Efeso Collins

Fa'anānā Efeso Collins is a New Zealand politician who is an Auckland Councillor. Collins is of Samoan and Tokelauan decent. He was raised in Otara, and is the youngest of six children. He is married to Fia Collins, and has one daughter.[1] Collins carries the Samoan matai title of Fa’anana from the village of Satufia, Satupaitea, Savai'i.[2]

Political career
Auckland Council
Years Ward Affiliation
2016–2019 Manukau Labour
2019–present Manukau Labour

At the 2013 Auckland elections, Collins was elected to the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board and became the Chairperson.[3][4] He contested the Labour party candidate selection for the Manukau East seat before the 2014 general election, but ultimately Jenny Salesa was selected.[5][6]

At the 2016 Auckland elections, Collins was elected to the Auckland Council, replacing Arthur Anae, who didn't seek re-election.[7] He was sworn in as a councillor for the Manukau ward on 1 November.[8]

During the COVID-19 pandemic in New Zealand, Collins called for the New Zealand Government on 27 August to grant an amnesty to people who had overstayed their visas in order to encourage members of the Pasifika community to come forward for COVID-19 tests. The Health Minister Chris Hipkins has earlier reassured the Pasifika community that the Government would not use any information collected during testing for immigration purposes.[9]

References
  1. "About Us". The Daily Blog. The Daily Blog. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  2. "About Us - Efeso Collins". The Daily Blog. The Daily Blog.
  3. "Supermarket deal paves way for expansion of Old Papatoetoe mall". Panuku.co.nz. 7 July 2016. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
  4. Opeta Elika (11 October 2013). "Vote Efeso Collins" – via YouTube.
  5. "Labour to select candidate for Manukau East". Scoop.
  6. Roberts, Sarah (28 February 2014). "Labour picks Manukau East candidate". Stuff.
  7. "Labour sweeps Manukau Ward". Stuff. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
  8. "Auckland councillor Efeso Collins claims discrimination at swearing in ceremony". New Zealand Herald. 3 November 2016.
  9. "Auckland councillor Efeso Collins calls for amnesty for people with expired visas". Radio New Zealand. 27 August 2020. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
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