I'd like to thank all those who voted for myself, Nathaniel Heslop and the Conservative Party on September 20.

The Bay of Plenty and Tauranga party votes exceeded five per cent, and had this result been translated nationally, then there would have been Conservative Party representation in Government.

Thank you to those who supported our campaign, to those who had the strength and integrity to stand up and be counted. We can wait another three years.

D Cunliffe, Ohauiti.