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Police seeking more on missing woman Elicia Hughes-Sutherland Counties Manukau Police are continuing to appeal to the public for sightings of missing woman Elicia HughesSutherland. According to Acting Detective Senior Sergeant Michele Gillespie, Counties Manukau Police: Elicia, 25, was reported missing from an address in Papakura on Thursday and Police and her family have significant concerns for her wellbeing. Her last known contact was on Tuesday, and she has not
been in touch with family or friends since. Elicia is described as around 160cm tall and can be identified by a large distinctive tattoo on the side of her neck. Her vehicle, a grey Mazda Demio - registration JGJ106 was located in the carpark at Hunua Falls on Friday. Search and rescue personnel completed a ground search of the area, while an aerial search was also carried out using Eagle. Police have been carrying out a number of inquir-
ies including speaking to family and friends who have recently been in contact with Elicia. Police have received some information from members of the public which we are working through and we want to thank them for their assistance. ➤➤ Anyone who has seen Elicia since Tuesday or has had any contact with her – whether in person or online - is urged to contact Police on 105, quoting file number 200521/6276.
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Fresh out of John Key-mould; MPs’ reaction to Muller By JIM BIRCHALL
T
odd Muller, the new leader of the National Party following a coup last Friday, is being likened to former Prime Minister John Key. After the announcement Bay of Plenty MP Todd Muller had succeeded Simon Bridges as the leader of the opposition, with Nikki Kaye elevated as his deputy, the Times
sought comment from Local MPs Jami-Lee Ross and Simeon Brown. Ross said, “National supporters and members have wanted a new leader for 18 months. They finally get their wish. There will no longer be a need for National voters to dream about the day of someone new taking over. “They have in Todd Muller the successful business leader fresh out of the John Key-mould. But, as the
party sings the song of unity in public, it will still be a rollercoaster ride through to the election. “A move from Government to Opposition always sees parties rip themselves apart before they are ready to govern again. “New Zealanders looking for vision and hope will struggle to see that projected from National for a while. A vote for National is still a vote for a party that will sit in the
opposition.” Ross believes Muller - a relative unknown - “will likely need until 2023 before he is really ready.” “This election will see a lot of strategic voting as New Zealanders decide to vote for people and parties they believe can achieve wins for them. “Voters usually struggle to see the logic in voting for candidates from parties that they know will sit in
opposition unable to fulfill election promises. “That will be the challenge for every National candidate across the country.” Brown said “With the new leadership of Todd and Nikki National is raring to go as we ask New Zealanders to trust that our team and our plan are the best options to get the country through these dark and difficult times.” ➤➤Turn to page 3
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