Election 2026: Rata Jamieson and Hamish Campbell on the race to win Ilam

This week's Politics Friday Election Special focused on the Ilam electorate.

The candidates, Labour's Rata Jamieson and National's Hamish Campbell made their pitch to become the next local MP.

They discussed their backgrounds before entering politics and outlined how they would tackle the key issues facing the Ilam electorate, from student housing to the noise contour that peaks through the electorate, courtesy of Christchurch International Airport.

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