Four MPs drive from Tauranga to Wellington after flight cancellation

Wednesday 22 October 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated Wed 22 Oct 2025, 11:27am

In this story Labour Party, National Party, ACT Party, Jan Tinetti, Sam Uffindell

Four MPs from National, Labour, and ACT drove 523km from Tauranga to Wellington in a hire car. The group travelled together after Wellington winds caused their flight to be cancelled.

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1. NZ HeraldWed 22 Oct 2025, 10:23am

   Wellington weather: Tauranga MPs take seven-hour cross-party ‘roadie’ after flight canned (opens in new tab)

2. StuffWed 22 Oct 2025, 11:27am

   Four MPs, three pies, one seafood salad, a hire car and a 523km roadie (opens in new tab)