Have a Heart pledge
In the lead-up to Election 2017, we asked MPs and candidates to commit to early childhood education.
On 23 March 2017, we asked them to sign this pledge:
I pledge to ensure every child can get the best Early Childhood Education possible by:
- Restoring funding to ECE that has been cut over the past six years
- Reducing teacher to child ratios and group sizes
- Restoring the goal of 100 percent trained teachers in ECE
I believe that every child is worth it.
Find out who signed below.
Here are just some of the MPs and candidates who've signed the pledge.
Did your MP sign?
Every member of Parliament who signed this pledge before Election 2017 made a commitment to make our ECE services the very best they can be.
| Name | Electorate (pre 2017 election) | Party |
|---|---|---|
| Jacinda Ardern | Mt Albert | Labour Party |
| Christopher Bishop | List | National Party |
| David Clark | Dunedin North | Labour Party |
| Barry Coates | List | Green Party |
| Marama Davidson | List | Green Party |
| Catherine Delahunty | List | Green Party |
| Kris Faafoi | Mana | Labour Party |
| Marama Fox | List | Māori Party |
| Chris Hipkins | Rimutaka | Labour Party |
| Gareth Hughes | List | Green Party |
| Iain Lees-Galloway | Palmerston North | Labour Party |
| Trevor Mallard | Hutt South | Labour Party |
| Tracey Martin | List | NZ First |
| Stuart Nash | Napier | Labour Party |
| Damien O'Connor | West Coast-Tasman | Labour Party |
| Grant Robertson | Wellington Central | Labour Party |
| Denise Roche | List | Green Party |
| Eugenie Sage | List | Green Party |
| James Shaw | List | Green Party |
| Fletcher Tabuteau | List | NZ First |
| Philip Twyford | Te Atatu | Labour Party |
| Louisa Wall | Manurewa | Labour Party |
| Poto Williams | Christchurch East | Labour Party |
| Megan Woods | Wigram | Labour Party |
Did your local candidate sign?
Find out below.
| Name | Electorate | Party |
|---|---|---|
| Paul Eagle | Rongotai | Labour Party |
| Anna Lorck | Tukituki | Labour Party |
| Virginia Andersen | Hutt South | Labour Party |
| Greg O'Connor | Ōhāriu | Labour Party |
| Kieran McAnulty | Wairarapa | Labour Party |
| Corie Haddock | New Plymouth | Labour Party |
| Howie Tamati | Te Tai Hauāuru | Māori Party |
| Jan Tinetti | Tauranga | Labour Party |
| Ala' Al Bustanji | Taupo | Labour Party |
| Hilary Humphrey | Taranaki | Labour Party |
| Stuart Bramhall | New Plymouth | Green Party |
| Rachel Boyack | Nelson | Labour Party |
| Matt Lawrey | Nelson | Green Party |
| Rob McCann | Otaki | Labour Party |
| Tane Woodley | List | Green Party |
| Richard Wesley | Wigram | Green Party |
| Cathy Sweet | Christchurch East | Green Party |
| Anthony Rimell | Ilam | Labour Party |
| Dan Rosewarne | Waimakariri | Labour Party |
| Zélie Allan | Waitaki | Labour Party |
| Mei Reedy-Taare | Te Tai Tonga | Māori Party |
|
Bale Nadakuitavuki
|
Wellington Central | United Future |
|
Gaurav Sharma
|
Hamilton West | Labour Party |
|
Andy Foster
|
Wellington Central | New Zealand First |
|
Jo Wrigley
|
Hamilton West | Green Party |
|
Sarb Johal
|
List candidate | Labour Party |
|
Liz Craig
|
Invercargill | Labour Party |
|
Rochelle Surendran
|
Invercargill | Green Party |
|
Damon Rusden
|
Napier | Green Party |
|
Olly Hill
|
Rangitata | TOP |
|
Dan Thurston
|
Mt Albert | TOP |
|
Nicky Snoyink
|
Selwyn | TOP |
|
Buddy Mikaere
|
List | TOP |
|
Jessica Hammond-Doube
|
Ōhāriu | TOP |