The election fight for Wigram is taking flight
The New Zealand electorate of Wigram is seeing a competitive race between National's Tracy Summerfield and Labour's Dominik Yanzick. Recent boundary changes have altered the seat's demographic makeup, potentially challenging Labour's long-standing dominance.
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Wigram is a likely two-horse race between National's Tracy Summerfield and Labour's Dominik Yanzick.
The south-west Christchurch seat of Wigram takes its name from the former airfield at its heart.
The electorate is young and diverse - but changing boundaries have also changed its character.
While RNZAF Station Wigram - New Zealand's first military airfield - is long gone, the aerodrome has left its mark.
Street names give a nod to its aviation history along with the subdivision at its centre - Wigram Skies.
The electorate has been a left-wing stronghold for decades.
Labour MP Megan Woods inherited the seat from her mentor Jim Anderton after his retirement and has held it since 2011.
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