Papakura Local Board

The Papakura 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 six 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 Papakura Local Board election.

Recreation and culture

From parks and libraries to museums and art galleries, councils can be a key supporter of sporting, recreational and cultural events that bring communities to life. Community facilities, including sports grounds and town halls, are often owned and run by councils.

Recreation and culture

From parks and libraries to museums and art galleries, councils can be a key supporter of sporting, recreational and cultural events that bring communities to life. Community facilities, including sports grounds and town halls, are often owned and run by councils.

  • Increase the coordination of local events and festivals to increase time spent within the main streets.

    Increase accessibility for the less-abled in the town centre, improving wheelchair and mobility scooter access.

    Boost native plants within current park facilities to focus on shade-producing species and those that build natural habitats for fauna.

  • Partner with the community to celebrate cultural diversity through hosting local cultural events to promote diversity within Papakura.

    Work with local sports clubs to maintain facilities at a high standard to boost participation and showcase local sports players and talent.

    Support recreational and fitness centres by working in partnership to advocate for renewals to promote participation within the community.

  • Re-design the Sir Edmund Hillary Library building so that the large foyer area can be utilised more effectively for community connectedness.

    Initiate a community awareness strategy that explains how to make submissions to halt liquor licenses being granted in Papakura.

    Enable free access to Papakura's Massey Park Pools so cost is not a barrier for community to use for their health, fitness, and well-being.

  • Governments should be supporting local community to empower. Helicopter grants to empower the community.

    Definitely support grants is needed for the community events to engage with people of all walks of life.

    There should be a cap on licences per community.

  • Increase the coordination of local events and festivals to increase time spent within the main streets.

    Increase accessibility for the less-abled in the town centre, improving wheelchair and mobility scooter access.

    Boost native plants within current park facilities to focus on shade-producing species and those that build natural habitats for fauna.

  • Partner with the community to celebrate cultural diversity through hosting local cultural events to promote diversity within Papakura.

    Work with local sports clubs to maintain facilities at a high standard to boost participation and showcase local sports players and talent.

    Support recreational and fitness centres by working in partnership to advocate for renewals to promote participation within the community.

  • Re-design the Sir Edmund Hillary Library building so that the large foyer area can be utilised more effectively for community connectedness.

    Initiate a community awareness strategy that explains how to make submissions to halt liquor licenses being granted in Papakura.

    Enable free access to Papakura's Massey Park Pools so cost is not a barrier for community to use for their health, fitness, and well-being.

  • Governments should be supporting local community to empower. Helicopter grants to empower the community.

    Definitely support grants is needed for the community events to engage with people of all walks of life.

    There should be a cap on licences per community.

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