He was Labour’s candidate in the 2014 election, being a Pakuranga local for a number of years.Mr Kirker is running on a platform of improving access to health (particularly mental health) and specialist education services, as well as on increased opportunities for people to have the security of owning their own home, and people working for wages they can live off or small business prosperity. Mr Kirker is married with one child. In his spare time he is involved in local sporting clubs including coaching his daughter’s football team.