CANDIDATE: Statement 2008
Rusty Kane's Independent New Plymouth Electorate Statement: 2008
Unlike most of these other candidates, that you may only hear and see once every three years at election time, I am constantly involved in community issues all year every year. I not only talk the talk, I act upon it and walk the walk. Show me one of these other candidates elected or not that shows the same commitment to you the community on a consistent bases, as I do.
As New Plymouth's only independent, I am running my campaign as the ultimate outsider.
In order to win against the odds. I am asking for support from both the New Plymouth National and Green parties supporters.
To first vote Rusty Kane Independent then the party you want to govern the country 2nd.
Under the MMP system it is in the best interest of all parties to secure as many party votes as possible, to obtain as many seats as possible in parliament, in order to gain power.
Under MMP the New Zealand National Party more than any other party, needs as many coalition partners as possible to pass legislation. By voting Rusty Kane Independent in the New Plymouth electorate will mean a coalition partner for National. In the New Plymouth electorate National supporters by voting for their local national candidate as well as their party will not achieve this.
The Greens will only want the party vote. So it makes no sense to vote for their local candidate.
Locally it makes more political sense to vote Rusty Kane Independent who is more favorable to the environment.
This way their supporters don't waste their New Plymouth candidate vote. Their candidates are more likely to gain election through the party list, than win a electorate seat.
Under MMP no one party can successfully govern without coalition partners.
If the local New Plymouth National and Green Party supporters first vote Rusty Kane Independent with their candidate vote and then their party, with their party vote. National will get a coalition partner and a National candidate on the list. Two for one. The Green Party will also have a coalition partner in the New Plymouth electorate that is more favorable to the environment.
Who do you the New Plymouth voter want as National or the Greens coalition partner.
In New Plymouth electorate that coalition partner is Rusty Kane Independent supporting a National Green coalition.
Ist Vote Rusty Kane Independent
New Plymouth
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Rusty Kane
Rusty Kane. Born December 2, 1953.
Rusty Kane is a New Zealand advocate for local democracy. Kane has campaigned for the advantages of having independent political representation instead of MPs who are affiliated with major political parties.
His tenacity for this cause, including standing (more than ten times) for election for central government, regional and district councils, and the district health board earned Kane the epithets: Mr tenacious and a stickler for democratic transparency.
Kane with Doug Wilson collect 52,000 signatures as part of Wilson’s 1998 protest walk to Parliament, seeking the removal of the Government. This instigated them forming of The People’s Choice Party in 1999 (Taranaki’s first ever registered political party and NZ’s 21st political party).
Under the People’s Choice banner starting in 1999 until 2022 Rusty stood unsuccessfully in ten elections. The People’s Choice Party was also the first political party to oppose the MMP system of Government. Again in the 2009 Mt Albert by-election Kane campaigned that Citizens initiated Referendums should be binding on the government.
In the 2002 elections, Kane stood as an independent in the Taranaki-King Country seat, and was one of six candidates in the Te Tai Hauauru by-election in 2004.
Mr Kane said: “It’s not about winning. Campaigning is a cost effective way of raising awareness for the efficacy of having an independent Member of Parliament that is not affiliated with a major political party. An independent MP provides better political leverage. As an independent MP is not controlled or beholden to any of the major political parties.”
“Independent candidates don’t have to tow the party line.”
The People’s Choice Party (which de-registered in 2003) was the first political party to field a Pakeha candidate in a Maori Ward (Te Tai Hauauru seat). In 2005 Kane stood in the New Plymouth electorate against Labour incumbent Harry Dyunhoven despite him having the biggest majority in the country. And in the 2008 election he helped National Party candidate Jonathan Young defeat Harry Dyunhoven.
Rusty Kane has strong community ties, particularly in Taranaki. He was part of the Waitara Lease Holders Association from 2004-10. A founding member of C.E.P.R.A (Chemically Exposed Paritutu Residents Association) who helped former power station employees and harbour board workers get free medical health care. He was also part of the Taranaki Dioxin Advisory Group.
Rusty is also an artist and has had several exhibitions including his controversial exhibition “Hands On” in 2006 at the Pune Ariki library foyer, and “Seven Beds and Fourteen Heads.” These exhibitions courted controversy as they were political referencing dioxin contamination.
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