Mark Mitchell

Candidate for Whangaparāoa
Currently serving: MP for Whangaparāoa, Parliament of New Zealand National
Party National
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Mark Mitchell’s Elections & Candidacies

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Contested 8 races — 4 elected 4 not elected

2023 NZ General Election • October 14, 2023 General
  • List MP
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National Party
    Ballot name: MITCHELL, Mark
    Final Not elected
  • MP for Whangaparāoa
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National Party
    Ballot name: MITCHELL, Mark
    Final Elected
    Vote share • 66.5%
    30,742 votes
2020 NZ General Election • October 17, 2020 General
  • List MP
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National Party
    Ballot name: MITCHELL, Mark
    Final Not elected
  • MP for Whangaparāoa
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National Party
    Ballot name: MITCHELL, Mark
    Final Elected
    Vote share • 53.3%
    23,822 votes
2017 NZ General Election • September 23, 2017 General
  • List MP
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National Party
    Ballot name: MITCHELL, Mark
    Final Not elected
  • MP for Rodney
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National Party
    Ballot name: MITCHELL, Mark
    Final Elected
2014 NZ General Election • September 20, 2014 General
  • List MP
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National Party
    Ballot name: Mitchell
    Final Not elected
  • MP for Rodney
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National Party
    Final Elected
Offices held
  • MP for Whangaparāoa
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National
    Oct 2020 – present
  • MP for Rodney
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National
    Nov 2011 – Oct 2020
In the News
Hawke's Bay Regional Prison to get two high security units, adding 316 beds
RNZ — November 30, 2025

The two new high security units, set to be built by the early 2027, "will add more capacity" to the prison system, Corrections Minister Mark Mitchell says.

Police Minister's staff replied to Jevon McSkimming accuser's emails
RNZ — November 21, 2025

Emails containing allegations about Jevon McSkimming were forwarded to Mark Mitchell's minsiterial office, months before he says he was made aware of charges.

Mitchell’s electorate office replied to McSkimming accuser’s emails
The Post — November 21, 2025

Nearly half the emails alleging serious sexual offending by former deputy commissioner Jevon McSkimming went to Mark Mitchell’s electorate office - and at least one was answered by his sister - months before the minister says he was told anything.

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.

Staffer put in ‘awful position’ over blocking McSkimming emails - minister
The Post — November 13, 2025

Mark Mitchell says Police Commissioner’s office put a protocol in place to send correspondence to police HQ and not to let him or his staff see it. “I've never heard of a protocol like that,” he says.

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