Manurewa is a New Zealand parliamentary electorate in southern Auckland. A very safe Labour seat, the seat was created in 1963 and has returned a National MP only once, in 1975. Arena Williams has represented the electorate since the .
Population centres The electorate is based around the suburb of Manurewa. It includes Wiri, Manukau Central and Manukau Heights in the north and stretches south to Homai, Clendon Park, Hillpark and Weymouth.
In boundary changes in 2002, some areas moved to Clevedon and Manukau East electorates. In the 2007 boundary review, Wattle Downs and parts of Manurewa East moved to Papakura electorate. Boundary changes for the 2008 election made Manurewa even safer for Labour, although some party loyalists were apparently upset that this had the effect of making the neighbouring seat of Papakura less marginal and more inclined towards National. The 2013/14 redistribution did not change the boundaries further. The 2019/20 redistribution saw the electorate shift northwards, gaining the area north of Puhinui Road from Manukau East and losing the area east of the Southern Motorway to the new electorate. In the 2025 boundary review, the electorate would gain parts of Manurewa and Wattle Downs from the over-quota electorate, and part of Wiri from , while ceding an area of Papatoetoe between State Highway 20 and North Island Main Trunk to .
History Manurewa is generally regarded as a safe Labour seat. Louisa Wall won the Manurewa electorate in the and was returned to the 50th New Zealand Parliament; she had opted not to be on Labour's party list that time. She was back on the list (in position 12) for the but won her electorate comfortably.
Members of Parliament Unless otherwise stated, all MPs' terms began and ended at general elections.
Key
Election WinnerPhil AmosMerv WellingtonRoger DouglasGeorge Hawkins Louisa Wall Arena Williams
List MPs Members of Parliament elected from party lists in elections where that person also unsuccessfully contested the Manurewa electorate. Unless otherwise stated, all MPs terms began and ended at general elections.
Election Winner20091Cam Calder
1Calder became an MP on the resignation of Richard Worth in June 2009.
Election results 2026 election The next election will be held on 7 November 2026. Candidates for Manurewa are listed at Candidates in the 2026 New Zealand general election by electorate § Manurewa. Official results will be available after 27 November 2026.
2023 election
2020 election
2017 election
2014 election
2011 election
Electorate (as at 26 November 2011): 39,461
2008 election
2005 election
2002 election
1999 election
1996 election
1993 election
1990 election
1987 election
1984 election
1981 election
1978 election
1975 election
1972 election
1969 election
1966 election
1963 election
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External links Electorate Profile Parliamentary Library