Labour leader Chris Hipkins says support for National in the polls is "well and truly overstated", predicting a much tighter race than some might expect.
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The National Party has chosen Sam Uffindell to be its Tauranga candidate in the upcoming byelection.
Uffindell heads the financial crime unit at Rabobank