Thank you for the opportunity to be here this evening and speak on behalf of the Labour Party. I’m the Labour Party Candidate for the Rimutaka electorate and bring with me apologies from the Minister of Education Chris Carter, who is unable to be here. I’m proud to stand here as a representative of the Labour-led government. I think over the past nine year’s we’ve made huge progress towards our joint goals in early childhood education and that’s something I think we can all take pride in. Read the rest of this entry »

Fellow party members, it’s a privilege to be here today. It’s a privilege to take part in this democratic process of this, the most democratic of parties. Democracy relies on people showing up and making informed decisions, so can I thank and congratulate you for being here too. Read the rest of this entry »