FROM:
JAMES SHAW AND REBECCA REDWOOD
Candidates for GREEN PARTY OF AOTEAROA NEW ZEALAND - LONDON AND THE UK
MEDIA RELEASE
13 October 08
Whale Rider star campaigns for Kiwi Greens with new London candidates.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Whale Rider star Rawiri Paratene will be in London this week to campaign for the Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand
ahead of the country's general election on the 8th of November. Rawiri, best know for his acting and directing
abilities, is standing as a candidate for the Maungakiekie electorate.
He is campaigning for the Greens because he believes the party has a long-term vision for the future of New Zealand and
the world.
"My message to people is to party vote Green, I say to people 'Vote for your kids and your grandchildren ¨C they will
thank you for it'."
Launching her candidacy is 29 year old Doctor Rebecca Redwood, originally from Auckland. Describing her reasons for
becoming a candidate she said:
"Living in London is lots of fun; there is so much going on, but nowhere is as beautiful as New Zealand, or as fair.
Standing for the Greens as a candidate is my way of trying to keep New Zealand as the beautiful, equitable place I
remember and want to go home to."
Rebecca brings to the team an in-depth first hand understanding of health issues. "As a medical doctor I see how poverty
can cause disease ¨C the Greens are working to address the causes of poverty and ill-health."
Campaigning with her will be longstanding Green candidate James Shaw, 35, a London-based leadership development
consultant originally from Wellington. He is excited by both Rawiri's and Rebecca's candidacies.
"It's great to have Rawiri and Rebecca on the team. The Greens are attracting top new political talent drawn from all
sectors of society and all professions," he says. "Rawiri is a terrific actor and has real standing with Maori and
Pakeha alike. Rebecca is a medical doctor and a great campaigner. With so many Kiwis living overseas we can have a real
impact on this election ¨C and the strength of our London campaign is a reflection of how important this constituency is
for us."
The group will be campaigning at Kiwi hotspots in London before moving to New Zealand owned caf¨¦ Flat White for coffee
and questions.
ENDS