DarrinLafayette speaks at an event in Papakura District [List]

DarrinLafayette enters a stage in front of cheering Alliance supporters

Hello there

I am DarrinLafayette, Candidate for Manukau for the Alliance. I stand here today because I believe this country needs change. Because I believe that those currently in power are not representing our best interests. When I joined Kotahi shortly after their founding, and when I helped found the Alliance, I did so because I didn’t believe that any other party had the people's best interests truly at heart. Because that is what i care about. I went into politics because I want to improve people's lives. Just Look at what the ACT-National-Government has done this period. They have reduced sick leave. They have taken away a holiday from us. They have weakened Unions and thus the members of Unions. Do these parties look like they have your best interests at heart? Or does it rather seem that they stand for the interests of corporations against the common people. Alliance won’t work against you like ACT and National have. Our goal in parliament will be to create a progressive government, potentially in coalition with labour. Because I believe that another National-ACT government would be disastrous for this country. Again, consider what they did last period, and how much more damage they would have done had National not broken their coalition. That’s why I call on you to vote for Alliance, so together, we can take the power back.

The crowd applauds the speech as DarrinLafayette enters the crowd to speak with the people