The Labour Party has selected its party list for the election.
President Mike Williams says the list represents rejuvenation of the party and at least eight new MPs will enter Parliament under the list after the election.
The former head of the Families Commission, Dr Rajen Prasad, is the most high profile addition at No 12.
Jacinda Ardern, 28, a senior policy adviser for the British Home Secretary in London, is 20th on the list. Chinese lawyer Raymond Huo is 21st on the list which was issued on Sunday.
Other new candidates include former head of policy for Oxfam, Phil Twyford, former secretary of the Council of Trade Unions, Carol Beaumont and school principal Kelvin Davis. They are listed ahead of a number of sitting MPs.
Labour's front bench takes the top eight places: Marian Street, Nanaia Mahuta and Winnie Laban are at nine, 10 and 11.
Pacific leaders pleased
Pacific leaders say the Labour party decision to rank Samoan, Tahitian and Tongan candidates high on its list finally recognises the importance of the Pacific vote.
They say the list places send a strong message to the Pacific population
Chairman of the Tonga Advisory Council Melino Maka says Labour's list shows the party has heeded criticism that it took Pacific votes for granted.
Mr Maka says though many Pacific Islanders were annoyed when Ms Laban was Pacific Affairs Minister outside Cabinet, her placing at 11 makes up for that.
The secretary of Auckland's Samoa Advisory Council says the list shows intense lobbying by the Pacific Labour caucus has worked.
Tago Fuata Malesa Tago says the candidates, if elected, must work for everyone .
