Mana Party leader Hone Harawira has confirmed he will contest next year's election - saying Maoridom needs a fighter and not "a backing vocalist about six rows back". Mr Little told the Herald that today's comments were "typical trash-talk" from Mr Harawira. Mr Harawira said former Maori Party member Annette Sykes was likely to stand for Mana next year. Mr Harawira told The Hui his door was always open to the Maori Party. Speaking on The Hui, Mr Harawira said he would contest the Te Tai Tokerau seat and stand against Labour's Kelvin Davis, who took the seat from him in 2014 by 743 votes.

Source: New Zealand Herald June 19, 2016 04:00 UTC