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Kai Zeng
Healthy and Happy
Kai Zeng
Healthy and Happy
Why I'm standing
I am 25 and back in Aotearoa with an Ivy League degree in public administration. I know how government, business and non-profits can work together to solve real problems. I see that Flat Bush is growing fast, but community facilities haven't kept up. I want to bridge communities and create lasting, practical change on the local level by building the aquatic centre, youth hub and neighbourhood events that reflect us.
About me
I have led youth mentoring, organised neighbourhood clean-ups, advised start-ups and built cross-cultural partnerships. I bring critical thinking, community engagement and zero tolerance for political fluff. My mantra is: listen first, act second and follow through with decisions that plan for today and future generations. I also believe it is important to know when the council should step in and when it should trust communities and the market.
My priorities
- Build Flat Bush's first public pool, library, youth hub and proper public halls.
- Fund sports, career workshops and cultural festivals with proper funding and council support.
- Promote neighbourhood patrols, CCTV and crime alert network for residents and small businesses.
Before politics
Project Manager
Residence
Botany
Age
25
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Why I'm standing
I am 25 and back in Aotearoa with an Ivy League degree in public administration. I know how government, business and non-profits can work together to solve real problems. I see that Flat Bush is growing fast, but community facilities haven't kept up. I want to bridge communities and create lasting, practical change on the local level by building the aquatic centre, youth hub and neighbourhood events that reflect us.
About me
I have led youth mentoring, organised neighbourhood clean-ups, advised start-ups and built cross-cultural partnerships. I bring critical thinking, community engagement and zero tolerance for political fluff. My mantra is: listen first, act second and follow through with decisions that plan for today and future generations. I also believe it is important to know when the council should step in and when it should trust communities and the market.
My priorities
- Build Flat Bush's first public pool, library, youth hub and proper public halls.
- Fund sports, career workshops and cultural festivals with proper funding and council support.
- Promote neighbourhood patrols, CCTV and crime alert network for residents and small businesses.
Before politics
Project Manager
Residence
Botany
Age
25
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