Denise Widdison

I stand for Parliament with a heart full of 'Aroha' a Spirit grounded in tika, and a vision of a better 'Aotearoa' for all.

I honour the Whenua, the people and the Whakapapa of this land.

I am here not for 'Power' but for 'Purpose' to be a 'Voice for the Voiceless' and a protector of the Sacred.

Our Kuia and Kaumatua should not live in poverty, our babies should not go hungry. No Whanau should be without shelter, safety or hope. I will fight to end homelessness and uplift our most vulnerable - not with charity but with justice.

I walk with and for our Rainbow Communities who deserve not just tolerance, but true belonging & celebration. I believe in Building a Nation where Compassion, Dignity, Equanimity, Forgiveness, Gratitude, Humility and Aroha are not just values - they are policies in action.

I will honour the Treaty of Waitangi.

Ko Tarakeha Te Maunga, Ko Hokianga Te Awa, Ko Aupōri to Hapū, Ko Tumoana te Marae, Ko Nukuuwhitu te Rangatira, Ko Ngatokimatawhaora te Waka, Ko Denise Martin-Widdison toku Ingoa, Ko Lloyd Widdison tōkū hōa Tāne, Ko Beaudene, raua ko Miguel aka tama mātāmua, Ko Portia tōkū Pōtiki.

Kei Konei au mō te huringa - hei whakakore i te Koretake o tē Kāinga, te pōharatanga, me te tiaki i ō tātou Kaumatua, pepe me ngā whānau katoa. Ka Tū au mō ngā hapori Āniwaniwa, me te runga e rapu ana i te Manaakitanga, te Ngakau Tapa tahi me te tōkeke.

Ka Whakahonore au i Te Tiriti o Waitangi, ā kā ārahi mā te whakarongo, te maia me te Ngākau pono.