Date and place of birth June 1979, Rotorua, New Zealand
Ethnicity New Zealand, Irish/English descent
Current residence and electorate Māngere East, Māngere Electorate
Qualifications National Certificate in Boat Building (Composite) Level 4, Real estates salespersons certificate
Current occupation Residential property management 2007 to date.
Previous occupations NZ Boat building industry 1999 to 2007, USA Workshop/Boat builder assistant fabrication & assembly 1998 to 1999, NZ various kitchen hand, dish washing, retail cleaning, and farm labour. I was also committed to seasonal & part time work while still at school.
Community connections 4+ years joint involvement with a cross section of more than 1100 family households in South Auckland.
Policy interests/expertise Health in the workplace (8 years work place exposure to various suspected & known carcinogens) Health practitioners need better access to well researched industry specific health risks, both short & long term.
Health/Energy - term assessment & disclosure on title of all dwellings (4+ years in residential property management) Improve New Zealand's housing sector.
Food security (personal research interests over the last two years) the cost of food for people in New Zealand, must not be set by global commodity prices.
Additional information I have unknowingly enjoyed growing up in one of the best countries in the world! Sadly now the beach I fished at, the river I swam in & the local communities that supported me, are no longer the same for our young ones. With the greens I seek to help reduce poverty, pollution & promote sustainable economic direction, so that more people can enjoy the quality of life they deserve. I support an immediate halt to all unconventional petroleum developments in new Zealand, until such time those practices are deemed safe & can be adequately regulated.
