Apulu Reece Autagavaia is a trained lawyer and is currently elected to the Otara-Papatoetoe Local Board as Chair. Reece is a proud, born and bred South Aucklander. He is an enrolled lawyer, married, and has two sons. He was raised in the Samoan Methodist Church. Reece and his wife currently attend Elim Church South. They love serving their church, family and community. Reece graduated with a Law degree from the University of Auckland. He started his legal career at large city litigation firms and practiced Maori Land law and Treaty claims in Manukau. He has extensive governance experience having sat on the Problem Gambling Pacific board, school Boards of Trustees and the Aganu'u Fa'asamoa 101 trust. Reece has astute analytical and advocacy skills which he is honoured to continue to use to serve the Otara community. He is proud to represent Otara, the Home of the Brave! #VoteAutagavaia #VoteLabour #TransformOtara