Service to  the community is a driving force for the new Labour MP for Palmerston North, Tangi Utikere. Tangi served more than 10 years with the city council, four of them as Deputy Mayor. He is the first Labour MP of Cook Island heritage to represent the electorate after replacing former Minister of Workplace Relations, Immigration and ACC Iain Lees-Galloway after Lees-Galloway decided not to seek re election. Born and bred in Palmerston North Tangi is proud to represent his city as the MP under a Labour government even though he wasn't expecting it. www.pasifikawire.com