Māngere electorate
Māngere is based in Auckland’s southern suburbs, including Māngere, Favona, and Māngere East. The electorate is held by Labour’s Lemauga Lydia Sosene, initially a list MP who was elected in 2023 with a margin of 17,297. Labour also won 61% of the party vote, followed by National with 19%. The electorate is one of the safest Labour seats in the country, with Labour’s party vote share not dropping below 60% since 1996.
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Manu Singh
Why I'm standing
I've spent almost 25 years in South Auckland running businesses, employing local people, and serving nearly a decade with Rotary, including as past president of Rotary Papatoetoe Central. This community carries more than its share and gets too little back. I'm running because the answers already exist here in our businesses, our families. Parliament needs to back them, not block them. I'm not here to talk about South Auckland. I'm from it.
About me
Nearly two decades in real estate and small business taught me to solve problems, not posture about them. Nearly a decade with Rotary, including as past president, taught me service before self. I bring deep ties across Māngere, Ōtāhuhu, Papatoetoe, Manurewa and Manukau, an economics background that favours evidence over ideology, and one core belief that government should get out of the way of people already doing the good hard work.
My priorities
- Cut the red tape holding back South Auckland small businesses, including crime from growing South Auckland.
- Fix immigration with "smart doors" 5 year skilled (green)visa work to residence then eligible for permanent residence.
- Help South Auckland manufacturers, family businesses get the tax support to build, produce more here.
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