Waitematā Local Board
The Waitematā 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 seven 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 Waitematā Local Board election.
Waitematā Local Board candidates
Explore the candidates in your area
Richard Northey
Why I'm standing
I believe that what all the people of this city need and deserve is opportunity, not poverty; security, not fear; fulfilment, not limited lives; happiness, not torment; a future without climate catastrophe or violence; and that elected people really can help these get better.
About me
I have a great deal of experience in good governance as an MP, an Auckland councillor and now Chair of the Waitematā Local Board. I have chaired organisations campaigning for justice and human rights: the Homosexual Law Reform Society, the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament and the Citizens Association for Racial Equality. I am actively involved on the board of local organisations: Asian Family Services, the Community Housing Trust and Ponsonby Community Committee.
My priorities
- Advocating for the provision of decent, accessible, secure, affordable homes for all.
- Support and grow effective council and community awareness and action on climate change.
- Helping build a diverse yet inclusive, safe and engaged Waitematā Community.
Get across the policies, candidates and parties
Mayor
Compare the mayoral candidates in your area
Local council
Compare the candidates for your city or district council
Regional council
Compare the candidates for your regional council
Local board
Compare the candidates for your local or community board