Safe battleground

Māngere

General electorate

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days to election day

What it takes to flip this seat

Lemauga Lydia Sosene won by 11,712 votes in 2023. 5,856 voters switching to TOP would have flipped Māngere.

In the news

Coverage naming Māngere or Lemauga, from our tracked feeds.

The roster

The defender's record, and who's confirmed to challenge them in 2026.

Won Māngere by a majority of 11,712 in 2023, making it a safe seat.

Lemauga Lydia Sosene is a New Zealand Labour Party politician. She was a member of the Māngere-Ōtāhuhu local board from the October 2010 local elections until her election to the New Zealand House of Representatives in May 2022. After completing the balance of Louisa Wall's term as a list MP, Sosene was elected as MP for Māngere at the 2023 general election.

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What Lemauga has prioritised this term

Official roles, sourced from parliament.nz.

Spokesperson roles

Internal Affairs
Statistics

Select committees

Governance and Administration

Legislative activity this term

From Parliament's official bills record, as at 28 August 2026.

No government bill in charge, members' bill passed, or members' bill currently in the ballot for Lemauga this term. We checked that against the official record, so it isn't a gap in our data.

Written questions to Ministers this term

What is this, and why does it matter to you?

Any MP can put a written question to a Minister, demanding information on the record. The Minister must reply, usually within days. It costs nothing and needs no debate, which makes it the main day-to-day tool MPs use to hold the government to account between bills. It matters most for opposition MPs, who can't pass laws but can still force information into the open. Which Ministers an MP questions most, below, is a numbers-based picture of what they watch on your behalf, and it's worth comparing against what they say they prioritise.

1,865written questions asked since the 2023 election

Where it's gone, by Minister

Minister of Internal Affairs

783

Minister responsible for Ministerial Services

311

Minister of Statistics

Battlegrounds map 2026 election

2023 result and margin: Electoral Commission. 2026 candidates are added only once officially confirmed — never assumed.

Read 5 recent questions & replies, in Lemauga’s and the Minister’s own words

To the Minister of Statistics · 2026-08-18

"What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 10 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?"

Reply: I regularly request and receive advice on a range of topics. In the interest of transparency, a list of titles of papers that I have received from Stats NZ are published on its website: https://www.stats.govt.nz/about-us/what-we-do/advice-for-the-minister-of-statistics/.

To the Minister of Internal Affairs · 2026-08-18

"What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 10 August 2026, by title and date?"

Reply not yet due or not yet published.

To the Minister of Internal Affairs · 2026-08-18

Reply not yet due or not yet published.

To the Minister of Statistics · 2026-08-17

"What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?"

Reply: I am advised that the Department of Internal Affairs (the Department) has not yet processed or paid any invoice for flights taken by Ministers on 11 and 12 August 2026. As a result, the total cost of my airfares is not yet available. These costs will be publicly released through the regular publication of Ministers’ Travel Expenses which are published on a quarterly basis on the Department’s website

To the Minister for ACC · 2026-08-17

"What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?"