Turia maintains she still supports Te Pāti Māori co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer, tipped as the frontrunner in the seat, but the former minister is confide
Carl Bates will contest the Whanganui electorate for the National Party in October’s general election.
Bates will take on incumbent MP Steph Lewis, who won
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