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Zak TULUA
Candidate for Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board (Ōtara Subdivision)
Candidate statement
Born and raised in Ōtara. I'm a proud 22-year-old Samoan student studying Event Management and Digital Cultures at AUT. As an ETL Youth Ambassador with The Community Builders NZ Trust in Otara, I'm passionate about restoring local pride, uplifting youth, and backing grassroots kaupapa. I've represented Ōtara globally from the World Youth Summit in Istanbul to Technos International Week in Japan (AUT) and regularly support community initiatives like the Ōtara Kai Village, The Roots, S Double S, and local events. I returned from Istanbul where our ETL Ōtara team won first place for a social project we developed to support our local families with back to school costs. Too often, decisions about our community are made by those who don't live our reality. I'm running to change that. It's time youth had a real Seat at the table. Otara - by us, for us!
Why I want to be elected
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