The Labour Party is preparing to overhaul itself, and is turning to the public to find out how.
Leader David Shearer and party president Moira Coatsworth today announced details of an internal post-election party review, which will involve a series of 18 meetings throughout the country next month.
As well as organisational matters and broader party membership, the review is expected to look at future leadership of the party and the current caucus make up.
Policy was not part of the consideration for the review, and would be looked at once the organisational review was completed.
Mr Shearer admitted organisation in the party could be a lot better, and there was "quite a task'' for Labour heading towards the 2014 election.
He said he hoped the review would reinvigorate the party.
"It's looking at all members having an input, and, wider than that, other people will be able to contribute through internet and other things as well,'' he said.
"We'll be looking at everything in the Labour Party and learning from whatever we can to move forward.''
Two caucus members are involved in the review. Parekura Horomia, who has been in Parliament since 1999, will be part of an advisory group, while Nanaia Mahuta, first elected in 1996, will be part of the project team conducting the consultation meetings.
Others involved in the process include former MPs, and Labour affiliates.
"From the point of view of public perception, what they should see is us looking at ourselves and asking ourselves the difficult questions,'' Mr Shearer said.
Some members of Labour's caucus are among Parliament's longest serving MPs, including former leadership team Phil Goff and Annette King, who were first elected in 1981 and 1984 respectively.
However, while the party list was expected to be raised in the consultation process, Ms Coatsworth said she was confident in the succession planning within the party.
"We've got a lot of new MPs who are extremely strong,'' she said.
"Listening to the maiden speeches last week, I was extremely proud of the four people who were coming in, and the intake before that I think we brought in a really significant number of young, skilled MPs, and you've seen them move quickly through the party.''
A discussion paper to go to regional conferences will be released following the March consultation, and a report with recommendations and proposed rule changes will go to the annual conference in November.
