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National Director of Young Vision

Daniel Daly

Daniel is 33 years old and recently married to Ella. He was born and raised in “stunning” Nelson and attended Canterbury where he gained his degree in BEd Tech. Daniel has been teaching for the past 10 years as a Primary/Intermediate teacher.

Daniel comes with extensive experience in the area of youth and youth development, having been employed as a child worker and also as a youth worker for 15 years.Daniel has provided Young Vision with very keen, socially astute leadership, pulling together the various branches of this movement across New Zealand. He is politically savvy and has an understanding of the popular culture, philosophies, and ideologies influencing, and ultimately vying for the minds of the youth of our nation.

“Never before have the youth of this nation been set up to fail as they are at this time. I have an interest in
politics because if we want to see real change in this country, we need to be in the room where it happens. For
the young people of this nation, we need to influence policy to better protect their interests. Young Vision is
the future of politics in this nation, we are an intergenerational force”.

Daniel Daly

Meet Chris

Chris Hipkins is the Leader of the New Zealand Labour Party, and Member of Parliament for Remutaka. He became Prime Minister in January 2023.
Chris passionately believes that every New Zealander deserves the opportunity to reach their full potential in life. He is a staunch advocate for and defender of our public education system. Chris believes that a free, quality education is the right of every child.

Born in 1978, Chris has worked in both the public and private sectors. Chris is passionate about the Hutt Valley, his home, a place that he believes is “bursting with energy and potential”. An outdoor enthusiast, Chris is particularly keen on mountain biking, tramping and swimming. Chris currently lives in Upper Hutt.
He attended Waterloo Primary School, Hutt Intermediate and Hutt Valley Memorial College (later known as Petone College), where he was the Head Boy in 1996. He went on to complete a Bachelor of Arts majoring in Politics and Criminology at Victoria University.
After completing his study, Chris worked in the industry training sector. Before becoming an MP he also worked at parliament, first as Senior Advisor to two Education Ministers and later in the office of the then-Prime Minister Helen Clark.
Chris entered Parliament in 2008 and became the Spokesperson for Education at the beginning of 2013. He places a strong emphasis on social justice and believes that every New Zealander should have the opportunity to reach their full potential.