National's ousted MP keen to run again

National's Katrina Shanks is keen to stay involved in politics, after just failing to make it to parliament.

Final results released over the weekend saw National lose a seat and Ms Shanks, a first-timer who was 46th on the party's list, is the one to miss out.

Ms Shanks stood as an electorate candidate against Peter Dunne in Ohariu-Belmont, and says she would be keen to do so again if the party wants her in 2008.

She says National won the party vote in Ohariu-Belmont and she believes it is important the party has some continuity when it comes to a candidate there.

- NEWSTALK ZB