Act securing Andrew Hoggard an 'absolute coup'

Act securing Andrew Hoggard an 'absolute coup'
Andrew Hoggard. (Image: Supplied)
Riley Kennedy
Securing Andrew Hoggard as a candidate is an “absolute coup” for the Act party and puts them in a good position to attract the rural vote, a political commentator says.On Tuesday morning, the Manawatū dairy farmer announced he was standing down as president of Federated Farmers two months before his three-year term was due to end.A couple of hours later, shortly after lunchtime, he was on Newstalk ZB’s The Country announcing his next move: standing for Act, which he'd been a member of since 2019.Speculation was rife among...

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