NZ First Party leader Winston Peters has a candle burning for his former political stablemate and sitting Carterton Mayor Ron Mark.
Mr Peters was speaking yesterday at the NZ First Wairarapa branch annual meeting, held at the Wairarapa Services and Citizens Club.
Later he said he was keen to visit
Mr Mark, who was a NZ First list MP from 1996-2008.
He was kept well-posted on Mr Mark and his mayoral fortunes, he said, and would welcome him back in a flash to the central government arena.
"It's all over to Ron really and the political environment. There's a lot of opportunity still in New Zealand politics, especially with this Government and things turning from bad to worse."