1563 days ago

Poll: Election

Rahul Bhattarai Reporter from Marlborough Express

The following candidates will be vying for your vote in the next election, if they win, they will represent the Kaikōura electorate for the next three years. Who would you vote for?

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Election
  • 40% Matt Flight - Labour
    40% Complete
  • 37.5% Stuart Smith - National (incumbent)
    37.5% Complete
  • 12.5% Jamie Arbuckle - New Zealand First
    12.5% Complete
  • 0% Richard McCubbin - Green
    0% Complete
  • 2.5% Richard Evans - ACT
    2.5% Complete
  • 7.5% Other
    7.5% Complete
40 votes
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