Grigg wins Selwyn nomination

Stuff reports:

The National Party have selected former journalist and political staffer Nicola Grigg as its candidate for the Canterbury seat of Selwyn, the safest electorate in the country.
Grigg replaces outgoing MP Amy Adams, who is retiring from politics at the election after four terms.
The local party selected Grigg ahead of two other candidates – Simon Flood and local councillor Craig Watson.

I’ve known Nicola since she was a reporter for Radio NZ in Christchurch. She’s a very high energy and driven individual and I’m thrilled she won the nomination.

Selwyn is literally the safest electorate in the country with a majority of 19,639. So unless she guns down a superfluity of nuns, she will be a Member of Parliament next year.