Biography
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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54th Parliament · since the 2023 general election
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Voting record
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Declared interests
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5 Organisations and trusts seeking Government funding Māngere Community Law Centre – community legal services PACIFICA Inc Manukau – community organisation of Pasifika women EFKS Grey Lynn Auckland – Congregational Christian Church of Samoa (Grey Lynn) Auckland 6 Real property Family home (jointly owned) – Favona, Mangere, Auckland 7 Retirement schemes ASB State Sector Retirement Savings Scheme – Smartshares Limited Westpac KiwiSaver 9 Debts owed to you Salevalasi Sosene estate – personal loan (home loan) against family home 10 Debts owed by you Westpac Bank – mortgage Hon Erica
Register of Pecuniary Interests (parliament.nz) · as at 31 January 2026Taxpayer-funded expenses
Travel and accommodation paid by Parliamentary Service for 1 January – 31 March 2026. Ministers’ expenses are disclosed separately.
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