Media release (for immediate release)
Labour Party candidate Arna Metcalfe wins Tamaki Community Board by-election
17 August 2006
Yesterday Labour Party candidate Arna Metcalfe won the Tamaki Community Board by-election with more than a third of the
votes cast.
Arna is a resident of the Tamaki-Maungakiekie ward and teaches English at McAuley Girls High School in Otahuhu. Arna has
a Bachelor of Arts degree with Honours from the University of Auckland and has taught at McAuley since she graduated
with her teaching diploma in 2003.
Arna is a Tongan group coordinator for Polyfest and has started a branch of Amnesty International at the school. Arna is
a mentor for the YWCA Future Leaders programme, a youth mentoring programme for young women.
Labour Councillor Leila Boyle said "It's great that Arna won, she has excellent skills and networks and will be a real
asset to Tamaki and the Labour Community Board team."
Tamaki Community Board Chair Kate Sutton said "Arna is so enthusiastic about the role and the people in the area; I
can't wait to work with her." She went on to say, "We had a great campaign and Arna was the best candidate for the job.
I am thrilled with this huge win."
Arna will be sworn in as a board member at the next Community Board meeting on Tuesday 22 August.
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