National shielding candidate from interviews after his electorate volunteer’s sex conviction discovered

Deputy Political Editor·NZ Herald·26 Oct, 2026 02:09 AM3 mins to read‌National is not allowing its Palmerston North candidate Ankit Bansal to be interviewed about his former electorate committee member, Roger Buchanan (far right), who was convicted in 2021 for sexual conduct with a minor. Photo / Supplied The National Party is not allowing the media to interview Palmerston North candidate Ankit Bansal after the Herald revealed Bansal’s electorate committee member, Roger Buchanan, had been convicted of sexual conduct with a minor, which National claims Bansal and the party were not aware of. It comes as National