Omar FARUQUE
Standing for:
Te Awa Kairangi ki Tai/Lower Hutt General Constituency
Affiliation:
Independent
Principal place of residence:
My principal place of residence is in the Te Awa Kairangi ki Tai/Lower Hutt General Constituency area.
I have post graduate qualifications from Victoria University of Wellington (Applied Finance and Public policy). I'm honoured to be a candidate for Greater Wellington Regional Council - Lower Hutt General Constituency. My key policy focus is New Cross Valley - Capital connection through Wellington Eastern Suburbs. I have been passionate about working with Tangata Whenua and Mana Whenua (in Te Tiriti) in a collective, collaborative, participatory approach for regional planning-climate resilience infrastructures, housing, transport, flood protection, Watercare, wildlife sanctuaries and foolproof bio securities challenges.
I will bring financial, prison management, Elderly & disability care management experience, policy debates skills with professors, students, public servants in academic settings. I volunteered for Growing our Future project, planted over 20,000 trees in Ohariu Valley. Leadership support for Festival For the Future 2022 and 2023 annual events, participated 1,400 dignitaries from New Zealand and Asia Pacific. I was a candidate for university council 2020.