Māori Party candidate Rawiri Waititi says that without an environment there is no economy.
"Climate change is one of the biggest issues facing humanity at this time and if we don't do anything about that we're going to have nothing."
Labour candidate Tamati Coffey says the environment is everything. "If you haven't got a good environment you haven't got anything."
Also standing in the Waiariki electorate: • Rawiri Te Kowhai for the Outdoors Party • Riki Broughton for the New Conservatives • Ema Williams for Advance NZ.