There's been plenty of interest from people looking to contest next year's general election for the Labour Party in Rotorua.
The party's Region Two chairman, Haydn Marriner, said so far there had been one formal nomination "and I have had four others contact me directly asking about the selection criteria".
He said he could not yet confirm who those people were.
Rotorua-raised singer and columnist Lizzie Marvelly has rejected speculation she may be among them.
"I'm flattered, but I can confirm that these rumours are just that - rumours," she said.