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Contested 8 races — 4 elected 4 not elected
Police Minister Mark Mitchell let the cat out of the bag on Wednesday, after the prime minister refused to confirm the policy work was underway.
Minister for Emergency Management Mark Mitchell (left) alongside Gore District Mayor Ben Bell talks to Hokonui Breakfast host Kirstin Chittock as the minister visited Southland following a severe weather event last week. PHOTO:SUPPLIED Now the wind has settled down, the cleanup begins, with a big job of dealing with the debris and damage around the district.
Mark Mitchell. PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH Many in storm-ravaged South Otago and Southland say the government is "out of touch" after offering an "utterly pathetic" $150,000 in financial support in the wake of last week’s major weather event.
Mark Mitchell has lung problems stemming back to an incident as a police officer in the 1990s.
Mark Mitchell expects to be released in the next couple of days after a long-standing chest problem put him in hospital this week
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