Candidate Q&A’s
Here you can see how local MP candidates for the Green, Labour and National parties respond to a series of questions posed by BayBuzz. Issues covered include the economy, health, the environment, regional concerns, and overall approach to governance.
BayBuzz invited the candidates to reply in writing to a series of similar questions. We then used their responses as the basis of follow-up interviews with each candidate. We have published their written responses verbatim, along with occasional commentary where our interviews shed further light on the candidates’ positions or philosophy. BayBuzz observations are clearly identified as such.
After the candidate Q&A’s you’ll find a chart comparing the candidates’ positions on five contentious regional issues – Ocean Beach development, the regional sports park, extending the Napier airport runway, woodburners and clean air, and dealing with pitbulls.
- Green Party Q&As – Quentin Duthie
- Labour Party Q&As – Rick Barker
- National Party Q&As – Craig Foss
- Green Party Q&As – Brett Stansfield
- Labour Party Q&As – Russell Fairbrother
- National Party Q&As – Chris Tremain
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