ACT’s Election List Shuffles with New Faces | Auckland News

Auckland News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Sep 13, 2026 · 1m

ACT’s 2026 election list is packed with surprises — Paul Henry, a broadcaster, jumps to fourth spot, beating current MPs and even cabinet minister Karen Chhour, locking in a guaranteed parliamentary seat. Andrew Hoggard, dairy farmer and former Federated Farmers boss, rises to third after championing rural issues and cutting red tape. Newcomer James Christmas, seventh on the list, brings legal expertise and aims to replace Brooke van Velden in Tāmaki. The party’s campaign zeroes in on slashing government waste, reducing business restrictions, and enforcing equal treatment under the law —…