Born in Auckland in the 50s Kevin endured the loss of both parents at a very early age putting the value of life into perspective with a desire to help and encourage others that life and death is what you make it. After attending Auckland Grammar his fondness of food lead him into the career of catering. He trained under many excellent Chefs at the time and he worked to further this interest in many of the iconic restaurants and reception centres in and around Auckland. The Intercontinental, Travel Lodge, Mandalay, Sheraton Lounge to name a few. Leaving Auckland he settled in Hamilton becoming Chef /Manager of the LJ Reception Lounge with functions and conferences of up to 1200 people. His past positions also included Montana Restaurant Executive Chef Leamington Tavern. A complete change of life and a new direction was formed after marriage and children. An opportunity arose tinting glass and within a short time was owner and director of New Vision Ltd. Several years later with his experience that he had gained he bought well established Acorn Glas- Tint Ltd a company that started in 1967 and is well known in this industry. Kevin’s community service has revolved mainly around his children, being a judo instructor, an assistant for gymnastics, a manager for the North Island Inter –Secondary School Cycling 1995- 2010. Seeing the decline of this country under various Governments he has taken an active role joining NZ First in late 1993 and has held positions as chairman of various branches and electorates and as such was a past member of the regional committee. His strengths are in persistency and consistency striving for fairness and accountability. Is direct in his approach and not afraid to speak out on topics that concern New Zealand and its people.

Top 5 Issues

1. We’ll have ONE LAW FOR ALL.
   
   Which means:
   
   • We all own our foreshore and seabed
   • We fly one flag
   • We have one court system
   • We follow one set of laws
   • We have one social welfare system
   • A NZ health system
   • A NZ education system
2. We will rebuild our failing economy with
   
   • Export plans to treble returns
   • Savings plans for economic freedom
   • NZ currency for NZ not Wall ST
   • Tax breaks for real wealth creators
   • Real research and development incentives
   • Rewards for the nation’s builders
3. We stand for a fair tax system, where everyone pays a fair share.
   
   So we are going to rewrite and simplify NZ’s mangle of tax laws so that they are understandable, unavoidable, and fair.
   
   Everyone will pay their fair taxes.
   
   That means:
   • Less personal tax
   • Less company tax
   • Less GST at 12.5 not 15%
   • Removing double tax on savings
   • Removing GST on rates
   • Removing secondary tax
4. Exporters create our real wealth. We have a plan to help them.
   
   New Zealand First will keep our currency pegged to that of our main trading partners.
   
   That way the exporters will be able to expand, increase exports and create new jobs, new wealth for the Family New Zealand
   
   We will stop the sale of state owned assets, and the control of our power stations and the lakes and rivers that feed them.
   Will stop the sale of our prime farmland to foreign interests.
5. We need to support our young people to stay, live and work in New Zealand. Here are just some of our policies:
   
   1) More trade training for our young people
   
   2) We will help pay the wages for apprentices using dole money and an employer top up
   
   3) We will help students pay their loans as long as they qualify and stay here
   
   4) And we’ll throw out fictitious national standards in early education opposed by 90% of the teachers

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