West Coast-Tasman
| West Coast-Tasman | |||||||
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| Single-member general constituency for the New Zealand House of Representatives | |||||||
| Formation | 1996 | ||||||
| Region | West Coast Tasman | ||||||
| Character | Rural | ||||||
| Term | 3 years | ||||||
| Member for West Coast-Tasman | |||||||
Maureen Pugh since 14 October 2023 | |||||||
| Party | National | ||||||
| List MPs | Damien O'Connor (Labour) | ||||||
| Previous MP | Damien O'Connor (Labour) | ||||||
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West Coast-Tasman is a New Zealand parliamentary electorate, currently held by Maureen Pugh of the New Zealand National Party as of the 2023 general election. West Coast-Tasman is the largest general electorate in the entire country, with an area larger than the entirety of Belgium. It comprises the entirety of the West Coast Region and the Tasman District, excluding Richmond and Hope (which form part of the Nelson electorate).
Historically it has often been regarded as one of the safest New Zealand Labour Party seats in the entire country. From its creation for the 1996 election until 2023, it was held by Damien O'Connor of the Labour Party, with the exception of one parliamentary term under National's Chris Auchinvole (between 2008 and 2011).