August 05, 2019
Barnett sets eyes on Howick post
Former Kiwis captain Richie Barnett has put his hand up to be a C & R candidate for Howick in October's local body election.
He grew up in east Auckland and played his early rugby league there, and he continues to have a close association with the area.
He says he wants to do what he can to assist young people in the area.
He has been working in prison rehabilitation, but now wants to refocus in on 14 to 18 year olds .
"I want to try my best to change how they perceive things because it is inter-generational. We know that. We have seen it and they live it and I am trying to get in there and help the way they think. It's not the conditions, it's the decisions that make the big difference," Mr Barnett satys.
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