Miles Anderson

Candidate for Waitaki
Currently serving: MP for Waitaki, Parliament of New Zealand National
Party National
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Miles Anderson’s Elections & Candidacies

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Contested 2 races — 1 elected 1 not elected

2023 NZ General Election • October 14, 2023 General
  • List MP
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National Party
    Ballot name: ANDERSON, Miles
    Final Not elected
  • MP for Waitaki
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National Party
    Ballot name: ANDERSON, Miles
    Final Elected
    Vote share • 51.8%
    22,675 votes
Offices held
  • MP for Waitaki
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National
    Oct 2023 – present
In the News
Labour MP labelled 'carpetbagger' over bid for Waitaki seat
Otago Daily Times — February 3, 2026

Labour list MP and former West Coast/Tasman MP Damien O’Connor has confirmed he is standing for the Labour candidacy to run against sitting National MP Miles Anderson, who last week confirmed he would stand again. Mr O’Connor, who moved to Dunedin last year, said the issue of whether he stood as a list MP or for an electorate was being discussed with the party, "and, ultimately, there is a party process that will determine that".

Ex-farmers prepare to compete for electorate
Otago Daily Times — February 3, 2026

Damien O’Connor. Miles Anderson. PHOTOS: ODT FILES Two former farmers are looking to go head-to-head in the fight to win the Waitaki electorate at this year’s general election.

One MP, One Pint: Rima Nakhle on being a Lebanese diva
The Spinoff — December 4, 2025

On pub quiz night, National MP Rima Nakhle can provide the food and drinks, you just need to bring the brains.

Woman allegedly shoved
Otago Daily Times — October 31, 2025

Pro-Palestine protesters gather outside Waitaki MP Miles Anderson’s Oamaru office yesterday, after an incident which led to the arrest of a woman. PHOTO: SUPPLIED A woman working alone in an Oamaru MP’s office was left shaken after allegedly being shoved by pro-Palestine protesters who forced their way inside.

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