Matt Flight standing for Labour
Former Marlborough District Councillor Matt Flight, standing by his work truck in Blenheim on Thursday morning, is running for the Kaikoura Electorate seat as Labour Party candidate. Photo: Evan Tuchinsky
Matt Flight has reentered the political arena after a brief hiatus by standing for Parliament as the Labour Party candidate for the Kaikoura Electorate.
A Marlborough councillor in the previous term, Matt chose not to seek reelection as a Blenheim Ward representative. He makes a second run for Parliament this year.
Matt is vying for the MP position held for four terms by Stuart Smith of the National Party. Former Councillor Jamie Arbuckle currently serves in Wellington, too, as a List MP for NZ First.
Check the 8 April issue of Marlborough Weekly for further coverage.