Labour’s New Selwyn Candidate | Christchurch News

Christchurch News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 27, 2026 · 1m

Labour’s new Selwyn candidate, Dr. Sunita Gautam, is stepping in after Nick Moody stepped back to focus on regional council duties. A senior lecturer in business management with deep community roots, Gautam brings a clear, people-first agenda: tackling the cost of living, boosting job security, supporting local businesses, and improving transport and wellbeing. With a background as a unionist’s daughter, a Justice of the Peace, and a former early childhood educator, she’s built her career on community, solidarity, and hard work. She’s ready to connect with Selwyn’s diverse, growing electorate…