Auckland Council

Waitakere 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.

Transport

Helping communities get from A to B is a key responsibility of local government, from making sure the buses run on time to providing car parking and walking and cycling paths. Whether public transport is the responsibility of the regional or local council depends on where you are in the country. Local councils also own 87% of New Zealand’s roads.

Transport

Helping communities get from A to B is a key responsibility of local government, from making sure the buses run on time to providing car parking and walking and cycling paths. Whether public transport is the responsibility of the regional or local council depends on where you are in the country. Local councils also own 87% of New Zealand’s roads.

  • Make public transport free and reliable to reduce congestion.

    Prioritise transport infrastructure spending to keep Auckland moving.

    Hold people accountable for misusing motorways, including dangerous and excessive speeding in and out of lanes on motorways with no indicating lights.

  • Lower the public transport weekly fare cap to cut household transport costs, using public transport to cut congestion and climate emissions.

    Create a bus route to service Piha with a stop in Waiatarua and investigate services for Huia and Te Henga.

    Support local residents and school communities that request improvements in road safety for vulnerable users.

  • Ensure maintenance and renewal of existing assets while investing in public transport, walking and cycling infrastructure.

    Prioritise implementation of the transport emissions reduction pathway to halve Auckland's regional emissions.

    Support the northwestern rapid transit busway to completion and implement a weekly public fare cap for children and youth.

  • Advocate for the Healthy Streets Framework to make streets safer for kids and more pleasant for everyone.

    Bring back half-price fares and connect more neighbourhoods to key transport hubs by bike paths or shuttles for coastal areas.

    Reduce congestion and unlock full potential of CRL by sorting out level crossings and improving service beyond Henderson.

  • Make public transport free and reliable to reduce congestion.

    Prioritise transport infrastructure spending to keep Auckland moving.

    Hold people accountable for misusing motorways, including dangerous and excessive speeding in and out of lanes on motorways with no indicating lights.

  • Lower the public transport weekly fare cap to cut household transport costs, using public transport to cut congestion and climate emissions.

    Create a bus route to service Piha with a stop in Waiatarua and investigate services for Huia and Te Henga.

    Support local residents and school communities that request improvements in road safety for vulnerable users.

  • Ensure maintenance and renewal of existing assets while investing in public transport, walking and cycling infrastructure.

    Prioritise implementation of the transport emissions reduction pathway to halve Auckland's regional emissions.

    Support the northwestern rapid transit busway to completion and implement a weekly public fare cap for children and youth.

  • Advocate for the Healthy Streets Framework to make streets safer for kids and more pleasant for everyone.

    Bring back half-price fares and connect more neighbourhoods to key transport hubs by bike paths or shuttles for coastal areas.

    Reduce congestion and unlock full potential of CRL by sorting out level crossings and improving service beyond Henderson.