I’m very happy that Gareth Hughes is standing as a Green Party candidate in the 08 election. One of the nice things about New Zealand is that you tend to know everybody, and I’m very proud to have worked with and known Gareth, and hope strongly he makes it into Parliament. He’s someone that empowers and inspires me. He’s got an outside chance.

He delivered a speech to the Young Labour conference in April, and it’s a inspirational reminder of why I support the Greens, and delivers the same message I’ve made clear in the last few posts, if in a perhaps more conciliatory manner. We can’t keep going the way we’re going – it’s unsustainable in every sense. I hope that he got a warm reception.

Tautoko, e hone.