Mr O’Connor, who moved to Dunedin last year, told Allied Media the issue of whether he stood as a list MP or for an electorate was being discussed with the party, ‘‘and ultimately there is a party process that will determine that’’.
Mr O’Connor said Dunedin was a change in scenery, but it was ‘‘well served’’ by the current Labour contingent.
‘‘Dunedin is served by two brilliant Labour MPs and I think they will [bolt] in and continue to represent their people well.
‘‘There are limited options for me based out of Dunedin and I guess Waitaki is a seat that has traditionally not been red, but it might be an interesting challenge given the disgruntlement of people across the whole economy.’’
If successful in winning the Labour candidacy, he was looking forward to some healthy competition.
