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Taine Randell Runs for Tukituki Seat as NZ First Candidate

4/14/2026

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Taine Randell, the former All Black captain, will run for the Tukituki electorate seat as a New Zealand First candidate.
The Hastings public meeting to announce the candidacy was canceled due to Cyclone Vaianu.
Randell captained the All Blacks in 22 of 51 tests, played 77 times for the Highlanders, and 83 games for Otago, guiding Otago to the 1998 NPC division title.

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Taine Randell, the former All Black captain, will run for the Tukituki electorate seat as a New Zealand First candidate.
The Hastings public meeting to announce the candidacy was canceled due to Cyclone Vaianu.
Randell captained the All Blacks in 22 of 51 tests, played 77 times for the Highlanders, and 83 games for Otago, guiding Otago to the 1998 NPC division title.