Michael has lived in Mt Roskill with his wife Julie for over 20 years. Their three sons attend local public schools, and you will often find them at our local parks, streets, shops, and buses. He served on the Puketāpapa Local Board from 2010-16 and then as MP from 2016-23 during which time he held several senior Ministerial roles.

For many years Michael has worked in paid and voluntary roles that help people get a fair go. He currently works for E tū union where he has stood up for fair pay for working people and successfully taken on major cases where employers have breached peoples’ rights.

He’s served on the local Plunket Committee and school Board of Trustees, and since 2023 has established the Mt Roskill Community Association which holds free housing clinics for local people in need of advice and advocacy.

Michael has a record of delivery for Mt Roskill and for working people. He has successfully campaigned for and won:

• Major upgrades to local parks while he was on the Local Board
• A publicly accessible police station after this was stopped under the previous National government
• Public transport improvements across the electorate
• A major boost to public housing investment in Mt Roskill
• Increases to the minimum wage, Fair Pay Agreements, and reform of the health and safety system to stop workplace deaths on New Zealand’s ports

For years Michael has fought for Mt Roskill and got things done. His priorities for our community are:

• Starting to build houses again on the huge empty sites across Mt Roskill which National has abandoned
• Cheaper doctors visits and more accessible services so you don’t have to wait weeks for an appointment.
• Helping local small businesses by boosting our local economy and keeping our streets safe
• Improving public transport across Mt Roskill
• Real action to reduce flooding risk and increase resilience as we face the reality of climate change.