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Laban says she is stepping down
A by-election looms after Labour MP Luamanuvao Winnie Laban announced she was leaving Parliament for a new career. The Mana MP told caucus colleagues she would be stepping down to take up the role of Assistant Vice Chancellor Pasifika at Victoria University. -
Kris Faafoi selected as Labour candidate
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Laban's resignation official
Winnie Laban officially resigns from Parliament, delivering a letter to Speaker Lockwood Smith confirming her decision to leave, effective from October 15. -
Date for by-election set
Prime Minister John Key has announces the Mana by-election will be held on Saturday, November 20. -
McCarten announces he'll stand
Union leader Matt McCarten announces he'll be standing as a candidate in the Mana by-election as an independent. Read the full story on dompost.co.nz -
Eight candidates confirmed for by-election
Eight names are put forward in the race to be the next MP for Mana. Read profiles of the candidates on dompost.co.nz -
Faafoi slims down on campaign trail
Kris Faafoi said he had lost eight kilograms in the six weeks he had spent canvassing for support since he was selected as Labour's candidate. -
Protesters target Parata and Key
Protesters greeted Hekia Parata as she launched her campaign for the Mana by-election. Ms Parata formally began her campaign with Prime Minister John Key by her side at Raumati's Valhalla cafe. Outside, a group of about 30 adults and children held placards and banners to protest against the Kapiti expressway, a proposed four-lane road. Read the full story on dompost.co.nz -
Advance voting starts
Advance voting starts in the Mana electorate and at Registrars
of Electors Offices around the country. -
Parata reveals she doesn't live in Mana
National's Mana by-election candidate, Hekia Parata, has confirmed she does not live in the electorate, despite Prime Minister John Key saying she did at her campaign launch. Read the full story on dompost.co.nz -
Candidates hold first public debate
Candidates in the Mana by-election held their first public debate last night in Whitby. About 50 people turned out in St Mary's Church to hear Hekia Parata (National), Kris Faafoi (Labour), Colin Du Plessis (Act), Jan Logie (Green Party), Matt McCarten (independent) and Sean Fitzpatrick (Libertarianz). -
Campaigning stops at midnight
All political advertising ceases and election signs taken down
by midnight . -
Election Day
Polls are open at 42 stations around Mana. Preliminary results progressively available from 7pm with final results due at 10pm.
