First Meet the Candidates hui in Te Hāwera

First Meet the Candidates hui tonight in Te Hāwera, hosted by Ngāti Ruanui. Great crowd, awesome kōrero around the importance of the Māori wards and informative presentations from lots of candidates from across South Taranaki and Whakaahurangi. In the words of Dinnie Moeahu: no stress, vote YES to KEEP the Māori wards. I talked about my vision for change: for regenerative agriculture and increased public transport, to stop seabed mining and Te Tiriti justice.
I love these kinds of events: debate, discussion, expanding the political discourse and raising the collective consciousness. Unfortunately, there is only one more event planned for South Taranaki at this point: the Eltham Lions Club are hosting a Meet the Candidates evening on Tuesday 2nd September, 7pm at the Eltham Fire Brigade. If your community group, your workplace, your hapū or whānau is interested to hear from me, please let me know. Hopefully, some more events will be added over coming weeks.
Photos by Te Aorangi and Ali - chur