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Alec Tairua - Deputy Chairman

Alec Tairua - Trustee

Alec Tairua taku ingoa
Ko Ngapuhi te iwi
Mamari te waka
Taumarere te moana
Ko Manukorohi te maunga
Ko Tau Henare te marae
Ko Te Orewai te hapu
Te papa kainga ko Pipiwai.

Rachel and I celebrate 43 years of marriage and have six children, five mokopuna and a great moko. We have lived in Manurewa for 40 years and in that period we have seen Manukau, Manurewa, and vertually the whole of South Auckland develop and flourish and have witness the growth of one of the fastest growing cities in New Zealand. Fortunately our children continue to live in the area and are giving back to the community that which this area has given them. In the last 36 years I have worked on the Auckland water front as a watersde worker, and manage to fit into my schedule some community mahi.

Board of trustee for school
Board of trustee for marae
Kaumatua for marae, schools, kohanga reo..
Kaumatua on NZSTA and Te koru puawai which is the maori arm for NZ board of trustees.
Church Assignments and family activities.

My aspirations for the marae is to develop a marae that would cater for the diverse cultures, ethnicities, denominations and more importantly is to bring OUR MAORI PEOPLE together regardless of tribe hapu or whatever that keeps us divided so that we can be proud of the heritage of Manurewa and change the perception of others.

Naku noa Alec.