Ngā kaitono ā-rohe pōti 2025Ward candidates 2025

Manurewa-Papakura Ward

#LoveManurewaPapakura

Candidate statement

Joseph Allan is your Councillor Candidate with 9 years Local Board experience, 3 years as Manurewa Board Chair. When budgets were tight, he found funds for a new CCTV network, playground renewals, and sports field and lighting upgrades. It is time for change. Our footpaths should not be broken and dangerous. Walkways must be cleaned and streets swept to reduce blockages and flooding. Joseph will prioritise care of our neighbourhoods to foster and bring back community pride. Joseph will support your choice for weekly rubbish collections. No mucking about, voted $500,000 for animal control to tackle roaming dogs, Joseph prioritises community safety. Living in Manurewa since 1969, Joseph is Musical Director of the Manukau Youth Orchestra. From the Papakura Civic Orchestra, to driving his children to dance and martial arts, he has seen Papakura grow over four decades. Vote #LoveManurewa #LovePapakura for Local Board. Vote Allan and Cunningham-Marino for Council.

Manurewa-Papakura Ward

Independent

Candidate statement

Born, raised and educated in Papakura. Third generation of Archibald Family Opaheke. Studied Commerce Auckland University. Nine years IRD Tax Inspector. Elected two terms Rosehill College Board. Financial Controller/Company Secretary Fram NZ Limited Howick five years. Elected five consecutive terms to Papakura District Council. One term appointed Deputy Mayor. In my Councillor years I proudly supported the land purchase in Takanini for Pulman Park. Was one of two voted against selling Papakura's Water and Wastewater to United Water (now Veolia). Am proud to have been Chair/Commissioner to see Strathallan College, and both Takanini, and then Hingaia Plan Changes. In 1983 began full-time in my own Tax Practice Archibald & Associates until retired in 2018. Have always strongly supported Papakura Marae and Tainui's Whatapaka Marae. Will continue to support all eligible voters regardless of ethnicity. Voting for Glenn will be a start to Making Auckland Greater Always - MAGA2

Manurewa-Papakura Ward

#LoveManurewaPapakura

Candidate statement

For 61 years, Manurewa-Papakura has been my home, where for 44 years I have proudly served as a local Police Officer. I'm a local business owner and a current Local Board member with 15 years of governance experience gaining extensive knowledge in policy and decision-making. I have a strong sense of commitment to those I serve. I would push for a ban on fireworks for animal welfare, stronger enforcement of bylaws, keeping traffic moving, funding for greener neighbourhoods, weekly rubbish collections, better infrastructure and public spaces. You deserve a voice in shaping our community and I'll work to make sure it's heard. Keeping rates affordable, supporting community groups and clubs, protecting our environment, encouraging business growth and ensuring the safety of your family are all at the heart of my commitment. A strong voice giving you back control. Vote #LoveManurewa #LovePapakura for Local Board. Two Council votes Joseph Allan, Cunningham-Marino.

Manurewa-Papakura Ward

Independent

Candidate statement

Since 2016 we have allowed the same people to lead our electorate to this point in time. Some faces have changed but the controlling force has remained the same. In this decade of governance we have seen our rubbish dumping (mostly illegal dumping) completely implode, our housing development has created a future problem with possible social issues to be encountered; our town centres becoming overrun with vape shops, bars and laundromats but low rentention of wanted small businesses; our roads have become more dangerous to navigate and parking less available. It is time for a change in leadership. The real challenge is to get our towns in a condition our kids and future generations will be proud to call home. Stop this downward spiral. Discuss, debate and decide who has the passion and desire to navigate that passage way. Please vote - be part of the solution. Thank you.

Manurewa-Papakura Ward

Manurewa-Papakura Action Team

Candidate statement

Lives in Wattle Downs. Attends St Anne's Catholic Church. Grew up in Papakura and attended Papakura High School. Daniel Newman was the only South Auckland Councillor who voted against a fortnightly household rubbish collection trial. He supports the retention of the weekly household rubbish collection service - a weekly service for Manurewa's and Papakura's public health and cleanliness. Daniel is always the go-to councillor for local club and other charity projects, e.g. refurbishments at Homai Bowls, Weymouth Rugby, Manurewa Rugby, Manurewa Tennis, Manurewa Squash, Papakura Tennis and Squash, Manukau Cricket, Papakura City FC, Conifer Grove Netball, Papakura Coastguard, Papakura Community Patrols, Manurewa Methodist Church, Shiv Mandir, the Takanini Gurdwara, and the Nanaksar kitchen replacement. Daniel also helped secure 120 Hill Road expand the Auckland Botanic Gardens. He wants Mill Road completed, new train services to Drury, and grade separation in Takanini. Please vote for Daniel and every other Action candidate.

Manurewa-Papakura Ward

Manurewa-Papakura Action Team

Candidate statement

Lives in Manurewa; attended Manurewa High School. The Manurewa Local Board Chairperson, Matt is this year running alongside Councillor Daniel Newman as the second Action-endorsed candidate for the Manurewa-Papakura Ward. As a Councillor, Matt will also work to champion balanced Council budgets without massive rate increases like in other cities. He too supports more front-line staff to catch roaming dogs, a dog de-sexing programme to control the population, and ongoing upgrades to sports parks and reserves throughout Manurewa and Papakura. Matt was in the room for the negotiations to increase the budget for the Manurewa Local Board. Now, Matt wants to provide regional stewardship for our part of South Auckland. As an Action candidate, Matt supports the retention of the weekly household rubbish collection service as championed by Councillor Daniel Newman - a weekly service for public health and cleanliness. Please vote for Matt Winiata and every other Action candidate.

Manurewa-Papakura Ward

Candidate statement

Tofa Danielson Winterstein, has been a long-serving member of the Manurewa community, in his various capacities, as a faith-based person- General Secretary of the Samoan Methodist Churches in New Zealand, let alone his role as a Samoan Culture tutor with the established legal Charitable Organization in Manurewa -Tautai Fagota Sasa'a (Share the Fisherman's catch,) based in the Clendon Library. A high profile person in the community.