The Napier electorate incorporates Napier city and its environs out to the Tutaekuri River, the electorate's northern boundary extends past the old boundary line at Putorino to include Wairoa and the Mahia Peninsula. The winning candidate in the 2011 election, Chris Tremain (National Party), captured a majority (52.1%) of the 33,268 valid electorate votes cast for candidates in the Napier electorate.
Standing this year are (Information provided by candidates unless stated otherwise):
Wayne Walford
National Party
Born in Hastings, grew up in Havelock North, Primary School - Lucknow
Secondary School - Karamu High School
Work history;
Eastern and Central Savings Bank, Whakatu Freezing Works, Newmans,
Williams and Kettle,
Tauranga Hospital - 3 month contract turned into 10 years in various roles managing up to 1500 people,
Tauranga Community Arts - 4 years,
Local Government Projects - Community and Iwi groups,
Bob Clarkson Campaign Manager - 2005,
CEO - Waikato Chamber of Commerce 4.5 years,
CEO - Hawkes Bay Chamber of Commerce 1.5 years,
Education;
MBA - Waikato University
Dip Bus Studies - Massey University
Outward Bound Alumnus
Personal;
Married to Joan since 1982, now live in Bay View. Together they enjoy people, entertaining, gardening, the beach and being grand-parents.
Wayne's other interests include design, fashion and exercise to provide some balance.
Wayne has old fashioned values that align perfectly with National - he is a leg up, teach a person to fish by giving them a fishing rod type of guy.
Wayne stands for: Integrity, Chivalry, fairness and equity, and the possibility for everyone to achieve their goals.
"Wayne's personal being is about empowering potential in people." He has worked in many leadership roles and considers leadership of people to be the greatest privilege.
Stuart Nash
Labour Party
Napier has been home to my family for nearly 150 years.
My education started at Carlyle Kindergarten and finished at Napier Boys.
I then gained a BA, and master's degrees in forestry science and management.
I have extensive business experience in New Zealand and overseas, in the forestry industry; international business trading; and recently roles with AUT as Director of Strategic Development and Executive Director of AUT's South Campus.
As a Napier-based list MP during the last parliamentary term, I developed Labour's tax and forestry policies and worked hard on a range of local issues.
Since then, my team and I have continued to stand up for the issues that matter to the people of Napier.
I am proud to call Napier home. This is the best city in the greatest country in the world. It would be a privilege to represent Napier in Parliament. I believe I have the skills, competencies and passion to be an effective MP for Napier.
My children are the fifth generation to attend Napier Central School - as your MP I promise to work hard to help Napier become a place where there are opportunities for the sixth generation. This is why I am asking for your vote on Saturday 20th.
Garth McVicar
Conservative Party