Romy Udanga for North Shore in 2020

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As Labour Party candidate in the 2020 election, Romy Udanga, aims to represent the constituency of North Shore electorate to the NZ Parliament.
Authorised by Dianna Lacy, 160 Willis Street Wellington.

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Romy Udanga

Romy believes in the dignity of man, and that governments exist to uphold that human dignity. He believes families are at the core of New Zealand society and that anything that impacts on the family impacts on the society as a whole.

Romy is a strong advocate for the North Shore, He has more than 30 years of experience as a business owner, a university lecturer, an editor and an insurance adviser. Working well with people is one of the reasons why he was tapped very early on in his career to manage more than 200 people in a commercial, pressure-driven environment.

Romy considers himself a numbers person, who over the course of his career had to fall back on analytical skills and the ability to present complex issues in layman’s terms. He holds two Master’s degrees–Master in Forestry and MBA. The first gives him an understanding of the environment and the second enables him to think of opportunities on how to preserve, conserve or ethically use natural resources and create businesses and jobs for people.

A born organiser, Romy convened the Filipino Labour Network, a nationwide organisation of Filipino Labour supporters. He also formed and chairs the first Filipino Branch of the Labour Party, and is a lead communities organiser for Multicultural Labour. He also volunteers his time to civic and religious organisations to help migrant communities in the wider Auckland region.

Romy migrated to New Zealand in 2007 from the Philippines. He and his wife Fritzi live in Mairangi Bay.