Unite Union leader and media personality Matt McCarten has announced he will contest the upcoming Mana by-election - raising the prospect of a split left wing vote in the otherwise safe Labour seat.The by-election came about following the resignation of L
Unite Union leader and media personality Matt McCarten has announced he will contest the upcoming Mana by-election - raising the prospect of a split left wing vote in the otherwise safe Labour seat.
The by-election came about following the resignation of Labour MP Winnie Laban, and the party has since put forward former TV news reporter Kris Faafoi to contest the seat.
Mr Faafoi was most recently Labour leader Phil Goff's press secretary.
National MP Hekia Parata is also in the running, along with Jan Logie from the Greens.
Mr McCarten, who has strongly opposed the Government's proposed employment law changes, has in the past been a Labour Party member and Alliance president.
He is expected to announce further details at a press conference today.
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