Election 2026: National axes electorate committee member after learning of sexual conduct with minor conviction

Deputy Political Editor·NZ Herald·25 Oct, 2026 02:53 AM3 mins to read‌National leader Christopher Luxon (left) poses for a picture with National's Palmerston North candidate Ankit Bansal (bottom left) and electorate committee member Roger Buchanan (far right).The National Party has dismissed one of its electorate volunteers after the party learned through Herald inquiries he had been convicted in 2021 of sexual conduct with a minor. In a statement, a party spokesperson said Roger Buchanan has been removed as a member of the Palmerston North electorate committee