Papakura electorate

Papakura extends from the Manukau Harbour in the west to the Hauraki Gulf in the east and includes the Papakura urban area, Beachlands, Maraetai, Whitford, Clevedon, Hunua, Drury, Ramarama, Bombay, Karaka, and Kingseat. The seat is currently held by National's Judith Collins, who won comfortably with a margin of 5,583. In 2020, Labour won the greatest share of party votes in Papakura – 43% to National's 37%. Collins has represented the area since 2002 when she won Clevedon, an electorate that was replaced by Papakura in 2008.

Robert Monds

NZ First

| Not currently in parliament

Robert Monds

NZ First

| Not currently in parliament

Why I'm standing

Too often NZ politics is run by ideological based decisions with no care about how to implement these, or the effects they will have while the changes are happening. We need to look at what works and steps to get it to work in an NZ specific context before committing to some lobby group's pet project.

About me

I am an analytical person and consider all the options before committing myself to them. Taking the best parts of more than one idea to create something that works for as many as possible, not favouring a few here and there. I have also lived in South Auckland communities most of my life, and am aware of the struggles, but also the positives that happen in the community. I want to celebrate South Auckland successes.

My priorities
  1. Ease the cost of living.
  2. Reduce bureaucracy.
  3. Provide meaningful opportunities to our youth.
Candidate list rank

25

Current role

Not currently in parliament

Before politics

Customer Services

Residence

Manukau

Age

33

Year entered parliament

Not previously in parliament

2020 result

5th in Papakura

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Why I'm standing

Too often NZ politics is run by ideological based decisions with no care about how to implement these, or the effects they will have while the changes are happening. We need to look at what works and steps to get it to work in an NZ specific context before committing to some lobby group's pet project.

About me

I am an analytical person and consider all the options before committing myself to them. Taking the best parts of more than one idea to create something that works for as many as possible, not favouring a few here and there. I have also lived in South Auckland communities most of my life, and am aware of the struggles, but also the positives that happen in the community. I want to celebrate South Auckland successes.

My priorities
  1. Ease the cost of living.
  2. Reduce bureaucracy.
  3. Provide meaningful opportunities to our youth.
Candidate list rank

25

Current role

Not currently in parliament

Before politics

Customer Services

Residence

Manukau

Age

33

Year entered parliament

Not previously in parliament

2020 result

5th in Papakura

Connect via

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