Local Focus: MP Steph Lewis settled in new role 4 Mar, 2021 04:46 PM 3 minutes to read 'Embedding' is the key word for Steph Lewis. Made with funding from NZ On Air. Video Journalist Whanganui, Manawatū and Taranaki, NZH Local [email protected] Whanganui MP Steph Lewis won the seat last October from National's Harete Hipango, and has a three-year journey ahead of her to facilitate change. Local Focus asked Lewis about her role and the year ahead. "I am incredibly privileged to be the new MP for Whanganui including South Taranaki and Stratford," she said. "So I'm covering quite a bit of area and a pretty awesome part of New Zealand, I think.