Manurewa Local Board

The Manurewa 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 Manurewa Local Board election.

Housing and planning

Local councils are responsible for land use planning under the Resource Management Act, which affects where and how new houses are constructed, as well as the design of cities and towns. In some areas, councils also provide housing to those who need it most.

Housing and planning

Local councils are responsible for land use planning under the Resource Management Act, which affects where and how new houses are constructed, as well as the design of cities and towns. In some areas, councils also provide housing to those who need it most.

  • Ensure that affordable housing is fundamental to the health and wellbeing of all Aucklanders.

    Commit to working through Housing First to ensure that central and local government and all stakeholders to resolve homelessness issues.

    Commit to working with Housing First and government to ensure that all Aucklanders have warm, safe and appropriate accommodation.

  • Commit to a local strategy to prevent and end youth homelessness.

    Commit to a ready-to-rent program that supports whānau in emergency and transitional housing to pathway into private housing.

    Improve financial literacy to increase pathways to affordable housing in Manurewa.

  • Develop a homelessness action plan.

    Scale up financial literacy and pathways to home ownership education initiatives.

  • Push for more ownership, encourage financial incentives to create warm, safe and dry properties.

    Establish more understanding around tenant insurance.

    Encourage pet friendly incentives for property owners.

  • Support changes to the Building Act ensuring all residential homes are built to be accessible throughout the lifespan, and for disabled people.

    Ensure timely planning and adequate investment in infrastructure is in place, ready to maximise new housing options for first home buyers.

    Facilitate greater support for needs of homeless people in partnership with appropriate community organisations.

  • Commit to a local strategy to prevent and end youth homelessness.

    Commit to a ready-to-rent program that supports whānau in emergency and transitional housing to pathway into private housing.

    Improve financial literacy to increase pathways to affordable housing in Manurewa.

  • Consultation processes upheld to include local whānau, businesses and the wider communities.

  • Invest in local infrastructure to support housing intensification.

    Revitalise local parks and recreational spaces so that children and young people of all ages can enjoy them.

    Provide 24/7 public bathrooms and shower facilities for the homeless and transient such as tourists.

  • Commit to a local strategy to prevent and end youth homelessness.

    Commit to a ready-to-rent program that supports whānau in emergency and transitional housing to pathway into private housing.

    Improve financial literacy to increase pathways to affordable housing in Manurewa.

  • Require provision for green space and play facilities in urban development planning.

    Support development of social housing supply.

    Facilitate access to social services amongst homeless in the city.

  • Ensure that affordable housing is fundamental to the health and wellbeing of all Aucklanders.

    Commit to working through Housing First to ensure that central and local government and all stakeholders to resolve homelessness issues.

    Commit to working with Housing First and government to ensure that all Aucklanders have warm, safe and appropriate accommodation.

  • Commit to a local strategy to prevent and end youth homelessness.

    Commit to a ready-to-rent program that supports whānau in emergency and transitional housing to pathway into private housing.

    Improve financial literacy to increase pathways to affordable housing in Manurewa.

  • Develop a homelessness action plan.

    Scale up financial literacy and pathways to home ownership education initiatives.

  • Push for more ownership, encourage financial incentives to create warm, safe and dry properties.

    Establish more understanding around tenant insurance.

    Encourage pet friendly incentives for property owners.

  • Support changes to the Building Act ensuring all residential homes are built to be accessible throughout the lifespan, and for disabled people.

    Ensure timely planning and adequate investment in infrastructure is in place, ready to maximise new housing options for first home buyers.

    Facilitate greater support for needs of homeless people in partnership with appropriate community organisations.

  • Commit to a local strategy to prevent and end youth homelessness.

    Commit to a ready-to-rent program that supports whānau in emergency and transitional housing to pathway into private housing.

    Improve financial literacy to increase pathways to affordable housing in Manurewa.

  • Consultation processes upheld to include local whānau, businesses and the wider communities.

  • Invest in local infrastructure to support housing intensification.

    Revitalise local parks and recreational spaces so that children and young people of all ages can enjoy them.

    Provide 24/7 public bathrooms and shower facilities for the homeless and transient such as tourists.

  • Commit to a local strategy to prevent and end youth homelessness.

    Commit to a ready-to-rent program that supports whānau in emergency and transitional housing to pathway into private housing.

    Improve financial literacy to increase pathways to affordable housing in Manurewa.

  • Require provision for green space and play facilities in urban development planning.

    Support development of social housing supply.

    Facilitate access to social services amongst homeless in the city.

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