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11 November 2005

Nandor's decision

Nandor Tanczos will be taking a seat as a Member of Parliament for the Green Party of Aotearoa / New Zealand.

"Rod Donald's death is an enormous blow, personally and politically, but the work continues. Rod always encouraged me to be myself within the constrained environment of Parliament and I intend to do that, with a vengeance," Nandor says.

Green MP Nandor Tanczos – Image by Mark Graham

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