The Labour MP Tāmati Coffey has reversed his decision to retire from politics and will stand for the East Coast electorate instead.
The seat opened up after former Government Minister Kiri Allan announced she would not be standing for re-election.
Allan is before the court, charged with careless driving, after a car crash in Wellington a week ago.
Coffey says that "changed things" for him, having previously said he was leaving politics to spend time with family.
Coffey spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.
