Teacher, union leader and rainbow advocate with nine years in education and three years representing educators and communities.

Priorities: Tamariki, educators, rainbow communities, Te Tiriti, inclusion, social justice and dignity for affected communities.

Small-business owner, former magazine editor and long-serving recreational-fishing advocate; school-board chair and cricket coach.

Priorities: Evidence-based policy, fisheries and ecosystem reform, small business and stronger local community institutions.

Maungakiekie MP, chartered accountant and former London finance professional who helped establish community institutions including The Parenting Place, Aspiring Leaders Forum, Maxim Institute and Venn Foundation; co-sponsor of the cross-party Modern Slavery Bill.

Priorities: Modern-slavery prevention, principled cross-party lawmaking, stronger community institutions, local leadership and devolving decision-making to iwi, whānau, schools, providers and neighbourhood organisations.

Former minister and Labour MP with experience across ethnic communities, social services and workplace relations.

Priorities: Ethnic communities, social development, employment, community organisations and Maungakiekie representation.

ACT Maungakiekie candidate with an official party profile and Auckland campaign role.

Priorities: Economic freedom, enterprise, accountable government and local opportunity.

Chair of Young New Zealand First and youth political organiser.

Priorities: Keeping NZ First independent from Labour and representing younger voters' concerns.