Rusty Kane

Rusty Kane is a New Zealand political candidate and activist. He is leader of the People's Choice Party, the first registered political party to come out of Taranaki and New Zealand 21st registered political party 1999 elections. Kane contested two elections under the People's Choice banner. The 1999 general election, standing against the MMP system. Again in the 2009 Mt Albert by-election, on Citizens Initiated Referendum's should be binding on the government. In the 2002 elections, Kane stood as an independent in the Taranaki-King Country seat, and he was also one of six candidates to contest the Te Tai Hauauru by-election in 2004. He campaign in Te Tai Hauauru was based on the abolition of the Maori seats. He then challenge New Plymouth MP Harry Duynhoven in the 2005 elections despite Duynhoven holding one of the largest majorities in the country. In the 2008 general election he helped Nationals local candidate Jonathan Young defeat Dyunhoven. Kane lives in New Plymouth. He is a strong advocate for the Waitara leaseholders fight to freehold Waitara land, help form the WLA (Waitara Leaseholders Association) as a steering committee member. And is a founding member of CEPRA (Chemically Exposed Paritutu Association) That helped chemically exposed residents get free healthcare. In resent years Rusty has campaigned as an Independent for New Plymouth promoting that New Plymouth should have its own Independent seat.(not a party seat). His views and comments have often featured in Taranaki regional news.