However, Mr Patterson has put a lot of effort into the former Clutha Southland seat and may have been tempted to capitalise on that. Mr Patterson may potentially take rural votes away from National’s candidate Liam Kernaghan, and he will also be hoping the Provincial Growth Fund’s largesse for South Dunedin will secure urban votes from Labour’s Ingrid Leary. Dr Ashley BloomfieldExcept this time the aforementioned Dr Ashley Bloomfield was standing right behind Dr Clark, the TV cameras seemingly capturing the very moment his heart broke. Whether that withstands another seven days of camera scrutiny of Dr Clark remains to be seen. Although it was another week of discomfiture for Dr Clark, it was far from smooth sailing for his Dunedin North National counterpart Michael Woodhouse.

Source: Otago Daily Times June 26, 2020 15:56 UTC