Mr Jones said he welcomed his ranking at number 8 - "it's Chinese for good luck.'' He said he had not lobbied Mr Peters or any of the board members about his list placing. Mr Peters said it was an "excellent position'' for Mr Jones to be in and higher than some current MPs. Shane Jones has been tipped as a potential successor to Mr Peters. Mr Reti had 42%, while Mr Jones was on 24%,Two other newcomers from Northland are also set to get into Parliament on the list.

Source: Otago Daily Times August 29, 2017 03:00 UTC