The Botany Five

National has annoucned the five short-listed candidates for Botany. In alphabetical order they are:

• Maggie Barry
• Aaron Bhatnagar
• Darron Gedge
• Jami-lee Ross
• Edward Saafi

I picked four of the five correctly. I thought Denise Krum would make it also. Edward Saafi I had not profiled previously – his local body election profile is here. Dr Saafi has a PhD and MBA, working as a biomedical health research scientist. Seems a very solid candidate. However he appears to have stood for the Destiny Party in 2005 in Mangere, so I think fair to say not my first choice.

Selection is on Thursday 27 January.