East Coast MP Anne Tolley did not fare well under new National Party leader Todd Muller's reshuffle. Photo: RNZA lengthy career in politics will end when National MP Anne Tolley retires from politics at September's general election. Tolley was first elected in 1999 and has been the MP for East Coast since 2005. In December last year, Tolley announced she would give up her electorate seat to run as a list-only candidate at the 2020 election. Tolley said she is grateful for the support people in her electorate have given her while membership of the National Party has brought many "amazing opportunities".

Source: Otago Daily Times June 27, 2020 00:45 UTC