Kenepuru

Um, it is, it is a sort of a gladiatorial environment in some sense, but it's also a case where there are a lot of people who come along who genuinely want to hear what the candidates have got to say.

I've chaired two candidates' meetings this week, one in Wellington North and one in Kenepuru.

Um, 190 at the, the f- the Kenepuru one, and 150 at the Wellington North one.

Big crowds.

Well-mannered, respectful, listened intently to what the candidates were saying, and I think that's where the v- the, the value of these things is.

I'll, I'll be brief.

My, my hot, um, and I'm just referring to the two candidate meetings that I chaired this week, one organized by the Tala Rotary Club, the other one organized by the Thorndon Society and the Thorndon Residents Association, brilliant events, good turnouts, excellent questions of all the candidates, and strong performances by them.

So I think Kenepuru and Wellington North, whoever is elected will be well-represented in the next parliament.

We have one in the Wairarapa, Kapiti, Hutt Valley, Porirua, and here in Karori Wellington.

We have a subgroup that meets at Somerset on the Landing in Kenepuru.

We have another three up in the Waikato.

They are Nga Tiraha.