Auckland Council

Albert-Eden-Puketāpapa Ward
The Auckland Council makes strategic decisions for Auckland on public transport, urban planning, environmental protection and other big issues. The council provides funding to local boards to provide public services in their areas, and manages council-controlled organisations which provide infrastructure, such as public transport, water and sewerage. The councillors and mayor make up the governing body, which shares governance of Auckland Council with the 21 local boards. The governing body is made up of 20 councillors plus the mayor. Councillors are elected to represent wards (areas in Auckland). two councillors will be elected from your ward. 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 Auckland Council election.

Freshwater

The worsening state of New Zealand’s lakes and rivers is a major challenge for regional councils, which play a leading role in managing freshwater in their areas. To this end, regional councils create plans to protect water resources from contaminants and overuse.

Freshwater

The worsening state of New Zealand’s lakes and rivers is a major challenge for regional councils, which play a leading role in managing freshwater in their areas. To this end, regional councils create plans to protect water resources from contaminants and overuse.

  • Support funding additional water storage in local parks so sports fields can be irrigated during dry periods.

    Support keeping the health of waterways as a higher priority than economic gain.

    Support more investment into the safe networks programme which separates storm and wastewater to make streams and beaches swimmable.

  • Encourage efficient water use through education and incentives and improve pipes, storage and maintenance to secure long-term water supply.

    Ensure development projects minimise runoff and pollution into waterways and require cost-effective green infrastructure with real benefit.

  • Encourage Watercare, local boards and regional community partners to work together on water conservation and quality efforts.

    Lobby central government to keep Te Mana o te Wai as a guiding principle for freshwater regulation.

    Support projects and programmes that lift freshwater quality in urban streams by addressing stormwater run-off and increasing daylighting.

  • Support funding additional water storage in local parks so sports fields can be irrigated during dry periods.

    Support keeping the health of waterways as a higher priority than economic gain.

    Support more investment into the safe networks programme which separates storm and wastewater to make streams and beaches swimmable.

  • Encourage efficient water use through education and incentives and improve pipes, storage and maintenance to secure long-term water supply.

    Ensure development projects minimise runoff and pollution into waterways and require cost-effective green infrastructure with real benefit.

  • Encourage Watercare, local boards and regional community partners to work together on water conservation and quality efforts.

    Lobby central government to keep Te Mana o te Wai as a guiding principle for freshwater regulation.

    Support projects and programmes that lift freshwater quality in urban streams by addressing stormwater run-off and increasing daylighting.