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Aug 2023
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Rangitikei electorate up for grabs, but ...

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Rangitīkei is the third largest electorate in the North Island, stretching from east of Levin in the south to above Taumarunui in the north. And it's up for grabs this election, as its four-term National MP Ian McKelvie retires. Our reporter Jimmy Ellingham took a drive around some of its remote reaches to ask what are the issues concerning local voters ... Show More
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