I want New Zealand to be a growing, wealthy and vibrant country that provides great opportunities – a country of aspiration where every child can pursue big dreams. I believe unleashing New Zealand's potential requires a National-led Government that backs individual effort and achievement, that encourages entrepreneurialism and innovation, that works to strengthen families and communities and that delivers the strong economic foundations on which equality of opportunity is built.

I'm a proud Wellingtonian, a mother of four children aged four to ten years of age, an honours grad from Vic Uni and an MP who works hard for my community and our city. I bring broad experience to Parliament, having previously held a range of senior management roles at dairy co-op Fonterra, served on the boards of Export NZ and the NZ Initiative, worked for small businesses and in prime minister Key's office. I am a strong voice for Wellington who will get things done for you.

I want New Zealand to be a country where everyone has a great education, the opportunity to work in high paying jobs, and be able to own an affordable home. I have a vision where Kiwis with a wide range of mental health needs can approach a wide range of services and receive world-class care tailored to their individual and community needs. I believe we can make New Zealand a better place to live, work, and raise a family through better public policy, and those are the policies of the ACT Party.

I moved to Wellington from Auckland in 2017, and flat in Brooklyn. I left the private sector where I worked as a corporate affairs consultant to work behind the scenes in Parliament to pass the End of Life Choice Act. I switched from being a Greens voter to an Act supporter while studying international trade and economics at university. The ability for free markets to lift countries from hardship was a revelation to me. I'm also a committed social liberal.

I want to continue to play my part in a Labour-led government that is keeping Kiwis safe and well. We have made a lot of progress in making New Zealand a better and fairer place, but there is more to do. As Minister of Finance I want to see us keep Covid-19 out and build our economy back to deliver decent jobs with good wages. I want to embed our wellbeing approach where we value the health of our people, environment and communities just as much as our economic prosperity. Lets keep moving!

I am in politics because I believe in social justice. To me that means that every person is given the support to achieve their potential. I grew up believing that we are all our brothers and sisters' keepers, that we should treat others as we wish to be treated and if we work hard we will achieve our goals. It is those values I try to live up to every day.