Date and place of birth 28/09/1989, Canada

Ethnicity Ngati Pakeha

Current residence and electorate Aro Valley, Wellington Central

Educational and vocational qualifications NCEA Level 3 with a scholarship in Biology, currently undertaking a BA (environmental studies and economics) at Victoria University

Current occupation Student

Previous occupations Environmental Officer for Victoria University of Wellington Students' Association (VUWSA) (2009-2010), Administration Assistant for the Green Party (2007-2009) and temporary EA for three Green MPs (2009)

 

Community connections Founder and leader, Onslow College Green Group (2006-2007); Delegate, New Zealand Youth Delegation to Copenhagen (2009); Executive member of VUWSA

Policy Interests/Expertise Environment and ecological economics through my current studies at University; climate change through studies and attending the UN conference in Copenhagen in 2009; youth issues, especially tertiary education. I also study public policy and politics as part of my degree.

My broad political issues There is an urgent need for Aotearoa to become a sustainable and socially just country. Through my current studies I am seeking ways to achieve this; current Green Party policy would take us a long way towards this goal.

Additional information My mother's family was among the first European settlers in New Zealand, and my father's parents were Hungarian immigrants to Canada. I have lived in Wellington since I was six years old, so I identify both with what it is to be a Kiwi, and what it is to be a global citizen. I have also traveled extensively, giving me my broad world view.

 

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