Speaking to journalists outside the Waipuna Hotel in Auckland's Mount Wellington ahead of the meeting, Mr Goff said the lack of a challenge was a recognition that the leadership team already in place was the best Labour MPs could hope for.
"It's a clear message that 2010 is an important year politically." he said. "All of us have been working hard to stand alongside ordinary New Zealanders who are expecting 2010 to be a better year for them, a better year in terms of getting a share in the economic recovery, and a fair share out of the tax changes this year.
"The year after an election is always hard for a party going into opposition. That starts to change this year, and I expect our people to be out there working hard on behalf of ordinary New Zealanders, doing their job as spokespeople and starting to develop their policy alternatives."
