For the past 30 years New Zealand has been flipping the coin between red and blue. But should we really be leaving our dire problems to the fate of a coin toss. To chance? I'll tell you right now that I am not comfortable with leaving our housing crisis, child poverty and the ills of society to chance. And that is why I am standing for TOP, I have always been a guy who gets out and does the hard work to get results in our communities. Join me in not leaving change to chance.

I'm known in my community for walking the walk. Even without the funding or resources I have always just got on with the real issue at hand. I ran a social enterprise that donated 63,000 lunches to under-privileged children. I have run projects and campaigns for men's mental health awareness and youth political engagement and I now work in mental health and addiction support for homeless people. Why would you vote for someone who says they will do the work when I'm already out there doing it.

Our most important assets are nature and people. All over Aotearoa, ordinary people are doing extraordinary things – tackling big structural injustices by their practical care for people and planet and building community in the process. If everyone has a secure and warm home, food on the table, fair pay and a quality education, then Aotearoa will be a better place to live. I want to be part of a Green government which achieves this.

I have been a Green MP since 2011, am currently Minister of Conservation, Land Information and Associate Minister for the Environment (waste). With the Greens in Government I have helped DOC rebuild and focus on the nature crisis; with the biggest increase in conservation funding in 16 years; put nature at the centre of our economic recovery from Covid with the $1.3 billion Jobs for Nature package; and am leading a big work programme to turn around New Zealand's rubbish record on waste.

My vision for NZ: clean, healthy and supportive environment; disciplined, fair, and caring community; prosperous, inclusive and resilient economy. Priorities: environment, especially water, waste and recycling; practical climate change policies; state loan funding for first home buyers on easy terms; government investment in the arts, film, entertainment, and new technology based industries; stronger regional economies through New Zealand First's regional development policies.

New Zealand First Candidate, Banks Peninsula. Resident of 35 years. Raised in Waltham, having seen the effects of poverty, inadequate education opportunities and sub-standard health facilities on poor households, I have always fought for a fairer more egalitarian society. 30 years a barrister and solicitor, 15 years a Christchurch City councillor, 6 years a New Zealand First MP, and many former directorships in commercial companies and crown agencies.