

Many councils help support local business and economic development. Some promote tourism in their area, or provide business support services and grants.

Many councils help support local business and economic development. Some promote tourism in their area, or provide business support services and grants.
Support responsible council spending to reduce the rates burden on Auckland residents and businesses.
Ensure town centres are attractive safe places that encourage localism.
Advocate for greater transport options within the North Shore.
Expand Business Improvement Districts to Glenfield and Wairau Valley to create local jobs and support quality businesses.
Create 500 youth employment opportunities through partnerships between local businesses and Young Enterprise Scheme programmes.
Support Wairau Valley businesses with better transport connections and advocate for zoning that encourages local employment.
Develop economic development initiatives to attract investment into the North Shore.
Grow town centres to see them thriving again with greater vibrancy and more profitability along with better local employment options.
Improve public transport off-peak options to make it easier for young people to work and shop in town centres and encourage more markets.
Work with local businesses to promote their products and services to sustain local employment and grow the businesses.
Encourage youth employment to reduce crime and liaise with community organisations due to government reduction of benefits for 18 to 19 year olds.
Provide jobs locally via infrastructure development projects to encourage youth employment and grow the economy.
Support local food vendors accessing safe arterial route locations to foster a more vibrant culinary scene.
Provide continued support to the Wairau Valley business community to develop a business improvement district or join Business North Harbour.
Invest in improved security surveillance for shopping centres to better protect them from vandalism and theft.
Continue to work to improve vibrancy and look of Birkenhead town centre including new pavers, lights and events.
Support a well-designed new town square and public spaces in Northcote.
Support local board work on providing networking and information sharing amongst businesses in Wairau, eg around flood mitigation.
Continue funding town centre events to boost local commerce and ensure these places are user-friendly, with free car parking and amenities.
Continue supporting and funding economic development accompanied by community safety, crime prevention and business protection.
Activate public spaces and support micro-enterprises, including food trucks, crafts and arts, to boost youth employment, careers and the local economy.
Cut unnecessary red tape so local businesses can start, expand and hire without council roadblocks.
Keep rates affordable and predictable so firms can invest locally and support jobs for residents.
Scrap council economic development schemes and redirect funds to lower rates and improve services.
Support responsible council spending to reduce the rates burden on Auckland residents and businesses.
Ensure town centres are attractive safe places that encourage localism.
Advocate for greater transport options within the North Shore.
Expand Business Improvement Districts to Glenfield and Wairau Valley to create local jobs and support quality businesses.
Create 500 youth employment opportunities through partnerships between local businesses and Young Enterprise Scheme programmes.
Support Wairau Valley businesses with better transport connections and advocate for zoning that encourages local employment.
Develop economic development initiatives to attract investment into the North Shore.
Grow town centres to see them thriving again with greater vibrancy and more profitability along with better local employment options.
Improve public transport off-peak options to make it easier for young people to work and shop in town centres and encourage more markets.
Work with local businesses to promote their products and services to sustain local employment and grow the businesses.
Encourage youth employment to reduce crime and liaise with community organisations due to government reduction of benefits for 18 to 19 year olds.
Provide jobs locally via infrastructure development projects to encourage youth employment and grow the economy.
Support local food vendors accessing safe arterial route locations to foster a more vibrant culinary scene.
Provide continued support to the Wairau Valley business community to develop a business improvement district or join Business North Harbour.
Invest in improved security surveillance for shopping centres to better protect them from vandalism and theft.
Continue to work to improve vibrancy and look of Birkenhead town centre including new pavers, lights and events.
Support a well-designed new town square and public spaces in Northcote.
Support local board work on providing networking and information sharing amongst businesses in Wairau, eg around flood mitigation.
Continue funding town centre events to boost local commerce and ensure these places are user-friendly, with free car parking and amenities.
Continue supporting and funding economic development accompanied by community safety, crime prevention and business protection.
Activate public spaces and support micro-enterprises, including food trucks, crafts and arts, to boost youth employment, careers and the local economy.
Cut unnecessary red tape so local businesses can start, expand and hire without council roadblocks.
Keep rates affordable and predictable so firms can invest locally and support jobs for residents.
Scrap council economic development schemes and redirect funds to lower rates and improve services.
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