Henare tries again for Labour

The Herald reports:

The Labour Party has formally selected sitting MP Peeni Henare as its candidate for the Tāmaki Makaurau byelection.

This means, if he wins, Georgie Dansey of Hamilton East would become a List MP.

Henare held the seat since 2014 but was unseated by Kemp in 2023 by just 42 votes. He will square off against former journalist and broadcaster Oriini Kaipara, who won selection for Te Pāti Māori. The Greens announced last week they would not be standing a candidate.

I assume this time the Electoral Commission will not place a polling booth at the workplace of one of the candidates!

Vision New Zealand leader Hannah Tamaki has announced she plans to run, however.

Livens it up!