Labour in Pakuranga

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Time to kick out simeon and bring some change to Pakuranga 💪

Every Friday we share facts about New Zealand’s democracy and electoral system ℹ️

This week’s Friday Fact is: At a general election you get two votes – a party vote and an electorate vote.

You vote for the political party you want to represent you, and you vote for the candidate you want to represent the area you live in (your electorate).

There's more information about voting on our website, vote.nz

Good to see policy that takes us back to what we used to have, this will help families immensely during times that are often tougher financially, along with catching and preventing issues earlier on during pregnancy.

Congratulations to Campbell Matthews, now its time to push forward to election day!

With the cost of living continuing to rise, that crunch at the checkout is being felt by just about everyone. For many families, it's gone from "What do we feel like for dinner? Steak's on special" to "We need to put that back, it doesn't fit the budget."

People are finding ways to cut costs wherever they can. For some, it's switching from name brands to supermarket brands, for others it's skipping treats, cutting back on meals out or even, in some cases, using afterpay for petrol (this one is crazy to me).

What tips and tricks have you found to help stretch the budget?

One of mine is adding lentils to mince dishes, trust me, you can barely tell they're there, i've also started using a lot more dried beans because they're cheap, filling and go a long way.

Share your best money saving ideas in the comments. Recipes, rewards programmes, cheap places to shop, meal prep tricks, budget hacks or anything else that helps make the dollars go a little further, we might all learn something useful!

East Auckland has changed enormously over the last few decades.

What's something from the past that you remember fondly?

A business, a building, a local event or even just how the area used to feel.

We'd love to hear your memories and even better, share a photo if you have one!

For me, I'm still trying to find a photo of the old Bucklands Beach domain playground back when it was built almost entirely from wood and looked like the coolest castle imaginable to a little kid. The memories of that place have stuck with me all these years later. 😅

Do you have any photos you want to share? Put them in the comments below!

With the election fast approaching, time is going to fly by.

Following changes to the Electoral Act 1993 through the Electoral Amendment Act 2025, voters must be enrolled 13 days before Election Day.
This year’s election will be held on Saturday 7 November, so get the those enrollments in by the 25th of October

No matter who you plan to vote for, the most important thing is that you’re enrolled and ready to have your say. Even if politics isn’t your thing, the decisions made in Parliament will still affect you, your family, and your community.

Check your details or enrol online today:

https://vote.nz/enrolling/enrol-or-update/enrol-or-update-online