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1. Big changes in proposed boundaries
David Farrar
- 🗳️ Northland: Loses 1,800 rural people to Whangarei, slightly benefitting National’s Shane Reti.
- 🌆 Auckland: Several seat adjustments, with National gains in Upper Harbour and Whangarei, but safe seats for major incumbents like Penk and Mitchell.
- 📉 Waitakere: New, marginal seat, largely drawn from New Lynn and Kelston.
- 🔵 Ranui: Shifting from Labour to National, with blue territory added, potentially flipping the seat.
- 🟦 Epsom: No changes, remains National-friendly with Seymour retaining his majority.
- 🌐 Central North Island: Tauranga and Rotorua remain safe for National, while Palmerston North becomes more competitive for National with blue territory.
- 📈 Wellington: Kapiti sees improvement for National, and Wairarapa’s slight shift favours National.
- 🏙️ Christchurch: Wigram likely flips to National with added red areas from Selwyn, while Ilam and Christchurch Central stay relatively stable for their respective parties.
- 🟩 South Island: Invercargill’s slight improvement for National and Wairarapa sees a small National gain.
- 🔄 Overall: Proposed changes benefit National in several key seats, with a few marginal impacts for Labour.
