Goldsmith doesn't shut down suggestion he could run in Penk's seat

NZ Herald13 Aug, 2026 11:44 PM3 mins to readNational's Paul Goldsmith and Labour's Willie Jackson discuss the fallout from Chris Penk's National leadership challenge and the latest poll of polls. Video / Ryan Bridge TODAYNational’s Paul Goldsmith hasn’t shut down a suggestion he could run in Chris Penk’s electorate of Kaipara ki Mahurangi, a traditionally blue seat.

If Goldsmith was to become the candidate, he would immediately become the frontrunner to win the electorate, which Penk currently holds with a majority of more