Alf Filipaina

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Alfred Meredith Filipaina MNZM is a New Zealand politician who is an Auckland Councillor.

Biography[]

From the mid 1980s until 1997, Filipaina worked as a community constable in Māngere Bridge, New Zealand.[1]

Political career[]

Auckland Council
Years Ward Affiliation
2010–2013 Manukau Labour
2013–2016 Manukau Labour
2016–2019 Manukau Labour
2019–present Manukau Labour

Filipaina was a Manukau City Councillor prior to the 'Super City' merger of Auckland's councils into Auckland Council in 2010.[2]

In the inaugural 2010 Auckland Council elections Filipaina was elected from the Manukau ward. He was re-elected in 2013 and 2016.[3] In 2016 the new mayor, Phil Goff, appointed him deputy chairperson of the environment and communities committee.[4]

In the 2022 New Year Honours, Filipaina was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to the New Zealand Police and the community.[5]

Personal life[]

Filipaina's father was an overstayer, who narrowly avoided deportation during the dawn raids.[6] One of Filipaina's brothers, Olsen, represented the New Zealand national rugby league team in rugby league. Another, Jerry, once stood for The Family Party in 2008.[7]

References[]

  1. ^ Payne, Val (2005). "Community Policing". Celebrating Mangere Bridge. Mangere Historical Society. pp. 105–110. ISBN 0-476-00941-3.
  2. ^ Mangnall, Karen (12 October 2010). "Filipaina humbled by big support". Manukau Courier. Retrieved 16 September 2011.
  3. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 October 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ "Auckland mayor Phil Goff announces his 'cabinet' - National - NZ Herald News". Nzherald.co.nz. 20 October 2016. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
  5. ^ "New Year Honours: the full list of 2022". New Zealand Herald. 31 December 2021. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  6. ^ "Plea to back-up apology". Southland Times. 26 June 2021. Retrieved 31 December 2021 – via PressReader.
  7. ^ Christian Party to Target South Ak Electorates Scoop.co.nz, 17 October 2007
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