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Botany voters are not overly upset by the news.
“Fantastic and good for him … He’s disappointed us a lot over the years, so I think it’s time to go,” says one man, adding that Ross had no chance of winning.
Another voter said, “Him, I’m not very impressed with him, his morale and the things he’s done.”
Another said he didn’t think Botany’s people would be disappointed by Ross’s withdrawal.
Advance NZ’s association with the New Zealand Public Party is what, according to Ross, led him to abandon a career in botany.
Ross, who says he will now be second on Advance NZ’s list, wants to focus on the party’s national campaign so that Te Kahika, who will be number one on the list, can focus on winning Te Tai Tokerau.
“So we had to make a call, which one of us is the person who runs hard in an electorate seat, which one of us is the one that runs the campaign across the country and unites the team, so I’m effectively assuming that Billy is. energetic and works hard on [Te] Tai Tokerau, is a fighter who will take the fight to the Labor Party there, “says Ross.
Botany is a sure national seat: In 2017, National won 60 percent of the party’s votes.
