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Contested 2 races — 1 elected 1 not elected
Labour list MP and former West Coast/Tasman MP Damien O’Connor has confirmed he is standing for the Labour candidacy to run against sitting National MP Miles Anderson, who last week confirmed he would stand again. Mr O’Connor, who moved to Dunedin last year, said the issue of whether he stood as a list MP or for an electorate was being discussed with the party, "and, ultimately, there is a party process that will determine that".
Damien O’Connor. Miles Anderson. PHOTOS: ODT FILES Two former farmers are looking to go head-to-head in the fight to win the Waitaki electorate at this year’s general election.
On pub quiz night, National MP Rima Nakhle can provide the food and drinks, you just need to bring the brains.
Pro-Palestine protesters gather outside Waitaki MP Miles Anderson’s Oamaru office yesterday, after an incident which led to the arrest of a woman. PHOTO: SUPPLIED A woman working alone in an Oamaru MP’s office was left shaken after allegedly being shoved by pro-Palestine protesters who forced their way inside.
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