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Former Labor Councilor Penny Hulse (center) was confused as to why it appeared in a National Party election brochure.
Former Auckland Deputy Mayor Penny Hulse was perplexed to learn that she had appeared in a National Party election brochure despite being a “strong” and vocal Labor supporter.
Te Atatū-based National Party candidate Alfred Ngaro “mistakenly” used an image of himself and Hulse on a community service bee three years ago, in his 2020 election brochure.
The cameo cameo to Hulse’s surprise as the West Auckland native flipped through her latest stack of election mail.
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She said that in all her years in local government, the electoral material was always produced “with full permission,” and this time she had not been notified.
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Ngaro, the incumbent on the seat, has since called and apologized “profusely” to Hulse for the mistake, offering to circulate a retraction, he said.
“It was kind of him [Ngaro] offer to do that, but I said it wasn’t necessary, that it was kind of weird actually, “Hulse said. Stuff.
“This is West Auckland, we all talk here and everything is settled now.
“I was upset at the time and I told Alfred where I was, and he fully understood that and apologized. No damage done. “
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Alfred Ngaro has since apologized to Penny Hulse for the mistake.
Hulse retired from the Auckland Council in the 2019 local government elections, after serving nine years as a Waitākere Ward Councilor.
A staunch left-leaning community figure, he took to social media before speaking with Ngaro to vent his confusion and frustration at appearing in the election material.
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Phil Twyford (right) of the Labor Party and Alfred Ngaro of the National Party at the Western Leader debate in 2017.
“This photo was taken three years ago … All the electoral material that I have produced has had the full permission of those who appear.
“I do not support Alfred in any way, nor am I strongly supporting Phil Twyford as our local MP.”
Ngaro said it was a “genuine mistake” and accepted responsibility for the mistake.
“This photo has been available for a while, it has been on my Facebook page and in other newsletters in the past,” Ngaro said.
“So when my team was putting them together, I didn’t even actually click, and that’s my fault.
“In West Auckland, if you make a mistake, you own it and we move on. I spoke to Penny and apologized for the mistake, and she understands. “
