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Oscar Sims
Member of the New Zealand Parliament
for Auckland Central
Assumed office
2023
Preceded byChlöe Swarbrick
Personal details
Born1998
Singapore
Political partyLabour
ProfessionSoftware engineer

Oscar Sims (born 1998) is a New Zealand politician and Member of Parliament in the House of Representatives for the Labour Party.

Early life

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Sims lived in Singapore until aged 4. He worked at a central Auckland startup as a software engineer.[1]

In 2021 he was elected secretary of the Auckland City Centre Residents' Group (ACCRG), a progressive resident group campaigning for light rail in Auckland and pedestrianised streets in the city centre.[1] He was also a spokesman for the Coalition for More Homes, an advocacy group for affordable housing in Auckland.[2]

Political career

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New Zealand Parliament
Years Term Electorate List Party
2023–present 54th Auckland Central 63 Labour

Ahead of the 2023 election, Sims was selected by the Labour Party to run in the Auckland Central electorate, beating List MP Naisi Chen for the candidacy.[2] During the campaign he defended Labour's handling of ram-raids and shootings in Auckland, advocated for more affordable homes and supported the government decision to build a tunnel through Waitematā Harbour as an alternative crossing to the Auckland Harbour Bridge.[3]

Personal life

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He has an interest in trains.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Te Ora, Ethan (22 September 2021). "Life in a 'vertical neighbourhood' — the housing young buyers covet". Stuff. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Labour's Oscar Sims is vying for Auckland Central seat against Green Party's Chlöe Swarbrick". The New Zealand Herald. 22 September 2021. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  3. ^ Walton, Felix (10 August 2023). "Crime a hot topic for Auckland Central's political candidates". Radio NZ. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
New Zealand Parliament
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Auckland Central
2023–present
Incumbent