Southland electorate
Dave Kennedy
Green Party
| Not currently in parliament
Dave Kennedy
Green Party
| Not currently in parliament
Why I'm standing
Aotearoa New Zealand, the land of milk and honey. We produce enough food to feed eight times our population. We have an abundance of natural resources with extensive forests, farmland and the ninth largest economic zone (including our territorial waters) in the world. And yet… Too many of our families do not have a secure healthy home, access to healthy fresh food and we are not meeting our commitments to address climate change.
About me
I have lived and worked in Southland for most of my life. I have been nationally recognised for my leadership in education and currently hold a number of local and national governance roles relating to farmers' markets and food resilience, community housing, environmental issues and museum governance and development. I have experience in facilitating difficult discussions, strategic planning and building collaborative action within diverse communities. I believe in effective consultation and evidence-based decision making.
My priorities
- Support effective responses to climate change to reduce impacts on Southland's people and economy.
- Advocate for more public housing in Southland to replace sold stock and address the housing need.
- Restore our food security and resilience in Southland to address our dependence on outside supply.
Candidate list rank
22
Current role
Not currently in parliament
Before politics
Governance
Residence
Gladstone, Invercargill
Age
64
Year entered parliament
Not previously in parliament
2020 result
Not elected
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Why I'm standing
Aotearoa New Zealand, the land of milk and honey. We produce enough food to feed eight times our population. We have an abundance of natural resources with extensive forests, farmland and the ninth largest economic zone (including our territorial waters) in the world. And yet… Too many of our families do not have a secure healthy home, access to healthy fresh food and we are not meeting our commitments to address climate change.
About me
I have lived and worked in Southland for most of my life. I have been nationally recognised for my leadership in education and currently hold a number of local and national governance roles relating to farmers' markets and food resilience, community housing, environmental issues and museum governance and development. I have experience in facilitating difficult discussions, strategic planning and building collaborative action within diverse communities. I believe in effective consultation and evidence-based decision making.
My priorities
- Support effective responses to climate change to reduce impacts on Southland's people and economy.
- Advocate for more public housing in Southland to replace sold stock and address the housing need.
- Restore our food security and resilience in Southland to address our dependence on outside supply.
Candidate list rank
22
Current role
Not currently in parliament
Before politics
Governance
Residence
Gladstone, Invercargill
Age
64
Year entered parliament
Not previously in parliament
2020 result
Not elected
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