The search has started to find the new person to stand as New Zealand First's candidate in the Tauranga electorate at the 2011 election.
Roy Townhill, New Zealand First Tauranga electorate chairman, says Winston Peters will not stand for Tauranga at the next election and the search has already started to find another New Zealand First candidate.
'We have already approached two or three people and asked them to consider standing,” says Roy.


New Zealand First could have a new Tauranga candidate by Christmas now that it has been confirmed Winston Peters will not stand for the electorate again.

He was not prepared to say which individuals were approached to stand as New Zealand First's candidate in Tauranga but hopes the new candidate will be announced before Christmas.
He believes it would be unfair to single out one person and says not all of the people approached are from Tauranga.
Members of New Zealand First were in Hamilton yesterday attending the party's AGM and exploring options to get the party back on track before the 2011 general election.
Roy says he and other New Zealand First members want to make a change to the rule in the party's constitution which stipulates that all list candidates must also stand for an electorate.
'I don't think the leader, which is Winston, should stand anywhere for the simple reason that it's unfair to the electorate because he is going around the country helping other candidates and while he's doing that, he's not doing justice in his own electorate.
He should be number one on the list and not stand as a candidate,” says Roy.
Winston Peters told TVNZ's Q+A Programme this morning he hoped to lead the party into the 2011 election but said that would be a decision for the New Zealand First organisation.
'When I first got to Parliament I wasn't in Parliament and I believe we can do it again,” said Winston.
Roy is confident New Zealand First can make a comeback at the next election if the party goes about it the right way.
'There is enough support around the country but we have to organise ourselves properly and we have to raise the funds,” says Roy.