Waimakariri (electorate)
| Waimakariri | |||||||
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| Single-member general constituency for the New Zealand House of Representatives | |||||||
| Formation | 1996 | ||||||
| Region | Canterbury | ||||||
| Character | Rural | ||||||
| Term | 3 years | ||||||
| Member for Waimakariri | |||||||
Matt Doocey since 20 September 2014 | |||||||
| Party | National | ||||||
| Previous MP | Kate Wilkinson | ||||||
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Waimakariri is a New Zealand parliamentary electorate, formed for the 1996 election and returning one Member of Parliament to the New Zealand House of Representatives. The MP for Waimakariri is Matt Doocey of the National Party. He has held this position since the 2014 election and takes over from Kate Wilkinson, who defeated Clayton Cosgrove (Labour) in the 2011 election.