Under the Mixed Member Proportional (MMP) election process in place since 1996, voters have two votes, one for a candidate in their area (electorate) and one for a registered political party.
Associated with the election are two referendums, on the End of Life Choice Act 2019 and the Cannabis Legalisation and Control Bill.
While official nominations will not be made public by the Electoral Commission until August 22, 23 have indicated they will seek election across the three general electorates and one Māori electorate in the Hawke's Bay region.
Candidates currently known to Hawke's Bay Today are:
Napier (includes Wairoa): Deborah BURNSIDE (New Conservative), James CROW (Green), Judy KENDALL (Act), Stuart NASH (Labour), Katie NIMON (National), John Clive SMITH (Independent).
Tukituki (includes Hastings, Havelock North, Flaxmere): Jan DAFFERN (Act), Anna LORCK (Labour), Romana MANNING (Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis), Nick McMINN-COLLARD (New Conservative), Chris PERLEY (Green), Melanie PETROWSKI (One), Allister TOSH (Future Youth), Lawrence YULE (National).
Wairarapa (includes Central Hawke's Bay, Dannevirke): Mike BUTTERICK (National), Warren BUTTERWORTH (New Conservative), Roger GREENSLADE (Act), Kieran McANULTY (Labour), Ron MARK (NZ First), Celia WADE-BROWN (Green).
Ikaroa Rawhiti (East Coast, Hawke's Bay, Wairarapa): Elisabeth KEREKERE (Green), Heather Te AU SKIPWORTH (Maori), Kelly THURSTON (Outdoors), Meka WHAITIRI (Labour).