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Rural representation enjoys boost following 2023 election

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Tue, 17 Oct 2023, 8:18pm

Rural representation enjoys boost following 2023 election

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Tue, 17 Oct 2023, 8:18pm

New Zealand's farming community are feeling hopeful about the new changes in Government.

While the nation's 54th Parliament won't be finalised until November, several prospective MPs from National and ACT have backgrounds in the primary sector.

Grant McCallum, Suze Redmayne, Miles Anderson, Mike Butterick, Andrew Hoggard and Cameron Luxton are among the new faces bringing their rural backgrounds and insight into the Beehive.

The Country's Rowena Duncum says Kiwi farmers will be feeling a weight lift off their shoulders as more rural voices step in.

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