Sue Grey LLB (Hons), BSc, RSHDipPHI

Based in rural Dovedale, Tasman, Sue is a self-employed lawyer, strategist, mother of three now adults (Sabrina, Sebastian and Ysabella) and lifelong adventurer. Sue has degrees in law with honours, a degree in biochemistry and a degree in Microbiology.

Sue’s passion is inspiring, educating and empowering communities to help promote community and environmental well being and a fairer, more compassionate world.

Sue stands for:

1. Direct Democracy, where people play an active role in decision making, knowing their views are valued and heard and enabling New Zealanders the freedom from excessive government and international interference.

2. Transparent representation and informed decision making will promote a long-term vision for protecting and promoting the interests of all New Zealanders and our children and grandchildren’s future.

Sue’s ground breaking and extensive legal career encompasses:

medicinal cannabis law reform.
challenging the legality of aerial toxin operations.
representing victims of aerial 1080 operations.
impact on electro-magnetic radiation on human health.
forcing publication of previously secret “NZ Guidelines for Judicial Conduct.”
Author of Fisheries Law.
Sue has walked, run, cycled, kayaked and photographed much of New Zealand, run marathons and ultra marathons (including the 67km Kepler Challenge) and traveled extensively, as a backpacker, with her children and for business, through much of the world. She is inspired by nature and the great New Zealand Outdoors.

Sue’s passion is inspiring, educating and empowering communities to help promote community and environmental wellbeing and a fairer, more compassionate world.

Donna holds an LLB and LLM (Hons) (from the University of Waikato)

Donna Pokere-Phillips is a legal advocate, community leader and experienced political campaigner with a lifelong commitment to whānau, whenua, justice and accountable government.

Born in Taranaki, Donna has whakapapa connections to Tainui, Ngāti Tūwharetoa and iwi of Taranaki. Her whakapapa and commitment to whānau have strongly shaped her approach to advocacy and public service.

Donna holds an LLB and LLM (Hons) from the University of Waikato and has experience across law, Māori resource and environmental management, policy, governance, facilitation, project management and business. She also spent more than a decade co-owning a transport business.

Much of Donna's work has been advocacy — standing alongside people navigating legal and government systems, asking difficult questions, examining evidence and ensuring their voices are heard. Her advocacy has included Māori land matters, supporting people who experienced abuse in state care, working with rangatahi and helping whānau engage with government agencies and institutions.

That experience has shaped Donna's view of politics. She believes good representation begins with listening, understanding how decisions affect people on the ground, and being prepared to challenge systems when they are not working fairly.

Donna has spent years advocating for people outside Parliament. She now wants to take that advocacy into Parliament.

At the heart of her politics is a belief that democracy belongs to the people. She advocates for greater government accountability, meaningful direct democracy and giving New Zealanders a genuine voice in the decisions that affect their lives.

Donna is married to Terry, is a mother of five adult children and a very proud grandmother.