This morning, Labour candidate dyljam joined John, Flash and Toast on More FM Northland's Breakfast to discuss Labour's positive policies for Northland and New Zealand.

John: "And we are now joined by a special guest, Labour candidate for Northland dyljam, how're you going today mate?"

dyljam: "I'm feeling pretty good thanks, it's great to be here."

Flash: "Now you're campaigning strongly on schools, hospitals and employment. A lot of people around Northland are concerned about the state of local schools, what do you plan to do about that?"

d: "We've committed to increasing overall education funding, and will seek a comprehensive and expansive reconstruction programme to bring our schools up to standard. As well as this, increased funding will go towards ensuring our schools have the necessary tools and equipment to ensure that our kids are prepared for the challenges of the world of tomorrow. We will also be providing teachers with a well-deserved pay rise, to acknowledge the dedicated hard work they contribute to our society."

Toast: "dyljam, you've also said you will increase funding to health. Is this right?"

d: "It certainly is."

T: "Could you tell us a little more about that?"

d: "I've long said that the Labour party is the party for healthcare, and is dedicated to ensuring that all New Zealanders, regardless of their income, has access to world-class healthcare. We will seek to increase overall healthcare funding, to ensure that everyone has access to quality and timely healthcare. We also have a focus on mental health, and as such will be expanding free counselling services to ensure that all New Zealanders have access to help when they need it. Along with this, is an ambitious 0 suicides target. It will take work to achieve it, but we believe that the government of the day must work expeditious to tackle the mental health crisis which we currently have on our hands."

J: "Okay, I just want to move on to employment for a sec..."

d: "Mhmm"

J: "You've come out recently and said that National's policies, or their employment policies to be exact, will be detrimental to workers. Can you explain that?"

d: "National are proposing some very serious changes to industrial relations in this country which will be of the detriment to hard-working men and women right across the country. They want to repeal the Shop Trading Hours (Restricted Trading Hours) Amendment Act 2019, a Labour Act, which will give more power to big businesses and allow them to undermine workers. Employees, particularly those who are working in casual positions, will be particularly hit hard by this, as employers will be able to effectively force workers to work on public holidays. Now what we have also seen in the past, with casual workers, is retribution if they decide that they'd rather spend time with families on these important public holidays. Unfortunately National's neoliberalism knows no bounds. They are beholden to big business."

F: "And just lastly, I'd like to ask what you think your chances at this election will be."

d: "If I thought I had no chance, that I couldn't make any difference, then I wouldn't be in this race. But I've met with people from all over Northland, who are all concerned about schools and healthcare. And they want to be protected at work. I encourage all people to get out this election and vote. Regardless of who you vote for. Obviously I would like that vote to be for Labour and myself..."

J: "Alright well thank you very much for coming on here this morning dyljam, and best of luck with the election."

d: "Cheers. It's been a pleasure."