Rotorua candidates face off at first election debate

Rotorua candidates face off at first election debate

Election candidates faced off over student welfare and Maori language and culture at the Toi Ohomai debate. Rotorua’s prospective MPs got their first chance to make a public pitch for votes as they faced off at a debate organised by the Toi Ohomai​ Institute of Technology on Thursday.

Rotorua MP Todd McClay joined NZ First Rotorua List MP Fletcher Tabuteau​ and candidates’ Ben Sandford (Labour), Richard Gillies (Green Party), Wendy Biddle (Maori Party) plus Waiariki candidate Tamati Coffey (Labour).

The Opportunities Party (TOP) was represented by East Coast candidate Lesley Immink​ while Maori Party Waiariki MP Te Ururoa Flavell sent his […]

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