Auckland Council

Albert-Eden-Puketāpapa 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). Two councillors 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.

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.

  • Improve the quality of rivers, streams and creeks within Auckland City in a meaningful way.

  • Actively support community initiatives that align with Auckland's Water Strategy.

    Maintain funding to the restoration of urban waterways, including daylighting of urban streams.

    Work alongside mana whenua as the guardians of our rivers and streams.

  • Commit to supporting initiatives that implement Auckland's Water Strategy.

    Acknowledge and appropriately resource mana whenua as kaitiaki for our awa.

    Support projects and programmes to clean up stormwater run-off, in particular from roads.

  • Screen and remove waste materials from stormwater before it reaches rivers and harbours.

    Avoid any further loss or degradation of wetlands and streams, map existing wetlands and encourage their restoration.

    Identify and work towards target outcomes for fish abundance, diversity and passage and address instream barriers to fish passage over time.

  • Improve the quality of rivers, streams and creeks within Auckland City in a meaningful way.

  • Actively support community initiatives that align with Auckland's Water Strategy.

    Maintain funding to the restoration of urban waterways, including daylighting of urban streams.

    Work alongside mana whenua as the guardians of our rivers and streams.

  • Commit to supporting initiatives that implement Auckland's Water Strategy.

    Acknowledge and appropriately resource mana whenua as kaitiaki for our awa.

    Support projects and programmes to clean up stormwater run-off, in particular from roads.

  • Screen and remove waste materials from stormwater before it reaches rivers and harbours.

    Avoid any further loss or degradation of wetlands and streams, map existing wetlands and encourage their restoration.

    Identify and work towards target outcomes for fish abundance, diversity and passage and address instream barriers to fish passage over time.

Auckland Council - Find Candidates
Auckland Council - Find Candidates