Wairarapa electorate
Wairarapa is currently held by Labour's Kieran McAnulty, who won comfortably with a margin of 6,545. In 2020, Labour won the greatest share of party votes in Wairarapa – 48% to National's 29%. Since its establishment in 1859, the seat has changed hands 25 times between members from more than seven parties.
Wairarapa candidates
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Celia Wade-Brown
Why I'm standing
As a seasoned politician, who can handle public pressure, I look forward to being part of a team implementing Green Party policies. The multiple urgent crises we face need a joined-up approach. The Greens' "politics of enough" makes sense to me. While there is much good work done by volunteers, activists, and some progressive iwi organisations, councils, and businesses, we need central government to lead more vigorously in equality, biodiversity, climate action, health and education.
About me
I've worked with people with different backgrounds and policies and found common ground. We celebrated city Matariki, Korean and African celebrations; introduced the Living Wage at Council; supported creation of Pukeahu Memorial Park, progressed a network of cycle routes, and recently, co-created a Wairarapa Walking Festival from maunga to marae to seashore. I understand the interface between local and central government. My wide life experience helps me relate to most people.
My priorities
- Make a fairer tax system with a tax-free threshold, minimum income guarantee, and wealth tax.
- Cut emissions and household costs by insulating homes, installing solar, improving public transport.
- Protect our rivers, forests, oceans and wetlands for our human health, and for native wildlife.
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