 2008 see Onslow and Ohariu Belmont 2008 election Peter Dunne 2011 election 2014 election 2017 election Greg O Connor 2020 election 2023 election List MPs edit Members of Parliament elected from party lists in elections where that person also unsuccessfully contested the Ōhariu electorate Unless otherwise stated all MPs terms began and ended at general elections Election Winner 2008 election Charles Chauvel Katrina Shanks 2010 Gareth Hughes a 2011 election Charles Chauvel b Gareth Hughes Katrina Shanks c 2014 election Brett Hudson 2017 election 2023 election Nicola WillisElection results edit2023 election edit 2023 general election Ōhariu 8 Notes Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member or other incumbent A nbsp Y or nbsp N denotes status of any incumbent win or lose respectively Party Candidate Votes Party votes Labour nbsp Y Greg O Connor 17 565 41 15 11 40 12 457 28 95 21 87 National Nicola Willis 16 305 38 20 13 05 14 841 34 49 12 29 Green Stephanie Rodgers 4 412 10 33 5 24 8 623 20 04 6 49 Opportunities Jessica Hammond 2 975 6 97 3 21 1 882 4 37 1 58 ACT Paul Day 759 1 77 0 08 2 524 5 86 0 21 Vision New Zealand Patrick Lim 214 0 50 Independent Martin Jenkins 124 0 29 NZ First 1 442 3 35 1 47 Te Pati Maori 519 1 20 0 85 NewZeal 119 0 27 0 27 Legalise Cannabis 114 0 26 0 08 New Zealand Loyal 112 0 26 0 26 New Conservative 65 0 15 0 71 Animal Justice 62 0 14 0 14 Freedoms NZ 58 0 13 0 13 Women s Rights 31 0 07 0 07 DemocracyNZ 25 0 05 0 05 Leighton Baker Party 12 0 02 0 02 New Nation 11 0 02 0 02 Informal votes 324 121 Total valid votes 42 678 43 018 Turnout Labour hold Majority 1 260 2 95 2020 election edit 2020 general election Ōhariu 9 Notes Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member or other incumbent A nbsp Y or nbsp N denotes status of any incumbent win or lose respectively Party Candidate Votes Party votes Labour nbsp Y Greg O Connor 22 937 52 55 9 58 22 282 50 82 15 38 National Brett Hudson 10 976 25 15 15 18 9 732 22 20 23 08 Opportunities Jessica Hammond 4 443 10 18 2 89 1 221 2 79 1 37 Green John Ranta 2 221 5 09 1 25 5 940 13 55 3 94 NZ First Tracey Martin 928 2 13 0 24 824 1 88 1 84 ACT Sean Fitzpatrick 809 1 85 1 38 2 662 6 07 5 48 New Conservative Philip Lynch 357 0 82 375 0 86 0 68 ONE Allan Cawood 197 0 45 143 0 33 Advance NZ Jolene Smith 133 0 30 149 0 34 Not A Party Liam Walsh 49 0 11 Maori Party 153 0 35 0 11 Legalise Cannabis 80 0 18 0 01 Sustainable NZ 19 0 04 Vision New Zealand 17 0 04 Outdoors 15 0 03 TEA 12 0 03 Social Credit 8 0 02 0 00 Heartland 1 0 002 Informal votes 596 209 Total valid votes 43 646 43 842 Turnout 43 989 87 73 1 64 Labour hold Majority 11 961 27 40 24 76 2017 election edit 2017 general election Ōhariu 10 Notes Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member or other incumbent A nbsp Y or nbsp N denotes status of any incumbent win or lose respectively Party Candidate Votes Party votes Labour Greg O Connor 17 084 42 97 8 31 14 306 35 44 12 03 National Brett Hudson 16 033 40 33 23 83 18 277 45 28 4 95 Opportunities Jessica Hammond 2 898 7 29 1 678 4 16 Green Tane Woodley 2 522 6 34 1 11 3 881 9 61 5 39 NZ First Lisa Close 751 1 89 0 02 1 502 3 72 1 05 United Future Bale Nadakuitavuki 284 0 71 35 87 78 0 19 0 54 ACT Andie Moore 185 0 47 0 09 239 0 59 0 18 Maori Party 186 0 46 0 10 Conservative 71 0 18 2 81 Legalise Cannabis 68 0 17 0 22 Outdoors 23 0 06 Ban 1080 18 0 04 0 00 People s Party 13 0 03 Democrats 8 0 02 0 04 Internet 8 0 02 0 67 d Mana Party 5 0 01 0 68 e Informal votes 305 84 Total valid votes 39 757 40 361 Turnout 40 445 Labour gain from United Future Majority 1 051 2 64 0 73 2014 election edit 2014 general election Ōhariu 11 Notes Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member or other incumbent A nbsp Y or nbsp N denotes status of any incumbent win or lose respectively Party Candidate Votes Party votes United Future nbsp Y Peter Dunne 13 569 36 58 2 00 273 0 73 1 05 Labour Ginny Andersen 12 859 34 66 0 18 8 771 23 42 3 11 National Brett Hudson 6 120 16 50 2 06 18 810 50 23 0 63 Green Tane Woodley 2 764 7 45 1 65 5 623 15 01 0 59 Conservative Michael Brunner 1 038 2 80 1 78 1 118 2 99 1 31 Independent Sue Hamill 211 0 57 0 57 ACT Sean Fitzpatrick 209 0 56 0 56 250 0 67 0 09 Democrats Alida Steemson 46 0 12 0 12 22 0 06 0 03 NZ First 1 781 4 76 0 85 Internet Mana 258 0 69 0 50 f Maori Party 215 0 57 0 04 Legalise Cannabis 146 0 39 0 03 Civilian 29 0 08 0 08 Ban 1080 15 0 04 0 04 Independent Coalition 9 0 02 0 02 Focus 4 0 01 0 01 Informal votes 283 126 Total valid votes 37 099 37 