One will be Ms Leary’s fellow Dunedin-based MP Rachel Brooking, who is expected to divide her working time when in the city between Labour offices. Do not expect that to be the end of Ms Leary’s profile-raising efforts in Taieri. Officially, Ms Leary’s political career began on Tuesday with her maiden speech to Parliament. "MPs aren’t immune to the things that affect Kiwis," an emotional Mr Woodhouse, who has Crohn’s, said. Robertson v Woodhouse, round oneHaving deferred to his finance portfolio partner Andrew Bayley thus far, Mr Woodhouse finally got a crack at his opposite number in Wednesday’s final Question Time of the year.

Source: Otago Daily Times December 11, 2020 21:54 UTC