Northland Specialist Emergency Doctor and outspoken public health advocate Gary Payinda has just become The Labour Party Candidate for Whangarei for the upcoming General Election.

Why has he entered politics? Why Labour? What does he believe ? And what does he want to do to improve the lives of the people of Northland?

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