Since joining the Greens in 1992, Celia Wade-Brown has stood in both local and national elections and was the mayor of Wellington from 2010-2016.
On the subject of crime, Wade-Brown was keen to stress the importance of addressing its causes: “Lack of a caring home, lack of education, no diagnosis of mental illness, no rehabilitation of drug and alcohol addictions.”
While youth crime and ram-raiding are constantly in the news, Wade-Brown said other criminal aspects should be a focus of the next government.
“Let’s not forget white collar crime - tax evasion scams and outright fraud. And we need to invest in cyber security, people understanding how to keep themselves safe on the internet,” she said.
Wade-Brown is also promoting a bold way to tackle financial inequality through a guaranteed minimum income of at least $385 a week.
