Alliance: most likely newcomers

Willie Jackson

standing for Hauraki

Age: 38

Occupation: Manukau urban Maori advocate

Education: University Entrance

Policy Priority: Push for recognition of urban Maori

rights.

Highlight: Successful negotiations for the return of

urban Maori radio station frequencies last year.

Political hero: Nelson Mandela

Leisure: Tennis, Maori music.

Marital status: Separated, two children

Kevin Campbell

standing for Taranaki-King

Country Age: 49

Occupation: Barrister

Education: BTheol, LLB

Policy Priority: Employment through regional development.

Highlight: Qualifying third in the country in police

permanent appointment examinations.

Political hero: Nelson Mandela

Leisure: Country music, golf, walking.

Marital status: Married, four children.

Mark Ryan

standing for south Dunedin

Age: 32

Occupation: Public Service Association organiser.

Education: BA (hons)

Policy Priority: Employment

Highlight: Organising a large public rally against

health service cuts at Dunedin public hospital in 1997.

Political hero: Harry Holland, first leader of the Labour

Party.

Leisure: Rugby, music and food.

Marital status: partnered, two children.

Heather Ann McConachy

standing for Albany Age: 50

Occupation: Landscape architect.

Education: BA, BLandscape architecture.

Policy priority: Protecting the environment, improved

welfare for senior citizens.

Highlight: Having three children.

Political hero: Wiremu Tamihana, early Maori leader and

Kingmaker.

Leisure: Walking

Marital status: Married, three children.

Des Ratima

standing for Ikaroa-Rawhiti

Age: 47

Occupation: NZ Army warrant officer.

Education: Sixth-form certificate.

Policy priority: Improve standing of Defence Force as

a model for peacekeeping, youth training.

Highlight: Key mover in establishing a marae at the

Waiouru Army base, and other Maori initiatives in the Army.

Political hero: Nelson Mandela/Martin Luther King.

Leisure: Rugby

Marital status: Married, three children.