Rangitīkei electorate
Rangitīkei covers much of the central western North Island, stretching from Levin in the south up to Feilding, Marton, and Taihape in the North. The seat is currently held by National’s Suze Redmayne, who was first elected in 2023 with a margin of 18,945. National won the party vote in 2023 with 41%, followed by Labour on 22%. The seat was held by Social Credit party leader Bruce Beetham between 1978 and 1984, which was the only time in the Labour-National era a minor party got into parliament until the introduction of MMP in 1996.
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Steve Gibson
Why I'm standing
After 24 years in Police, running businesses and serving my community as a councillor, I know the pressures facing everyday New Zealanders. I am standing for NZ First because I believe in putting New Zealanders first. One flag. One country. One people. Enough of woke politics and billions sent offshore. Let's build our own wealth, develop our resources responsibly, strengthen law and order and put our communities first.
About me
24 yrs serving as a Police Officer, experience running businesses, and years of local government experience as a councillor. I understand accountability, leadership and the importance of listening to people and getting things done. I have strong connections across Rangitikei, raising my family here and understand the issues facing our rural communities, families, farmers, workers and small businesses. I believe in common sense, equal rights, personal responsibility, law and order and putting New Zealanders first.
My priorities
- Bring down the cost of living by breaking up the gentailers of electricity and supermarket duopoly.
- Increase Police resources and focus less on paperwork and more on frontline property crime.
- Leave the Paris Accord and help farmers without overbearing regulation hamstringing their business.
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