This page lists candidates in New Zealand's 2005 general election, grouping them by the electorate that they contested. See also candidates by party and party lists. General electorates Aoraki Banks Peninsula Bay of Plenty Christchurch Central Christchurch East Clevedon Clutha-Southland Coromandel Dunedin North Dunedin South East Coast open seat - incumbent Labour MP Janet Elsdon Mackey retired in 2005 East Coast Bays Epsom Hamilton East Hamilton West Helensville Hutt South Ilam Invercargill open seat - Sitting MP Mark Peck retired in 2005 Kaikoura open seat - incumbent National MP Lynda Scott retired in 2005 Mana Mangere Manukau East Manurewa Maungakiekie Mount Albert Mount Roskill Napier Nelson New Lynn New Plymouth North Shore Northcote Northland Ohariu-Belmont Otago Otaki Pakuranga Palmerston North Piako Port Waikato Rakaia Rangitikei Rimutaka Rodney Rongotai Rotorua Tamaki Incumbent Clem Simich is standing down to contest Mangere Taranaki-King Country Taupo Tauranga Te Atatu Tukituki Waimakariri Wairarapa Incumbent Labour MP Georgina Beyer stood as a list only candidate in 2005 Waitakere Wellington Central West Coast-Tasman Whanganui Whangarei Wigram Māori electorates Ikaroa-Rawhiti Tainui Tamaki Makaurau Te Tai Hauauru Te Tai Tokerau Te Tai Tonga Waiariki External links A list of candidates by electorate with photos A list of all candidates by electorate - from a national news website, this links to candidate biography pages on the parties' websites. 2005 New Zealand general election Candidates 2005