Former minister Ron Mark to stand for NZ First in 2026 election

NZ First says former MP Ron Mark will run for the Wairarapa seat at the 2026 election. Mark was in Parliament from 1996 to 2008 and again from 2014 to 2020, working as a government minister overseeing defence, veterans' affairs, and state-owned businesses. He was also Carterton's mayor twice.