Taieri electorate
Taieri, formerly Dunedin South, covers the southerns suburbs of Dunedin and extends into central and southern Otago, including Mosgiel, Brighton, Outram, Middlemarch, Lawrence, Milton, Balclutha, Kaitangata, and Kaka Point. The seat is currently held by Labour's Ingrid Leary, who won safely with a margin of 12,398. In 2020, Labour won the greatest share of party votes in Taieri – 59% to National's 21%. The seat has been held by Labour since it was created, and was represented by former deptuy prime minister and minister of finance Michael Cullen for one term.
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Mac Gardner
Why I'm standing
My number one reason: reversing the cuts being made to the new Dunedin Hospital. Number two, restoring suburban rail to Mosgiel, electrified. Number three, enabling assisted dying in the case of advanced dementia.
About me
Number one, I have worked in the pubic hospital service most of my career, and can see the issues clearly. Number two, I understand railways, albeit as a non-professional; and I am concerned about climate change. Number three, I know what advanced dementia looks like, as do many in society; and many, myself included, would wish to avoid that "fate worse than death".
My priorities
- Reverse all the cuts that have been made to the new Dunedin hospital.
- Restore suburban rail to Mosgiel, but, with climate change in mind, with electric trains.
- Enable the choice of assisted dying, per an advance directive, in the specific case of dementia.
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