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Simon O'Connor
National Party
| MP for Tāmaki
Simon O'Connor
National Party
| MP for Tāmaki
Why I'm standing
I love living, working, and serving the Tāmaki community. I enjoy listening to locals' ideas and concerns and representing those into the parliament to effect change in policy and legislation. It is also about helping individuals and families with their needs – be this immigration to housing, transport issues to healthcare, and everything else in between.
About me
Tāmaki is my home. It is where my wife and family (I have five step kids) have built our lives and incorporated ourselves into the community. We know this area and its people well. Being the MP also means I have built a strong network of contacts which I use to help locals every day. I am also someone whose whole life has been about service, and this continues in the electorate and in parliament.
My priorities
- Address the spiraling cost of living, an issue that effects Tāmaki and all of New Zealand.
- Work to address the ongoing crime in our community – stronger consequences for offenders.
- Further transport options, including funding for connections to the GI-Tamaki Drive shared pathway.
Candidate list rank
54
Current role
MP for Tāmaki
Before politics
Contracts manager/negotiator
Residence
St Heliers
Year entered parliament
2011
2020 result
Won Tāmaki
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Why I'm standing
I love living, working, and serving the Tāmaki community. I enjoy listening to locals' ideas and concerns and representing those into the parliament to effect change in policy and legislation. It is also about helping individuals and families with their needs – be this immigration to housing, transport issues to healthcare, and everything else in between.
About me
Tāmaki is my home. It is where my wife and family (I have five step kids) have built our lives and incorporated ourselves into the community. We know this area and its people well. Being the MP also means I have built a strong network of contacts which I use to help locals every day. I am also someone whose whole life has been about service, and this continues in the electorate and in parliament.
My priorities
- Address the spiraling cost of living, an issue that effects Tāmaki and all of New Zealand.
- Work to address the ongoing crime in our community – stronger consequences for offenders.
- Further transport options, including funding for connections to the GI-Tamaki Drive shared pathway.
Candidate list rank
54
Current role
MP for Tāmaki
Before politics
Contracts manager/negotiator
Residence
St Heliers
Year entered parliament
2011
2020 result
Won Tāmaki
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