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National selects candidate to replace Chris Penk in Auckland seat

From NZ Herald · () English

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  • New Zealand's National Party selected former journalist and ministerial adviser Jessica Rowe to contest the Kaipara ki Mahurangi electorate.
  • The seat is currently held by Chris Penk, who stood down as a candidate after being dismissed as a minister.

The National Party has selected former journalist and current ministerial adviser Jessica Rowe to contest the Auckland electorate currently held by sacked minister Chris Penk.

Rowe, a former Ministry of Foreign Affairs staffer, will run as National's candidate in Kaipara ki Mahurangi after the party completed its formal selection process.

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