Media advocacy

I recognise the important role media can play in effecting positive change for human rights and lived experience issues. As a former spokesperson for the NZ Human Rights Commission, and in my personal capacity as a community leader, I have advocated for lived experience issues, such as Racism (race relations). Rainbow rights, Conversion practices prohibition, religious settings to be more inclusive, Pacific people's issues, Social Cohesion, and more. On these occasions, I am able to weave in relevant lived experience, while also discussing legislation, policy and the evidence-base.

Following are links to media , Op-eds (not including ghostwriting for others, available upon request), interviews, quotes, and/or mentions in numerous NZ and international outlets.

I am also available for media commentary on relevant issues.

My appearances have also been cited in academic writings (PhD and MA dissertations, academic journal articles and books), as well as reports to ban conversion practices globally. Some of my media interviews have made it to university course reading lists in the United States, UK, Australia and NZ. This makes me very proud to know that my views are being used to hopefully promote and foster greater understanding and acceptance for lived experience peoples and issues.