in new zealand's national parliament, massey is represented by member for upper harbour, national mp paula bennett who won the electorate in 2014 and 2017. as of the 2017 election no other mp who contested the upper harbour electorate has been represented in parliament as a list mp. prior to changes in electorate boundaries, massey fell within the te atatu electorate and was represented in 2011 by member for te atatu, labour mp phil twyford.