Rangitikei MP Ian McKelvie looking forward to election campaignWARWICK SMITH/FAIRFAX NZ Rangitikei MP Ian McKelvie is gearing up to defend his seat. Ian McKelvie is hoping to continue being a strong advocate for rural New Zealand, as he gears up for another election. He entered national politics as the MP for Rangitikei in 2011 after nine years as mayor of Manawatu. He did not know Warren well, but was sure she would work just as hard as Labour's 2014 Rangitikei candidate Deborah Russell. "To go through an election campaign when you are not an MP is a challenge.

Source: Stuff February 20, 2017 00:06 UTC