US EditionSenior Labour MP Not Contesting Electorate Seat in 2026
WIGRAM ELECTORATE, NEW ZEALAND, AUG 3 – Megan Woods will support a new Labour candidate after serving Wigram since 2011 and shift to a list-only role to avoid committing to a full six-year boundary cycle.
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RNZSenior Labour MP Megan Woods won't contest seat at next election
Megan Woods at the last Election Night. Photo: RNZ/Niva Chittock Senior Labour MP Megan Woods has announced she will stand as a list-only candidate at the next election.
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Woods bails on Wigram
Megan Woods has announced she will go List only at the next election. There are two reasons for this. She was at serious risk of losing the seat at the next election. It is the most likely seat for National to pick up on the proposed boundaries, and National’s Wigram electorate has had soaring membership and finances If Labour loses the next election, she can leave Parliament without a by-election. Woods has held the seat since 2011 when she su…
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