National Party MP Penny Simmonds in select committee. Photo: Phil Smith
Logan Savory is in Southland, where National's electorate candidate Penny Simmonds has held on to the seat by a landslide. In 2020 she beat Labour's Liz Craig by just 224 votes. This time around, the majority is closer to 9000. And just when things appeared to be resuming to normal at Gore District Council, it is back in the headlines. CEO Stephen Parry resigned last month following an ongoing tumultuous relationship with mayor Ben Bell. However the incoming interim CEO has now also resigned - and Mr Parry has been voted in to stay until a proper replacement is found.
