The MP for Banks Peninsula says she will do what she can to keep Sail GP afloat in the south as its chief executive Sir Russell Coutts threatens to pull the event from Whakaraupō Lyttelton Harbour.
Sir Russell has slammed officials for what he called an "extreme" dolphin policy after racing had to be cancelled on Saturday when endangered Hector's dolphins were spotted on the course.
Banks Peninsula MP, National's Vanessa Weenink, says it was "gutting" to see racing cancelled.
Weenink spoke to Charlotte Cook.
