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I want to help build a stronger, more caring society. I am passionate about Dunedin, and I will bring considerable energy and wide experience to the task of representing this electorate.

My diverse work background has given me an understanding of the economic and social levers that can be pulled to achieve meaningful change.

Please read some of the discussions included here. I welcome your comments.

- David Clark

Every kid deserves the best start

Every kiwi-kid deserves the best possible start in life. Like many others, on Tuesday night I watched the hard-hitting child poverty documentary on TV3.

The last Labour Government lifted 130,000 kiwi-kids out of poverty through Working For Families. But there is still much more to do. I’ve previously written about child poverty and its effects.

The early years are most important to a child’s development. It is worth investing more at the start.

We’re going to make some positive changes. Making sure parents earn a living wage means the bills can get paid, the family fed and the house properly heated. Free 24/7 access to health-care for under 6s is vital. And access to 20 hours free – quality early childhood education means that all children can get the best possible start.

Labour’s plan for child well-being is found on the ownourfuture website. Detailed policy is linked at the bottom of that page.

I’m very proud of the changes Labour will make if elected to government.

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Six days to save our assets

We’re in the final week of the election campaign. My fellow candidates and I attended our last candidates meeting at Opoho Presbyterian this evening. These meetings have been a terrific opportunity for people to hear why each candidate is interested in putting themselves forward for election. They’ve also been fun.

I’ve made clear from the start why I’m standing for election. I’m deeply concerned about the growing gap between rich and poor.

Labour’s plan to make the first $5000 of income tax-free will mean mum and dad with a couple of kids will have at least $1000 more in the family budget each year. It will be particularly good for students working part time to support themselves through university. Labour is also promising to increase the minimum wage to $15/hr to make sure families can afford to feed their kids and heat their homes. Poverty costs us all in the long term. Every child deserves a decent start in life. One way of supporting kids is through a living wage.

Labour’s opposition to asset sales has been well received. The cost of living has risen astronomically in the last few years. People struggling to pay for food and pay the electricity bills don’t have much left over at the end of the week. And they certainly don’t have the money to buy back assets they already own.

Today I was out with the Dunedin North Labour team in Pine Hill. It rained but our spirits were not dampened. We’ll be out and about this week spreading the Labour message in a suburb near you. Please come out and say hello, and join in a discussion about how we can own our future.

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A positive campaign

Phil Goff had a warm reception in Dunedin yesterday. People here are keen to change the Government.

Yes Phil is popular down here, but good Government requires more than just a popular leader.

Here’s three reasons I’m feeling very positive about our local campaign:

1/ I find our policies easy to represent to people in Dunedin. Labour is running with strong policies that line up well with the reasons I have chosen to run for parliament. They align with my fundamental belief in the importance of creating a fairer society. I am horrified by National’s priorities. 42% of the value of their 2009 tax-cuts went to the top 10% of income earners. Just 2% of the value went to the bottom 20% of earners. That is not fair. The gap between rich and poor is too large.

2/ The policies Phil has announced show that Labour is prepared to tackle the big issues. Raising the superannuation age tackles the elephant in the room. A capital gains tax stops tax-dodging and pushes money towards productive industries. (It also addresses our debt issue without having to sell our assets). And making kids’ well-being a priority will ensure a better society and economy so that all of us are better off.

3/ Last but not least: local volunteer effort is impressive. The Dunedin North Labour campaign runs on local fundraising. Volunteers knock on doors and distribute pamphlets. They arrange meetings. Volunteers put up and maintain the hoardings we have up around town. Caring and thoughtful local members are dedicated to playing their part in creating a better future for our country. These are just some of the ways they work hard to make it happen.

Traditional voting patterns in Dunedin are strongly Labour. This is something I would never take for granted. Yet the values and ideals of Dunedin residents remain strongly egalitarian. That in itself is cause for a positive outlook.

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Photos from the campaign trail

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Conserving our future

Cuts to the Department of Conservation (DOC) have hurt Dunedin. The National Government’s promise to “cut bureaucracy and preserve front-line jobs” rang hollow here. In our town six front-line DOC workers were cut this year.

DOC currently manages about a third of New Zealand’s land mass with a budget roughly the same size as that of the Hamilton City Council. They contribute to our clean, green brand - but are very thinly stretched.

