Labour candidate for Northland, dyljam, today hosts a Facebook Live video, allowing voters to ask him about concerns, issues, or general queries.

The first question dyljam receives is from Rob, a father of three from Paihia. Rob explains is situation, and that he is a former New Zealand First voter, but has been turned off them because of their racism and elitism. He asks what dyljam and Labour would do to create a more equal, fairer society.

d: "Thank you for that very good question Rob. As you are probably aware, I was formerly the Deputy Leader of the Reform Party which became New Zealand First. Unfortunately, under the leadership of Winston_Wilhelmus the party has taken a massive shift to the right. This could not have been made any more clearer this week when their Northland candidate made a bizarre, racist rant at Auckland Airport. I sincerely believe, Rob, that New Zealand is a better place because of its diverse multiculturalism. We are all proud New Zealanders, regardless of where we were born or what the colour of our skin may be. And unlike New Zealand First, Labour is committed to creating a fairer, more equal society. Also this week, the New Zealand First candidate for Northland advertised that for $1000 a head, you could dine with the candidate himself. What was even more repugnant was that many of these posters were displayed in areas hit by high unemployment and low income growth. Labour, if elected, is committed to improving the lives of all New Zealanders, and will invest further funds into health and education, ensuring that everyone, regardless of their income, or their parents income, or where they live, has access to world-class schools and hospitals."

The next question comes from Sandra. Sandra explains that her family has been hit with mental illness recently. She asks what Labour will do, if elected, to improve mental health facilities and ensure people have access to the help they need.

d: "Thank you very much for that question Sandra, and I'm sorry that has happened to your family. Mental health is a very real concern, and it is the responsibility of any government to ensure that people have access to professional help when they need it. If elected to form government at the next election, Labour will seek to increase overall healthcare funding. We firmly believe that all New Zealanders should have access to the very best healthcare facilities and services. We will expand free counselling services to ensure that everyone has access to professional help and care whenever they may need it. We also have a zero suicide target which, although ambitious, we believe we can achieve with proper funding and services made available. I hope this answers your question, Sandra."

Another question comes from Kelly, a working mum with two kids, one of which works a casual job after school and on weekends. Kelly, a swinging voter, is concerned about National's plan to repeal the Shop Trading Hours (Restricted Trading Hours) Amendment Act 2019. She is concerned that her child may be effectively forced to work public holidays. She wants to know if Labour will protect this piece of very important legislation if elected to form government.

d: "Absolutely Kelly. This was our piece of legislation, introduced by the former Labour Member for Northland, and we will make sure to protect it. This law protects workers, like you and your child, from being forced to work on public holidays, which are designed for spending time with families. National have promised that if elected, they will tear away this right from workers, effectively forcing workers to work on public holidays or they may face retribution by their employers. We will always protect workers, Kelly. We must ensure that Labour are re-elected to government to ensure that this important important law remains in force, and that workers are not forced to work public holidays. Of course, Kelly, it's never the bosses or the CEOs working public holidays. They're on their boats or overseas holidays or at some ski resort somewhere in Europe. Only Labour can stand to protect workers against unjust employment practices."