Will Carter go early?

Derek Cheng in the Herald reports:

The Labour Party will be ready to fight a byelection in the West Auckland seat of Te Atatu next year if incumbent MP Chris Carter quits before the end of the parliamentary term.

If Carter goes, it wll add to the record number of departures. MPs who were elected to this Parliament, and left are:

• Richard Worth, National
• Pansy Wong, National
• Helen Clark, Labour
• Michael Cullen, Labour
• Winnie Laban, Labour
• David Garrett, ACT
• Jeanette Fitzsimons, Greens
• Sue Bradford, Greens

So eight down, and maybe a ninth to come.