Andrew Little

Wellington, July 3 NZPA - Union leader and Labour Party president Andrew Little has confirmed he is likely to seek the party's New Plymouth nomination.

Speaking on TV3's The Nation today, Mr Little, who is national secretary of the country's largest trade union, the Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union, said he intended to get into Parliament next year and winning a seat could be the best way to do it.

"There is the last remaining group of seats left that the party is calling for nominations. New Plymouth is amongst them. I can say that I'm interested in New Plymouth.

"I think to win back seats like New Plymouth and other provincial seats you do need to have the right people there, the right sort of person," he said.

"I think there are some things that I could offer New Plymouth if the local party organisation is willing to have me."

But if he fails to make it as New Plymouth's MP he would be happy to settle as a list MP

"I'm keen to get into Parliament to assist the Labour cause and the Labour caucus. Whether it's a seat or it's on the list is neither here nor there to me."

He will make his decision public within the new few weeks.