So what would Labour do differently? Well, our conservation policy has been announced. In short: we’re going to invest more in the Department of Conservation as well as in the volunteer communities that support our conservation efforts.

Besides investing in people, significant projects are proposed:

- Labour aims to have 30 per cent of our marine area in some form of protection by 2020 – both in the territorial sea (out to 12 nautical miles) and the exclusive economic zone or EEZ (a further 200 nautical miles).

- The NZ biodiversity strategy will be properly reviewed, and findings implemented.

- The water conservation orders, recently undermined by National, will be built up again.

- Labour will strengthen the National Policy Statement for Renewable Electricity Generation 2011.

- And with Labour there will be no mining of national parks. Labour has always opposed mining on Schedule 4 land. Its status will be simplified and strengthened, providing certainty for all interests.

Our environment is critical to our identity as New Zealanders. And beyond that, Labour appreciates the economic value of our clean, green brand. Clever policies which enhance our conservation estate are good for our own enjoyment and our future prosperity. Labour will do plenty more. Details will be on Labour’s policy page soon. In the meantime, some bullet points from the press release below:

-Continue to encourage private sector investment in conservation projects;
-Resource weed and integrated pest control on public conservation land to protect threatened species, ecosystems and significant landscapes;
-Promote predator-free island sanctuaries, and be vigilant in protecting them;
-Continue to make additions to land held for public conservation through dedicated funds (e.g. the Nature Heritage Fund);
-Begin a systematic classification of stewardship land;
-Formally investigate adding the Mokihinui river area to Kahurangi National Park;
-Pursue iwi, local government, community and corporate partnerships for conservation projects, reviewing DOC’s role in the Treaty settlement process;
-Encourage private landowners to protect conservation values on their land;
-Reinstate the Enviro-Schools programme;
-Target school-leavers who are contemplating working in the conservation sector;
-Develop new camping grounds as opportunities arise;
-Implement a phase-out of unsustainable fishing methods;
-Prohibit shark finning;
-Recommit to the Antarctic Treaty system, and act as an international advocate for the protection of the Antarctic ecosystem from mineral or other inappropriate exploitation.

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Occupy Dunedin

Last night, I spoke at the Occupy gathering in the Octagon. I thanked those involved for bringing the Occupy discussion to Dunedin.

I’ve blogged about Occupy before. It is drawing attention to the growing gap between rich and poor.

Many of those involved in Occupy Dunedin come and go. They’ve got jobs to hold down during the day (or shift work at night) and they show up in the Octagon as time allows. While the group covers a broad cross-section of society, they share a common concern that things are not as they should be.

And things are not as they should be. Under the More…

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Labour’s TV launch

Labour’s TV launch on Friday was different.

The documentary style is a bit experimental. It’s certainly got tongues wagging.

Watching it makes me feel proud. From the feedback I’ve received around the traps, I’m not alone in that.

Curious? Or want to view it again. Click this link. It’s well worth a look.

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Campaigning Dunedin

It’s been a top week. Labour has grabbed the initiative.

We’ve grasped the nettle on superannuation. Labour’s decision to tackle the big issues is being rewarded. Commentators have complimented Labour on its courage - and panned National ducking for cover.

I’m out and about spreading the word on Labour’s new policies. This week some events have been less political: I’ve chaired a meeting of the Otago Community Trust, met with Mayor and Councillors, and dropped in on the Presbyterian Support AGM. And in the political arena: I’ve argued for better public health funding, shared my views on sustainability issues, and spoken about education policy, attended a business networking meeting, and researched Otago University’s recent commercialisation successes.

I’ve also dropped in on folk camped out in the Octagon. They’re drawing attention to the growing gap between rich and poor. Last week I wrote a blog for the Labour MPs site on the Occupy movement. I noted intriguing debate on developments in Occupy Dunedin at The Standard too. The online debate echoed the process of the movement itself.

And today, I went to the St John’s fair in Roslyn. Good to catch up with heaps of old friends. We came away with some quality bric-a-brac too. Then off to Port for some door-knocking with Labour supporters. It was hot. Everyone I met had a sunny smile. A truly magic day.

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