Upper Harbour Local Board

Develop supportive, open-ended communication between the council and community which can increase community input into local decision making.

Identify ways to remove barriers to participation, particularly for people who find it difficult due to age, language or physical abilities.

Operate the council in a transparent manner.

Train new cadet engineers and draught or CAD (computer-aided design) persons rather than use outside consultants. Cost savings.

Ensure engagement of Pacifica and other target ethnic groups through having pathways or training in house.

Measure productivity and time over projects which involve internal council officers.

Set a tone of transparency up front, managing expectations with our electorate and inviting public participation via regular check-ins.

Organise free te reo Māori classes to spread awareness, create appreciation and normalise our connection with language, place names, culture.

Place an emphasis on celebrating diversity in the community by bringing forward lesser known ethnic communities. Every voice matters!

Work collaboratively (not competitively) with other elected representatives and stakeholders for the benefit of Upper Harbour communities.

Listen to many diverse views and ideas from residents, stakeholders and experts before making decisions to support the best decisions possible.

Encourage honesty and promote regular, active participation in local democracy by as wide a group of residents and stakeholders as possible.

Continue to actively seek the community's views about projects and activities we fund at formal consultations and events.

Proactively engage with new Kiwis in our area, mana whenua and manuhiri and seek their views on our planning documents.

Plan to ensure funding is spread across Upper Harbour in sustainable projects.

Ensure our monthly Community Forums are held in all areas of the community not just Albany. These monthly meetings should be everywhere.

Ensure our community consultations are in a variety of languages to suit the neighbourhood. Currently some consultations are not.

Develop a strategy for engaging with mana whenua with interests in the Upper Harbour Region.

Hold community forum meetings once a month in the evenings, and move them from community to community.

Work collaboratively with other local boards and board members, rather than competitively, for the best interests of all of Auckland.

Be transparent in decision making, by only debating issues in public meetings and making sure workshop advice is publicly available.

Review the current local board make up, communities west of the Greenhithe Bridge are growing in thousands and need their unique needs represented.

Commit to being physically accessible by spending allocated times in different parts of Upper Harbour to meet in person.

Commit to communication in languages that represent large groups our communities, to better connect with them.

Work with council to minimize wastage and better budgeting, to improve council services and reduce rates.

Local assets to stay with local council.

Encourage more involvement with all different ethnic groups and communities.

Make it simple for people to communicate to local board by being present at events. Make it safe for people to have their say by listening.

Encourage inclusivity for all diversities during any public consultation process. Translate documents in several languages.

Honour the principles of te Tiriti/the Treaty to guide the local board's approach when making decisions about matters that affect Māori.

Increase ethnic communities' representation and engagement and Māori representation and engagement substantially with stronger consistency.

Council employee wages and working conditions to be improved, increased and supported because they are regular people doing a great job.

Establish significant increase in public engagement through internal operations and resources within the established city council.

More engagement with ratepayers regarding all proposed infrastructure developments, ie barriers on Upper Harbour Drive – zero consultation.