Laila Harre to take up role with Greens

The Green Party announced today that former Cabinet Minister Laila Harre will be taking up the newly created position of Issues Director based in Auckland.

The Issues Director is one of three senior political advisor roles with the Greens and will oversee all of the Green Party's out of Parliament issues' staff.

"We are very pleased to have Laila come on board," said Green Party Co-leader Dr Russel Norman.

"Laila's experience in central and local government, coupled with her strong campaigning background, makes her ideally suited to this job.

"Laila is returning from Fiji where she has been working for the International Labour Organisation since 2010. It is great to have her back in New Zealand."