A defamation trial against Labour leader Andrew Little is about to begin in the Wellington High Court.
The action relates to comments Little made about a management contract Earl Hagaman's company, Scenic Hotel, was awarded for Matavai Resort on Niue and a donation to the National Party during the 2014 campaign.
Earl and Lani Hagaman have sued Little for defamation and Lani Hagaman will begin her evidence today.
The jury trial is set down until Friday and witnesses include Lani Hagaman, daughter, Toya, and National Party President Peter Goodfellow.
Others include Scenic Hotel managing director Brendan Taylor and Terry Ngan, who was at hotel consultancy firm Horwarth which managed the contract tender at the time will also give evidence.