• Jim O’Malley Candidate Statement

    I am running for the Dunedin seat as an independent candidate.  I am doing this primarily in response to a very frustrated voice out there in the electorate right now.  It had been my intention to leave politics at the end of this council triennium.  However, the dismissive and sometimes…

  • My responses to Labour’s Policy Positions

    Labour recently posted their main policy planks. Here are my thoughts on their statements. Labour statements are in red and my response in black. Creating a strong economy Labour is focused on growing a strong economy that supports every New Zealander to get ahead. The latest figures show that our…

  • Movement 2033 – a new political left

    An additional aim of my run for the Dunedin seat is to launch the 2033 Movement.  I am launching the 2033 Movement to address the loss of left-wing policy in the modern New Zealand political landscape. NZ has MMP which was intended to let more voices into Parliament.  It has…