NZ Election 2023

Māngere electorate

Māngere extends from the Māngere Inlet in the north to Puhinui Creek in the south and includes Māngere East, Māngere Bridge, Favona and Ihumatao. The seat is currently held by Labour's Aupito William Sio, who won safely with a margin of 19,396. Sio is not standing again in 2023. In 2020, Labour won the greatest share of party votes in Māngere – 76% to National's 9%. Labour has held the seat since its establishment in 1969. Nearly 60% of people in Māngere identify as Pasifika.

Māngere candidates

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Hilda Peters

Te Pāti Māori

Peter Sykes

Green Party

Rosemary Bourke

National Party

Pothen Joseph

ACT Party

Brooke Pao Stanley

Independent

Lemauga Lydia Sosene

Labour Party

Fuiavailili Ala'ilima

Vision NZ

Peter Sykes

Green Party

Not currently in parliament

Why I'm standing

I am standing because I want my grandchildren's children to live in a thriving community and planet. I have all the information we need that Mangere, Aotearoa and the planet are facing a crisis created by our current systems. However, we lack the political motivation to change and continue to put those with before the rest. I believe I have the clarity and the passion to bring about change for a common good.

About me

I have lived, worked and played in Mangere for over 30 years. My connections with the people and the place run deep. I have been, and continue to be, a voice for the Mangere that is left behind and outside the lived experience of most of Aotearoa. I have the training, the analysis and the experience to make a difference for Mangere.

My priorities

  1. Recognise and treat Mangere with respect as a collective of dynamic thriving communities.
  2. Regenerate the natural resources of Mangere so that the land and people will thrive.
  3. Engage the many voices of Mangere to regenerate their intergeneration wisdom and well-being.

Get across the policies, candidates and parties

Don’t know who to vote for? Policy.nz is the complete guide to the 2023 general election. Compare the parties, candidates and policies to see where you stand.

Policies

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Parties

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Things to know...

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