In a move to counter Prime Minister John Key's tacit endorsement of Act's John Banks in Epsom, Labour is urging the people of the blue-ribbon seat not to split their candidate and party votes.
Labour's Epsom candidate, David Parker, said yesterday that if people liked him and Labour they should give him their electorate and party votes. The same went for Mr Banks and National's Paul Goldsmith.
The Green Party is taking a different tack by targeting the party vote and urging people to vote for the candidate they think will best represent Epsom.
Mr Parker said Labour had not changed its tactics in Epsom since Mr Key met Mr Banks for a chat over the teacups on Friday.
It was all but telling National supporters to cast their party vote for National and their electorate vote for Mr Banks to ensure Act was returned to Parliament to support a National government.