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ECan councillor to contest Selwyn Labour seat

Otago Daily Times Online News·Tuesday, 5 May 2026·28 days ago
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Environment Canterbury councillor Nick Moody has been selected as Labour’s Selwyn candidate for the November General Election. Moody was elected to ECan in October last year as a Christchurch South regional councillor. He will contest the Selwyn seat against current National MP Nicola Grigg and independent candidate Zoran Rakovic. Moody was unavailable for an interview on Tuesday, but Selwyn Labour chair Paul Taylor told Allied Media Moody would resign from ECan if elected. If Moody did resign, it may trigger a by-election. When asked about the cost of a by-election to ratepayers Taylor said he "hadn't given it much thought". Grigg has held the Selwyn seat since 2020 after taking over from Amy Adams. Taylor said support for Labour has been growing in the district as it has become more urbanised. "There’s a lot of enthusiasm out here,” he said.…

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