"I would really love to get more people on buses and improve that service. Montgomery sees a spot on the Howick Local Board as the first step in what she hopes will be a long political career. A fresh-faced 20-year-old is stepping up to challenge the "pale, stale and male" status quo in Auckland politics. She is also keen to push for the legalisation of marijuana and address transport issues in East Auckland. Olivia Montgomery is campaigning to be elected in the city's largest ward, Howick, in the upcoming local body elections.

Source: New Zealand Herald July 31, 2016 00:42 UTC