Papakura Local Board

The Papakura 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 six 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 Papakura Local Board election.

Jobs and economy

Many councils help support local business and economic development. Some promote tourism in their area, or provide business support services and grants.

Jobs and economy

Many councils help support local business and economic development. Some promote tourism in their area, or provide business support services and grants.

  • Ensure business associations first recruit local talent, particularly young people, and engage with government youth employment projects.

    Improve employability of local residents by providing access to relevant industry training and qualifications through council procurement.

    Ensure sound infrastructure planning to future-proof foreseeable issues and ensure stakeholders and developers offer sufficient support.

  • Encourage Papakura businesses to provide casual employment to upskill and prepare youth for work.

    Help new businesses in Papakura by encouraging a can do attitude as anything and everything is possible with faith.

    Tap the skills and experience of Papakura senior citizens to help mentor youth into small businesses and start-ups.

  • Oppose new off-licence liquor and vaping stores in vulnerable areas.

    Promote youth employment, skills training and access to qualifications.

    Support town centres through council procurement and business associations.

  • Encourage diverse small businesses in town centres and neighbourhoods. Oppose new off-licence liquor and vaping stores in vulnerable areas.

    Promote youth employment, skills training, and access to qualifications.

    Work with town centre managers to support local business growth. Support town centres through council procurement and business associations.

  • Cut unnecessary red tape so local businesses can start, expand and hire without council roadblocks.

    Keep rates affordable and predictable so firms can invest locally and support jobs for residents.

    Scrap council economic development schemes and redirect funds to lower rates and improve services.

  • Encourage diverse small businesses in town centres and neighbourhoods.

    Promote youth employment, skills training and access to qualifications.

    Support town centres through council procurement and business associations.

  • Encourage diverse small businesses in town centres and neighbourhoods.

    Promote youth employment, skills training and access to qualifications.

    Work with town centre managers to support local business growth.

  • Encourage diverse small businesses in town centres and neighbourhoods.

    Support town centres through council procurement and business associations.

    Work with town centre managers to support local business growth.

  • Ensure business associations first recruit local talent, particularly young people, and engage with government youth employment projects.

    Improve employability of local residents by providing access to relevant industry training and qualifications through council procurement.

    Ensure sound infrastructure planning to future-proof foreseeable issues and ensure stakeholders and developers offer sufficient support.

  • Encourage Papakura businesses to provide casual employment to upskill and prepare youth for work.

    Help new businesses in Papakura by encouraging a can do attitude as anything and everything is possible with faith.

    Tap the skills and experience of Papakura senior citizens to help mentor youth into small businesses and start-ups.

  • Oppose new off-licence liquor and vaping stores in vulnerable areas.

    Promote youth employment, skills training and access to qualifications.

    Support town centres through council procurement and business associations.

  • Encourage diverse small businesses in town centres and neighbourhoods. Oppose new off-licence liquor and vaping stores in vulnerable areas.

    Promote youth employment, skills training, and access to qualifications.

    Work with town centre managers to support local business growth. Support town centres through council procurement and business associations.

  • Cut unnecessary red tape so local businesses can start, expand and hire without council roadblocks.

    Keep rates affordable and predictable so firms can invest locally and support jobs for residents.

    Scrap council economic development schemes and redirect funds to lower rates and improve services.

  • Encourage diverse small businesses in town centres and neighbourhoods.

    Promote youth employment, skills training and access to qualifications.

    Support town centres through council procurement and business associations.

  • Encourage diverse small businesses in town centres and neighbourhoods.

    Promote youth employment, skills training and access to qualifications.

    Work with town centre managers to support local business growth.

  • Encourage diverse small businesses in town centres and neighbourhoods.

    Support town centres through council procurement and business associations.

    Work with town centre managers to support local business growth.