East Coast | |
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Single-member constituency for the New Zealand House of Representatives | |
Region | Bay of Plenty and Gisborne |
Major settlements | Gisborne, Whakatāne |
Area | 13,813.82 km2 (5,333.55 sq mi) |
Current constituency | |
Current MP | Dana Kirkpatrick |
Party | National |
East Coast is a New Zealand parliamentary electorate, returning one Member of Parliament to the New Zealand House of Representatives. The electorate first existed from 1871 to 1893, and was recreated in 1999. The current MP for East Coast is Dana Kirkpatrick of the National Party, who has held office since 2023.