Howick Local Board

Pakuranga Subdivision
The Howick Local Board is one of 21 local boards in Auckland. The local board makes a plan for your area and decides on local issues, activities and facilities. It also oversees council services and facilities in your area, including libraries and parks. The local board is made up of nine members. Members are elected to represent different subdivisions within the local board area. Three members will be elected from your area. 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 Howick Local Board election.

Local democracy

Local government is a foundational part of our democracy. But local democracy isn’t just about holding elections every three years – it’s about the day-to-day ways people have their say in the decisions that affect us all.

Local democracy

Local government is a foundational part of our democracy. But local democracy isn’t just about holding elections every three years – it’s about the day-to-day ways people have their say in the decisions that affect us all.

  • Educate ethnic communities to take meaningful participation in council process because public engagement strengthens local democracy.

    Help council to raise standards and wages to attract people of private sector to public sector. Low salaries in council cause low diversity.

  • Engage with my community on my Neighborly social site and my Facebook page about local issues.

  • Improve working conditions for council workers and encourage unionisation of those joining the workforce in civil positions.

    Continue with a commitment to the te Tiriti o Waitangi and work along te ao Māori world views on issues relevant to democracy.

    Support engagement in local politics by researching the legitimacy of online elections through RealID and other governmental ID processes.

  • Educate ethnic communities to take meaningful participation in council process because public engagement strengthens local democracy.

    Help council to raise standards and wages to attract people of private sector to public sector. Low salaries in council cause low diversity.

  • Engage with my community on my Neighborly social site and my Facebook page about local issues.

  • Improve working conditions for council workers and encourage unionisation of those joining the workforce in civil positions.

    Continue with a commitment to the te Tiriti o Waitangi and work along te ao Māori world views on issues relevant to democracy.

    Support engagement in local politics by researching the legitimacy of online elections through RealID and other governmental ID processes.

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