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New Zealand's first aspiring refugee MP

New Zealand's first aspiring refugee MP

New Zealand's first aspiring refugee MP New Zealand's first aspiring refugee MP, 5.69 MB
Wednesday, January 18, 2017

Yesterday Golriz Ghahraman announced that she is joining the Green Party and hopes to become NZ’s first refugee MP. Ghahraman currently works as a human rights lawyer in the High Court, where she represents family members caring for their disabled relatives. Olivia Mortimer-Eade speaks with Golriz about her future in politics.