Election 2026: National selects candidate to replace Chris Penk in Auckland seat

Election 2026: National selects candidate to replace Chris Penk in Auckland seat

Adam PearseDeputy Political Editor·NZ Herald·6 Sep, 2026 10:17 PM2 mins to read‌He's arrived at Parliament for the first time since being sacked as a minister. Video / Mark MitchellThe National Party has selected former journalist and current ministerial adviser Jessica Rowe to contest the Auckland electorate that currently belongs to sacked minister Chris Penk. Rowe, a former Ministry of Foreign Affairs staffer, will run as National’s candidate in Kaipara ki Mahurangi after the party concluded its formal selection

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