Tuesday, 30 September 2008, 2:20 pm Press Release: The Kiwi Party
Kiwi Party Announces First Ten List Candidates
The Kiwi
Party Press Release 30th September 2008
On behalf
of the Kiwi Party, leader Larry Baldock is pleased to
announce the choice of top ten list candidates for this
years election.
"I am proud of this dedicated team and
have full confidence that each one of these men and women
will serve the public well," Mr Baldock said.
1 Larry
Baldock - Tauranga 2 Gordon Copeland - Rongotai 3
Simon Kan - New Lynn 4 Frank Naea - Hunua 5 Simonne
Dyer - Rodney 6 Bernie Ogilvy - Maungakiekie 7 Tony
Christiansen - Bay of Plenty 8 Tony Bunting -
Rangatata 9 Vapi Kupenga - Tamaki Makaurau 10 Leighton
Baker - Waimakariri
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