Front view of person holding ballot paper casting vote at a polling station for election vote in black background NZH 26Jul20 - Photo / 123RF HBG 28Jul20 - Photo / 123RF WGP 10Oc
Front view of person holding ballot paper casting vote at a polling station for election vote in black background NZH 26Jul20 - Photo / 123RF HBG 28Jul20 - Photo / 123RF WGP 10Oc
Labour was the big winner in greater Christchurch this election with nearly all of the seats going to the party.
Labour will retain all the seats it held before while adding a couple of fresh faces to its Christchurch contingency.
In what is one of the biggest upsets for National,senior MP Gerry Brownlee lost his seat in Ilam to newcomer Sarah Pallett from Labour.
Brownlee entered Parliament in 1996, winning the Ilam seat and has held it ever since.
