Alfred Meredith Filipaina is a New Zealand politician who is an Auckland Councillor.
From the mid-1980s until 1997, Filipaina worked as a community constable in Māngere Bridge.[1]
Filipaina was a Manukau City Councillor prior to the 'Super City' merger of Auckland's councils into Auckland Council in 2010.[2]
In the inaugural 2010 Auckland Council elections Filipaina was elected from the Manukau ward. He was re-elected in 2013 and 2016.[3] In 2016 the new mayor, Phil Goff, appointed him deputy chairperson of the environment and communities committee.[4]
In the 2022 New Year Honours, Filipaina was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to the New Zealand Police and the community.[5]
Filipaina's father was an overstayer, who narrowly avoided deportation during the dawn raids.[6] One of Filipaina's brothers, Olsen, represented the New Zealand national rugby league team in rugby league. Another, Jerry, once stood for The Family Party in 2008.[7]