Labour leadership candidate David Cunliffe spoke of his desire to re-open the Napier to Gisborne railway to a crowd at Pukemokimoki Marae last night, in the hope of gathering support towards the party leadership election on September 15.
Candidates Grant Robertson, David Cunliffe and Shane Jones all spoke at the gathering held at the marae.
David Cunliffe similarly spoke of the need to have more Kiwi's in full time work opportunities.
"There is a widening gap between rich and poor, a quarter of a million New Zealand kids are living in poverty, with many of them in places like Hawke's Bay," he said. "Hardworking New Zealanders are struggling right now."
He promised if elected leader of the Labour Party to "help those most vulnerable in the workplace" and "repair the Employment Relations Bill in the first 100 days", if a Labour led government was elected in next year's general elections.