A 2005 Justice and Electoral Committee found that while Pacific people make up 7% of New Zealand’s total population, they only make up 1% of the people elected to local government positions.
City Vision has a number of excellent Pasifika candidates who are out to turn around that statistic, one of whom (Roskill Community Board candidate Carmel Sepuloni) is involved in a really good example of regional and cross-party co-operation, called 40 Below – Politically Pasifika.
It’s a fundraising and social event on tomorrow evening that brings together under 40 Pasifika candidates from the Auckland region and beyond. Supporters buy a ticket to come along (with most of the proceeds going to support the candidate), and over an evening of drinks, nibbles, and meeting new people, each candidate gives a short presentation on why they are getting involved. Tapu Misa (this is the best bio I could find) is also down as the keynote speaker.
It all sounds like a good night, and a big turnout is expected at Mt Roskill’s Fickling Centre – will take some photos and post them here later.
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