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Lemauga Lydia Sosene: Standing up for South Auckland

Posted by Dale Husband | Jul 13, 2025 | Kōrero

“I learned to fight for the ratepayer dollar. I would say: ‘You need to take more off that side over there (Remuera and the North Shore) and bring it over to the South Auckland side of the ledger.’” — Lemauga Lydia Sosene, MP for Māngere, on her time in the Auckland Council.

Brooke Pao Stanley: An independent voice

Posted by Dale Husband | Apr 16, 2023 | Kōrero

“I want to use my privilege to serve something that’s bigger than me. And I want to use my voice to highlight that some of us have so much, and we don’t realise that it’s at the expense of other people and communities and also of Papatūānuku.” — Brooke Pao Stanley.

Dr Siro Fuata‘i: Thirty years as a South Auckland GP

Posted by Dale Husband | Aug 21, 2022 | Kōrero

“There’s a tendency for health policy to lump minority groups together, and then come up with generic solutions which don’t necessarily work for us.” — Dr Siro Fuata‘i.

The Matriarch of Māngere

Posted by Moana Maniapoto | Apr 3, 2022 | Reflections

“June was a matriarch of Donna Corleone proportions. Smoked up a storm, was a hotshot card player, and swore like a trooper. She had a shotgun under her bed.” — Moana Maniapoto.

Peter Cordtz: Learning to talk about money

Posted by Dale Husband | Aug 18, 2019 | Kōrero

“One of the reasons that many of the more vulnerable whānau turn to third-tier lenders and shop trucks is that they’re treated nicely. They have things done for them, and aren’t made to feel stupid.”