20 Oct 2020

Largest Pacific caucus for New Zealand Labour Party

From , 5:02 am on 20 October 2020

New Zealand's Labour Party will see its largest ever Pacific caucus after claiming a landslide victory of 64 seats in Parliament.

Last term's four existing Pasifika MPs, Carmel Sepuloni for Kelston, Jenny Salesa for Panmure-Ōtāhuhu, Aupito William Sio for Māngere and Poto Williams for Christchurch East, all comfortably won their electorates.

Aupito says he was grateful to receive such strong support within his electorate and to see that support across the country.

He says he is excited for the new Pacific-heritage MPs joining the caucus this term.

Minister for Pacific Peoples Aupito Sua William Sio

Minister for Pacific Peoples Aupito Sua William Sio Photo: VNP / Daniela Maoate-Cox