2025 Local Elections

Auckland Council

Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Ward
The Auckland Council makes strategic decisions for Auckland on public transport, urban planning, environmental protection and other big issues. The council provides funding to local boards to provide public services in their areas, and manages council-controlled organisations which provide infrastructure, such as public transport, water and sewerage. The councillors and mayor make up the governing body, which shares governance of Auckland Council with the 21 local boards. The governing body is made up of 20 councillors plus the mayor. Councillors are elected to represent wards (areas in Auckland). one councillor will be elected from your ward. This is a first past the post (FPP) election, so you vote by ticking the name of your preferred candidate on your ballot paper. Compare the candidates and their policies to decide who to vote for in the Auckland Council election.

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Climate change and resilience

Climate change and resilience

Environment and biodiversity

Environment and biodiversity

Freshwater

Freshwater

Housing and planning

Housing and planning

Jobs and economy

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Local democracy

Local democracy

Rates and revenue

Rates and revenue

Recreation and culture

Recreation and culture

Transport

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Utilities and services

Utilities and services

Freshwater

The worsening state of New Zealand’s lakes and rivers is a major challenge for regional councils, which play a leading role in managing freshwater in their areas. To this end, regional councils create plans to protect water resources from contaminants and overuse.

Freshwater

The worsening state of New Zealand’s lakes and rivers is a major challenge for regional councils, which play a leading role in managing freshwater in their areas. To this end, regional councils create plans to protect water resources from contaminants and overuse.

  • Provide accurate, transparent freshwater data to the public for informed decision-making.

    Deliver clean water without additives.

    Facilitate and mediate freshwater use between parties where property rights may be affected.

  • Expand existing water quality monitoring programmes to all streams and beaches and publicly report to ensure transparency and accountability.

    Hold council accountable for maintaining best practices in irrigation to ensure efficient water use and protection of freshwater resources.

    Ensure council manages irrigation and water resource programmes efficiently to avoid overspending and minimise financial burden on ratepayers.

  • Provide accurate, transparent freshwater data to the public for informed decision-making.

    Deliver clean water without additives.

    Facilitate and mediate freshwater use between parties where property rights may be affected.

  • Expand existing water quality monitoring programmes to all streams and beaches and publicly report to ensure transparency and accountability.

    Hold council accountable for maintaining best practices in irrigation to ensure efficient water use and protection of freshwater resources.

    Ensure council manages irrigation and water resource programmes efficiently to avoid overspending and minimise financial burden on ratepayers.

Climate change and resilience

Climate change and resilience

Environment and biodiversity

Environment and biodiversity

Freshwater

Freshwater

Housing and planning

Housing and planning

Jobs and economy

Jobs and economy

Local democracy

Local democracy

Rates and revenue

Rates and revenue

Recreation and culture

Recreation and culture

Transport

Transport

Utilities and services

Utilities and services

Mayor

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Local council

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