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New Zealand: 'A lot of blue suits'. Parliament is majority male again after National's election success

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New Zealand: 'A lot of blue suits'. Parliament is majority male again after National's election success

Source: Stuff

One of the widest smiles at the front of the National Party’s first group photo belonged to 32-year-old Katie Nimon, the new MP for Napier who not only took the seat from the Labour Party, but is the first woman to hold it.

The achievement is a testament to the fact people can succeed in politics regardless of their background, she said. “I have been myself this entire time.”

Click here to read the full article published by Stuff on 19 October 2023.

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One of the widest smiles at the front of the National Party’s first group photo belonged to 32-year-old Katie Nimon, the new MP for Napier who not only took the seat from the Labour Party, but is the first woman to hold it.

The achievement is a testament to the fact people can succeed in politics regardless of their background, she said. “I have been myself this entire time.”

Click here to read the full article published by Stuff on 19 October 2023.

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