Waitematā Local Board

Work closely with local business associations to change the Auckland CBD back to being a vibrant shopping destination for tourists/locals.

Support initiatives such as the Young Enterprise Scheme, and mana whenua schemes to develop sustainable, environmentally conscious businesses.

Support local Business Improvement Districts and Associations and continue to promote local economic development in Waitematā.

Advocate for the expansion of the living wage for staff of council, council controlled organisations, and their contractors working in Waitematā.

Support the five Waitematā business associations with their business development strategies for local businesses.

Work with the business community to leverage events and new opportunities to bring people to the Waitematā Local Board area.

Advocate for a Living Wage for everyone in the Waitematā Local Board area.

Support the activities and initiatives of our local Business Improvement Districts and associations and their member businesses.

Continue active support for, and involvement in, the Young Enterprise Scheme.

Advocate for a Living Wage for all staff of council, council-controlled organisations and their contractors.

Restore our city to a bustling city. Keep businesses free of over-regulation and central government overreach. No more mask mandates.

Restore inner city parking. Make the city easier to move through. Remove speed bumps and ridiculous speed restrictions.

Support the reduced costs of permits for businesses. The council should be incentivised to reduce these costs on a yearly basis.

Establish public-private partnerships around noise and security footage: neighbourhood stores + body corporates + taxi dashcams + council.

Additional tax on empty (retail) buildings, facilitating temporary conversion to (possibly council-funded/run) community meet-up spaces.

Support local community music performances in foodcourts. Foodcourts are important budget community meeting spaces but many are closing.

Work with all communities and residents to find ways to revitalise the city centre and suburban shopping/entertainment areas.

Lead strong value-for-money focus to significantly reduce organisation-wide costs, and focus spending on services that address priority needs.

Ensure greater delegation of decision-making, with commensurate funding, on local matters to local boards.

I support local businesses through advocacy and by engaging with their respective business associations.

Oppose misguided discriminatory regulations forcing good, competent people out jobs.

Oppose the idea of lane reduction on the Habour Bridge to serve bicycles, therefore hindering the flow of vehicle traffic into the city.

Work to restore life to parts the Queen Street valley that remain boarded-up "dead-zones" and make them productive again.

Support the activities and initiatives of our local Business Improvement Districts and Associations and promote local economic development.

Continue active support for the Young Enterprise Scheme and support Māori initiatives to develop sustainable businesses.

Advocate for a Living Wage for everyone in Waitematā- focusing on all staff of council, council-controlled organisations, and their contractors.

Actively support and promote local economic development, including projects of the various Business Improvement Districts.

Advocate for improved cooperation or relations between various Business Improvement Districts and their immediate residential communities.

Champion local entrepreneurship, including Māori businesses and creators and youth entrepreneurship (Youth Enterprise Scheme).

Encourage business success and customer convenience, by stopping the ridiculous removal of parking and by halting bike lane construction.

Call a halt to all unnecessary roading construction around the inner city so that business can recover from several tough years.

Oppose the bike lane over the bridge.

Support our local Business Improvement Districts, and their member businesses to promote town centres and local economic development.

Continue active support for the Young Enterprise Scheme.

Advocate for a Living Wage for all staff of council, council-controlled organisations and their contractors.

Remove red tape for small local business, recognising that it is vital for the welfare of the whole community.

Conduct a thorough study of the local economy, identifying the areas that could benefit from simplification of process for businesses.

Make Auckland a great place for young people, ensuring adequate jobs via apprenticeships and other encouragement to local business.

Work with local business associations to attract visitors, promote the local economy and create attractive, and vibrant neighbourhoods.

Work across agencies and communities to improve safety in our city centre and suburbs.

Support local procurement and the living wage for all council projects and initiatives to support homeless whānau into housing and work.