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Heather Te Au-Skipworth wants to be an MP to represent her electorate and have greater sway on policy.
"Everything is legislated down in Wellington and it affects us as a community," the Māori Party candidate said.
"Often what we are told we need to do is not reflective of the needs and issues in our community."