David Tong Email & Phone Number

Wellington & Wairarapa, New Zealand

I coordinated WWF-New Zealand's work on climate change. We worked with people, cities, communities and businesses to help unlock the just transition to a safe climate future powered by 100% clean, renewable energy.In particular, I led our work on the Zero Carbon Act, successfully mobilising over 230 New Zealand businesses, community organisations and.

Wellington & Wairarapa, New Zealand

I worked to win campaigns to protect Aotearoa's ocean life and unlock a Just Transition to a safe climate future for all New Zealanders.

Auckland, New Zealand

As CEO of P3 Foundation, I worked to mobilise a generation of young New Zealanders to help put poverty in the past. P3 aims to build a nationwide youth movement to help eradicate extreme poverty before 2030, and to fully achieve the Sustainable Development Goals otherwise. P3 is a movement for development with justice - including social justice and climate.

Global / Paris / Auckland

Auckland, New Zealand

Lima, Peru / Warsaw, Poland

Followed the international climate negotiations, blogging about New Zealand's negotiating stances

I worked for three years as a part one tutor at the University of Auckland. In 2010, I marked one stream of part one law tests. My students consistently gave me extremely positive feedback.

Auckland

I worked as a research assistant to Peter Sankoff, focusing on criminal law and animal welfare law.In criminal law, I assisted Peter in researching and editing a leading textbook on Canadian criminal law.In animal welfare law, I assisted Peter in editing Australasia's first textbook.

Auckland

I work in general commercial litigation and have acted on a wide range of issues, working under several of Minter Ellison's partners.In particular, I have appeared in the High Court on insolvency and interlocutory matters. In both the High Court and District Court, I have appeared as a junior on commercial disputes and regulatory matters. Key examples of.

I provided research assistance to several High Court Judges on a wide variety of legal issues. Primarily, I assisted with legal research to a very high level.In 2009, I mainly worked for Andrews and Cooper JJ, begining work for White J when he was sworn in in September 2009. In 2010, I continued to work for White J as well as for Priestley J.I have worked.

Auckland, New Zealand

I summer clerked in resource management and corporate teams.

Master Of Laws (Ll.M.), Environment / Human Rights, First Class Honours

Activities and Societies: UN Youth, P3 Foundation, SoLVe, etc Dean's Scholarship in Law

Ba/Llb(Hons), Law, Politics, Philosophy

Activities and Societies: UN Youth (formerly UNYANZ), Debsoc, Sustainability Network, Team Vegan, Amnesty International on Campus. Senior.

University Bursary, Scholarship, Etc

Activities and Societies: Rowing, debating, hockey

Education record

Activities and Societies: Librarian Delamare Venture Cup for Character, King’s School (1998) Academic Scholarship, King’s School (1996)

Education record

Activities and Societies: Hockey Dux, Devonport Primary School (1996)