Rod Cameron versus Rod Cameron in Christchurch Council elections

Rod Cameron versus Rod Cameron in Christchurch Council elections

It's local body elections time and there was one particular campaign that caught our eye.

Two candidates with the exact same name are running for the same position on the Christchurch City Council.

It's such a rare occurrence, the Electoral Commission had to get involved and tried to ask the two men, both named Rod Cameron, to differentiate themselves.

They have the same name and even some of the same policies but these Rod Camerons are cut from very different cloths.

But how will voters distinguish between the two?

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