450 United Future hold Majority 710 1 91 1 83 2011 election edit 2011 general election Ōhariu 12 Notes Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member or other incumbent A nbsp Y or nbsp N denotes status of any incumbent win or lose respectively Party Candidate Votes Party votes United Future nbsp Y Peter Dunne 14 357 38 58 5 97 672 1 78 0 43 Labour Charles Chauvel 12 965 34 84 4 89 10 036 26 53 6 80 National Katrina Shanks 6 907 18 56 7 97 18 764 49 60 3 33 Green Gareth Hughes 2 160 5 80 1 26 5 453 14 42 5 28 Conservative Stephen Woodnutt 378 1 02 1 02 636 1 68 1 68 NZ First Hugh Barr 339 0 91 0 91 1 478 3 91 1 82 Libertarianz Sean Fitzpatrick 109 0 29 0 29 47 0 12 0 07 ACT 286 0 76 2 66 Maori Party 201 0 53 0 20 Legalise Cannabis 160 0 42 0 11 Mana 73 0 19 0 19 Alliance 12 0 03 0 11 Democrats 10 0 03 0 003 Informal votes 369 137 Total valid votes 37 215 37 828 United Future hold Majority 1 392 3 74 1 07 Electorate as at 26 November 2011 46 740 13 2008 election edit 2008 general election Ōhariu 14 Notes Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member or other incumbent A nbsp Y or nbsp N denotes status of any incumbent win or lose respectively Party Candidate Votes Party votes United Future nbsp Y Peter Dunne 12 303 32 61 843 2 21 Labour Charles Chauvel 11 297 29 95 12 728 33 33 National Katrina Shanks 10 009 26 53 17 670 46 27 Green Gareth Hughes 2 665 7 06 3 488 9 13 Kiwi Joel Sison 522 1 38 283 0 74 ACT Colin du Plessis 487 1 29 1 304 3 41 Legalise Cannabis Danyl Strype 330 0 87 119 0 31 Alliance Kelly Buchanan 111 0 29 55 0 14 NZ First 798 2 09 Maori Party 278 0 73 Progressive 273 0 71 Bill and Ben 208 0 54 Family Party 65 0 17 Pacific 22 0 06 Libertarianz 20 0 05 Workers Party 11 0 03 Democrats 9 0 02 RAM 7 0 02 RONZ 7 0 02 Informal votes 242 88 Total valid votes 37 724 38 188 United Future win new seat Majority 1 006 2 67 1990 election edit 1990 general election Ohariu 15 Party Candidate Votes Labour Peter Dunne 9 930 45 04 13 56 National George Mathew 9 147 41 49 Green Gary Reese 1 839 8 34 NewLabour Chris Ritchie 682 3 09 McGillicuddy Serious G E M Boutel 138 0 62 Independent A R Kirk 131 0 59 Social Credit A E Smith 91 0 41 Democrats Bob Stevenson 85 0 38 Majority 783 3 55 16 72 Turnout 22 043 86 25 4 14 Registered electors 25 557 1987 election edit 1987 general election Ohariu 16 Party Candidate Votes Labour Peter Dunne 12 983 58 60 20 68 National David Lloyd 8 491 38 33 Democrats Bill Campbell 448 2 02 McGillicuddy Serious D J R Alyward 136 0 61 NZ Party Keith Ralph 94 0 42 Majority 4 492 20 27 14 00 Turnout 22 152 90 39 4 78 Registered electors 24 507 1984 election edit 1984 general election Ohariu 16 Party Candidate Votes Labour Peter Dunne 8 282 37 92 National Hugh Templeton 6 911 31 64 13 96 NZ Party Bob Jones 6 326 28 97 Social Credit Kathleen Loncar 275 1 25 United front R T Obee 42 0 19 Majority 1 371 6 27 Turnout 21 836 95 17 4 31 Registered electors 22 944 1981 election edit 1981 general election Ohariu 16 Party Candidate Votes National Hugh Templeton 9 261 45 60 1 05 Labour Norman Ely 7 694 37 88 Social Credit Eric Elliot 3 102 15 27 4 60 LIFE Party N L Mander 250 1 23 Majority 1 567 7 71 2 66 Turnout 20 307 90 86 21 68 Registered electors 22 349 1978 election edit 1978 general election Ohariu 16 Party Candidate Votes National Hugh Templeton 8 809 46 65 Labour Helene Ritchie 6 851 36 28 Social Credit Eric Elliott 2 015 10 67 Values Cathy Wilson 735 3 89 Right to Life Don Gee 471 2 49 Majority 1 958 10 37 Turnout 18 881 69 18 Registered electors 27 290Table footnotes edit Hughes entered Parliament on 11 February 2010 following the resignation of Jeanette Fitzsimons Chauvel resigned from Parliament on 11 March 2013 Shanks resigned from Parliament on 21 January 2014 2017 Internet swing is relative to the votes for Internet Mana in 2014 it shared a party list with Mana in the 2014 election 2017 Mana swing is relative to the votes for Internet Mana in 2014 it shared a party list with Internet in the 2014 election 2014 Internet Mana swing is relative to the votes for Mana in 2011 it shared a party list with Internet in the 2014 election Notes edit McRobie 1989 pp 8 9 51 119 McRobie 1989 p 119 McRobie 1989 pp 115 120 McRobie 1989 pp 114 119 New Zealand Parliament Electorate Profiles Ohariu Belmont election result Ohariu Belmont 2005 election result Ohariu Belmont 2002 Ōhariu Official Result Electoral Commission Retrieved 9 November 2023 Ōhariu Official Result Electoral Commission Retrieved 19 December 2020 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