NZ Local Elections 2025

Auckland Council

Whau 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). one councillor 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.

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Climate change and resilience

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Freshwater

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Local democracy

Local government is a foundational part of our democracy. But local democracy isn’t just about holding elections every three years – it’s about the day-to-day ways people have their say in the decisions that affect us all.

Local democracy

Local government is a foundational part of our democracy. But local democracy isn’t just about holding elections every three years – it’s about the day-to-day ways people have their say in the decisions that affect us all.

  • Commit to reforming the council to deliver its core services well and stop silly spending with no cuts to libraries and local community centres.

  • Publish clear, plain-language summaries of proposals and budgets to boost transparency in council decisions.

    Advocate for participatory democracy following Wellington's successful 2023 Citizens' Assembly model.

    Enable inclusive advisory panels and co-designed community engagement with easy-to-use digital feedback tools.

  • Complete Auckland Council's transition to being a 100% living wage employer.

    Make council's activities easier for everyone to engage in by providing information in Easy Read format and more accessible consultations.

    Strengthen Māori engagement, representation, and consultation beyond box-ticking or inappropriate and outdated mechanisms.

  • Commit to reforming the council to deliver its core services well and stop silly spending with no cuts to libraries and local community centres.

  • Publish clear, plain-language summaries of proposals and budgets to boost transparency in council decisions.

    Advocate for participatory democracy following Wellington's successful 2023 Citizens' Assembly model.

    Enable inclusive advisory panels and co-designed community engagement with easy-to-use digital feedback tools.

  • Complete Auckland Council's transition to being a 100% living wage employer.

    Make council's activities easier for everyone to engage in by providing information in Easy Read format and more accessible consultations.

    Strengthen Māori engagement, representation, and consultation beyond box-ticking or inappropriate and outdated mechanisms.

Climate change and resilience

Climate change and resilience

Environment and biodiversity

Environment and biodiversity

Freshwater

Freshwater

Housing and planning

Housing and planning

Jobs and economy

Jobs and economy

Local democracy

Local democracy

Rates and revenue

Rates and revenue

Recreation and culture

Recreation and culture

Transport

Transport

Utilities and services

Utilities and services

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