Labour Party leader David Shearer has opened the door to discussions with Mana Party leader Hone Harawira.
Mr Shearer's predecessor, Phil Goff, explicitly ruled out any kind of relationship with Mr Harawira.
The new leader says he will respect ideas wherever they come from, including from the Mana Party.
He says he does not have any baggage with the Mana Party.
"I'll take them as I find them and if they turn out to be somebody I can't work with, I'll make that determination then."
Mr Shearer says he has already met with New Zealand First leader Winston Peters and the Green Party co-leaders.
Mr Harawira says he welcomes the opportunity to sit down with Labour to start planning a united opposition to what he calls the anti-worker, anti-beneficiary policy that National is rolling out.
