Havelock North businesswoman Anna Lorck will make a second bid for a seat in Parliament after being confirmed last night as the Labour Party candidate in Hastings-based Tukituki in next year's general election.
There were no other nominations and her selection was confirmed last night by party electorate chairman Chris Richardson, handing 44-year-old Ms Lorck the job of ending the National Party's 12-year hold on the seat since four-term Labour Hastings and Tukituki MP Rick Barker was rejected by the voters in an 8800 majority votes turnaround in 2005.
Also having won four consecutive elections - with three years in opposition and now almost eight in Government - 2005 victor and continuing MP Craig Foss is yet to announce publicly whether he will seek re-election next year.
Mr Richardson said Ms Lorck, originally from Central Hawke's Bay, "has got so much passion for regional New Zealand and her forward thinking leadership, huge commitment and energy sets her apart".
"This is a very exciting time for Labour as we work to change the Government and elect a new local MP for Tukituki," said Mr Richardson as Ms Lorck moves into early campaign mode, aimed at clawing-back the 6490-votes majority enjoyed by Mr Foss at the last election in 2014.