Posts tagged Auckland candidates
Ella Kumar - Candidate for Puketāpapa Local Board

I am a New Zealand born Indian, I am a Kiwi Indian, I do hold my cultural upbringing close to my heart. I am the first Indian female in Auckland elected onto local body election. My husband and three children have supported me to take the positions I have to help the community to thrive. I am a Current Local Board member, I bring a wealth of local government experience, I have taken an active role to ensure all Puketāpapa groups thrive, build community foundations.

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Anne Degia-Pala - Candidate for Whau Ward

My arrival in New Zealand was in February 1990 with my husband and two children. I am born in Fiji with a South Asian heritage from Gujerat, India. I worked as an executive officer at the University of Auckland followed by senior executive positions in the corporate sector. I am a company director of WinMac Solutions Ltd an Information Technology Company now operating some 24 years in West Auckland.

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Aadil Basha - Candidate for Whau Local Board

Brought up in India and worked in Dubai , I enjoy travelling and always wanted to visit NZ someday (scenic beauty watching early morning matches on TV especially 1992 cricket world cup) , my work created a chance for me to visit Auckland , I had wanted to travel and explore NZ anyway, so I took the opportunity ( Who wouldn’t especially as a bachelor) . This was a decade and a half back, it took a while to adjust initially to the quiet and laid-back life in Auckland, having lived in cities with lots of buzz and energy, so this was quite slow for me.

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Shefali Mehta - Candidate for Portage Licencing Trust

I’m energetic, enthusiastic, hardworking and offer a deep understanding of our community together with management skills as an accountant. I enjoy my roles as a JP and Rotary member. The future of the Trust is very important. It creates a significant opportunity to provide a way of integrating community activities and helping define our West Auckland Culture. I’ll be your strong voice and strive for more money to be returned to the community to support health, education, sports and arts.

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