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Newstalk ZB serves up what you need to know, on all things politics at home, and abroad. The show reviews, previews, analyses and challenges the bigge…Former Defence Minister Ron Mark is returning to New Zealand First as a candidate this election, standing for the party in the Wairarapa electorate, it's been confirmed.
The former MP was the Minister of Defence, in the first Ardern-Labour Government, and was the Mayor of Carterton between 2010 and 2014, before returning in 2022.
The party says Ron Mark brings much needed experience and skills, and has earned a reputation for strong leadership.
Mark joined the Weekend Collective to reveal why he made his return to the party.
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