RADIO NEW ZEALAND: Targeting the 200,000 people who did not vote at the last election is a key part of Labour's strategy this year, party president Mike Williams says.
The Labour Party is trying to secure a rare fourth term in power.
About 500 party faithful will attend the three-day Congress in Wellington from Friday, which will focus on campaign strategy and planning.
Mr Williams says he believes Labour managed to get 100,000 extra voters to the polls in 2005.
He says the Labour Party is in good health and has just one electorate candidate left to select, in Waikato.
On average, Labour has now trailed the National Party by 10% or more in the polls for the past year.
However, Radio New Zealand political staff say Labour believes it can close that gap by rolling out a substantial policy programme, and contrasting Helen Clark's leadership experience with that of John Key.
Miss Clark will give her keynote speech on Saturday, fresh from the signing of the historic Free Trade Agreement with China in Beijing this week.
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