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Stuart Tayler Smith is a New Zealand National Party politician who has been a member of the House of Representatives for the Kaikōura electorate since the 2014 general election. Before entering parliament he was a Marlborough grapegrower and chairman of the New Zealand Winegrowers Association.
Political career
| New Zealand Parliament | ||||
| Years | Term | Electorate | List | Party |
| 2014–2017 | 51st | Kaikōura | 62 | National |
| 2017–present | 52nd | Kaikōura | 47 | National |
In 2013 Smith contested the National Party selection for the Kaikōura seat, defeating incumbent Colin King. He was elected at the 2014 election with a majority of 12,570 votes.