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Leighton Packer
Vision NZ
| Not currently in parliament
Leighton Packer
Vision NZ
| Not currently in parliament
Why I'm standing
I stand with Vision NZ to create a future for the East Coast with thriving communities, secure neighbourhoods, economic growth and strong, resilient families.
About me
I am a wife, mother and grandmother from the rural East Coast, with years of hands-on experience and investment in this community. I am committed to seeing our East Coast be all it can be.
My priorities
- Empower families and parental rights.
- Agriculture and farming.
- Housing crisis.
Current role
Not currently in parliament
Before politics
Youth coordinator manager
Residence
Gisborne
Age
44
Year entered parliament
Not previously in parliament
2020 result
Not elected
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Why I'm standing
I stand with Vision NZ to create a future for the East Coast with thriving communities, secure neighbourhoods, economic growth and strong, resilient families.
About me
I am a wife, mother and grandmother from the rural East Coast, with years of hands-on experience and investment in this community. I am committed to seeing our East Coast be all it can be.
My priorities
- Empower families and parental rights.
- Agriculture and farming.
- Housing crisis.
Current role
Not currently in parliament
Before politics
Youth coordinator manager
Residence
Gisborne
Age
44
Year entered parliament
Not previously in parliament
2020 result
Not elected
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