18 Aug 2020
Covid-19: How candidates feel about election delay
A postie, a public sector worker, and an iwi leader are just some of the new Parliamentary hopefuls who are now facing a four week extension to their campaigns.
With the election date pushed out to 17 October sitting MPs get to keep being paid for the extra time.
But for those hoping to take their seats this time around, there's no such security.
Harry Lock reports.