Kaipātiki Local Board

The Kaipātiki 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 eight members. 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 Kaipātiki 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.

  • Actively reach out to community groups of all demographics for consultation and engagement on local board issues and decisions

    Minimize board engagement of traditional consultants, replace with further consultation with local residents and mana whenua representatives.

    Employ digital outreach techniques to drive engagement with a more diverse, younger subset of the local community.

  • Advocate for the local community on issues that directly impact them.

    Support and promote engagement with mana whenua in local board decision making.

    Support initiatives to promote and celebrate cultural diversity of Kaipātiki.

  • Engage and partner with mana whenua to deliver healthy and affordable homes.

    Create local initiatives for Māori identity, language and culture to be incorporated into programmes, services and facility developments.

    Invest in local marae to be built and upgraded to recognise the role that Māori identity and culture plays in the community.

  • Move local board community forums to the community, making our work more accessible to more people.

    Connect with the 48% of residents who were born overseas and who chose to make Kaipātiki their new home.

    Support the building of Uruamo Maranga Ake Marae in Beachhaven.

  • Establish a suburb bi-monthly community meeting, to discuss current topics and decisions that local board make on their behalf transparency.

    Celebrate our cultural diversity with street parties in town centres/reserves. community led art, all cultures are recognised and included.

    Ensure the community voice is heard at council and not ignored.

  • Advocate for digital consultation when people get their rates bill with a potential discount for participating.

    Advocate for residents groups to receive operational funding to effectively partner with local boards.

    Advocate for distinct local board branding and allocated funding for youth boards to be attached to each local board.

  • Build strong relationships with mana whenua.

    More funded community events.

    Build relationships with ethnic communities to provide better representation.

  • Continue to fight hard to retain local funding, assets and decision-making.

    Continue to hold Auckland Council, councillors, Eke Panuku, Auckland Transport, Waka Kotahi NZTA, Government and Three Waters to account.

    Continue investing in Māori community development and working with mana whenua on local projects.

  • Actively reach out to community groups of all demographics for consultation and engagement on local board issues and decisions.

    Minimise board engagement of traditional consultants, replace with further consultation with local residents and mana whenua representatives.

    Employ digital outreach techniques to drive engagement with a more diverse, younger subset of the local community.

  • Reboot and work with the youth board so that they are active stakeholders in the local board decisions and plans.

    Engage with community groups and organisations, offer support and help, recognising the good work they do for wellbeing in our community.

  • Continue to provide all local board meetings and workshops as open to the public.

    Support Māori Wards for Auckland Council.

    Ethnic engagement to build stronger connections through our community partnerships, such as the Kaipātiki Community Facilities Trust and Pest Free Kaipātiki.

  • Need Māori representation and proper connection with mana whenua.

    Must consult or engage with community on a monthly basis.

    Encourage ethnic representation and engagement.

  • Start a monthly service where residents can easily give feedback on council.

    Work with local Māori to develop a marae in our area.

    Work at making internal operations and management cohesive.

  • Move local board community forums to the community, making our work more accessible to more people.

    Support adopting Single Transferable Vote (STV) for local elections.

    Support lowering the voting age to 16.

  • Organise quarterly events with ethnic communities as part of the engagement strategy of diversity and inclusion.

    Promote/educate tikanga and te reo Māori as part of the engagement strategy for new residents to the area.

    Encourage feedback from businesses, residents and visitors on council facilities and service, including regular reporting on complaints.

  • Actively reach out to community groups of all demographics for consultation and engagement on local board issues and decisions

    Minimize board engagement of traditional consultants, replace with further consultation with local residents and mana whenua representatives.

    Employ digital outreach techniques to drive engagement with a more diverse, younger subset of the local community.

  • Advocate for the local community on issues that directly impact them.

    Support and promote engagement with mana whenua in local board decision making.

    Support initiatives to promote and celebrate cultural diversity of Kaipātiki.

  • Engage and partner with mana whenua to deliver healthy and affordable homes.

    Create local initiatives for Māori identity, language and culture to be incorporated into programmes, services and facility developments.

    Invest in local marae to be built and upgraded to recognise the role that Māori identity and culture plays in the community.

  • Move local board community forums to the community, making our work more accessible to more people.

    Connect with the 48% of residents who were born overseas and who chose to make Kaipātiki their new home.

    Support the building of Uruamo Maranga Ake Marae in Beachhaven.

  • Establish a suburb bi-monthly community meeting, to discuss current topics and decisions that local board make on their behalf transparency.

    Celebrate our cultural diversity with street parties in town centres/reserves. community led art, all cultures are recognised and included.

    Ensure the community voice is heard at council and not ignored.

  • Advocate for digital consultation when people get their rates bill with a potential discount for participating.

    Advocate for residents groups to receive operational funding to effectively partner with local boards.

    Advocate for distinct local board branding and allocated funding for youth boards to be attached to each local board.

  • Build strong relationships with mana whenua.

    More funded community events.

    Build relationships with ethnic communities to provide better representation.

  • Continue to fight hard to retain local funding, assets and decision-making.

    Continue to hold Auckland Council, councillors, Eke Panuku, Auckland Transport, Waka Kotahi NZTA, Government and Three Waters to account.

    Continue investing in Māori community development and working with mana whenua on local projects.

  • Actively reach out to community groups of all demographics for consultation and engagement on local board issues and decisions.

    Minimise board engagement of traditional consultants, replace with further consultation with local residents and mana whenua representatives.

    Employ digital outreach techniques to drive engagement with a more diverse, younger subset of the local community.

  • Reboot and work with the youth board so that they are active stakeholders in the local board decisions and plans.

    Engage with community groups and organisations, offer support and help, recognising the good work they do for wellbeing in our community.

  • Continue to provide all local board meetings and workshops as open to the public.

    Support Māori Wards for Auckland Council.

    Ethnic engagement to build stronger connections through our community partnerships, such as the Kaipātiki Community Facilities Trust and Pest Free Kaipātiki.

  • Need Māori representation and proper connection with mana whenua.

    Must consult or engage with community on a monthly basis.

    Encourage ethnic representation and engagement.

  • Start a monthly service where residents can easily give feedback on council.

    Work with local Māori to develop a marae in our area.

    Work at making internal operations and management cohesive.

  • Move local board community forums to the community, making our work more accessible to more people.

    Support adopting Single Transferable Vote (STV) for local elections.

    Support lowering the voting age to 16.

  • Organise quarterly events with ethnic communities as part of the engagement strategy of diversity and inclusion.

    Promote/educate tikanga and te reo Māori as part of the engagement strategy for new residents to the area.

    Encourage feedback from businesses, residents and visitors on council facilities and service, including regular reporting on complaints.

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