Date and place of birth 11th January 1972, Lower Hutt

Other work experience (including voluntary/unpaid) Building site labourer Ireland, (2001-2); Territorial Force Officer (2003-present); Full-time student (2006-2007)

Ethnicity European/Maori

Current residence and electorate Johnsonville, Wellington (Ohariu)

Educational and vocational qualifications Master of International Relations; BA (History); Canadian Forces College Diploma (equivalent)

Current occupation Public Servant

Previous occupations Regular Army Officer (1990-2001); Advisor, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (2004-2006)

Community connections Territorial Force, 2003-present; PSA member 2004-2006, 2007-present; Association for the Study of Peak Oil and Gas NZ (ASPO-NZ) - joined 2005.

Policy Interests/Expertise Energy: Member of ASPO-NZ, and have studied peak oil and energy issues since 2003, particularly the New Zealand impacts. Transport: I am a civil defence and Army transport planner, and serve on the government transport emergency management group. Defence/Emergency Management: 19 years in the Army. Emergency management roles at MAF, Ministry of Health and in my current role.

My broad political issues I joined the party in order to help promote understanding of Peak Oil. That is why energy, transport and localisation are important issues to me. Climate change and social justice are also important, both in themselves and because they mustn't be sacrificed just to prepare for Peak Oil. I disassociate myself from our GCSB policy and some aspects of our Defence policy.

Additional information I have travelled widely and have lived in Australia, Ireland and the UK, and served in East Timor. My iwi is Tuhoe, from Ruatoki in Te Urewera. I'm married with two children.

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