Invercargill National MP Sarah Dowie addresses the House.PHOTO: PARLIAMENT TVInvercargill MP Sarah Dowie has announced she will not be seeking re-election after a term plagued by a scandal over a text and an affair with former National MP Jami-Lee Ross. In a statement today Ms Dowie said serving the people of Invercargill and wider Southland as MP was "one of my proudest achievements". "I especially thank my Invercargill electorate team and my wider Southern National Party 'family' for their unwavering support. "David Carter, Nicky Wagner and Sarah Dowie have all been fantastic members of our caucus. The National Party Board also decided that Paulo Garcia, who previously ran in New Lynn, would become a list only candidate.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 10, 2020 22:55 UTC