Tamatha Paul

Candidate for Wellington North
Currently serving: MP for Wellington Central, Parliament of New Zealand Green
Party Green
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Tamatha Paul’s Elections & Candidacies

Note: This database contains data from the 2023, 2020, 2017 and 2014 general elections, the 2025 local government election and is gradually being backfilled with other election data.

Contested 2 races — 2 elected

2023 NZ General Election • October 14, 2023 General
  • MP for Wellington Central
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: Green Party
    Ballot name: PAUL, Tamatha
    Final Elected
    Vote share • 40.8%
    18,439 votes
2022 NZ Local Government • October 8, 2022 Local
  • Pukehīnau/Lambton General Ward
    Wellington City Council
    Affiliation: Green Party
    Final Elected
    Vote share • 28.8%
    5,206 votes
Offices held
  • MP for Wellington Central
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: Green
    Oct 2023 – present
  • Pukehīnau/Lambton General Ward
    Wellington City Council
    Affiliation: Green
    Oct 2019 – Oct 2023
In the News
Tamatha Paul confirmed for Wellington North race
The Post — November 27, 2025

The current Wellington Central MP is making it a fight with National: “Scrap the most right-wing government our country has ever had.”

This is the way the police do things and it has to change
Otago Daily Times — November 14, 2025

Police Minister Mark Mitchell. PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES In April this year, Police Minister Mark Mitchell posted on Facebook criticising Green MP Tamatha Paul who said that in her constituency she had received "nothing but complaints" about police beat patrols.

One MP, One Pint: Steve Abel on writing a new album and the joy of a sub-$10 beer
The Spinoff — November 12, 2025

Musician-turned-Greenpeace-guy-turned-politician Steve Abel could’ve had a master’s degree by now.

Council trumpets global safety award despite rising crime
The Post — November 5, 2025

Wellington City Council is being lauded for “outstanding problem-solving initiatives” but local MP Tamatha Paul says success should be based on significant reduction in harm, not just awards.

Where to from here, with the country’s new crop of young councillors
The Spinoff — October 29, 2025

Winning is the first step. The next is keeping up the hype. With local elections done and dusted, a number of baby-faced representatives will have their chance to carve out a youth voice in a slowly de-ageing arena.

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