Waitematā Local Board

Invest in housing intensification near existing and newly built train stations to take advantage of available transport options.

Invest in urban spaces and create more incentives for people to go out, connect and socialise, striving to make Auckland inviting.

Work directly with those who are homeless to develop collaborative solutions that consider existing evidence and lived experiences.

Advocate for quality, safe and affordable housing, including addressing weathertightness and rental standards.

Promote well-designed urban spaces and streetscapes that enhance public areas and community wellbeing.

Support balanced development that increases housing supply while protecting the character of historic neighbourhoods.

Build smaller, smarter homes that suit modern families which are affordable, sustainable and close to transport and green spaces.

Cut red tape, not corners by building good homes fast with no ugly boxes and ending homelessness with housing first, real support and safe havens.

Revive the CBD by turning empty offices into affordable apartments and making the city centre buzz with lights, life and locals again.

Prioritise high-quality, affordable and secure housing choices where people want to live.

Support the council’s regional homeless action plan, including the Housing First approach and support for community agencies and facilities.

Value good urban design that balances history and heritage with changing needs and building standards.

Increase community walking police numbers as a constant reassuring inner city presence and promote social housing for rough sleepers.

Legislate for and assist developers made responsible for producing free access recreational areas alongside or within urban housing.

Promote architectural qualities for enhanced tenure experience in social housing densification areas, recognising art and light as crucial to wellbeing.

Advocate for more homes built close to where people work, study and play to improve housing affordability and reduce commuting.

Ensure urban development follows good design and provides quality, sustainable housing options for all age groups.

Support Council's Housing First approach and community organisations to reduce homelessness and provide emergency housing where needed.

Advocate for development to follow good urban design and occur near major transport infrastructure to ensure density is done well.

Advocate for more homes to be built close to where people want to live, work and play to improve housing affordability.

Support Council's Housing First approach and community organisations to drastically reduce homelessness in the city centre and suburbs.

Enable more housing that is well designed with light, insulation, cross-ventilation, outlook and green space, using perimeter blocks not sausage flats.

Increase the supply of decent, affordable, secure rental housing for seniors, key workers and the vulnerable through council and non-profits.

Reduce homelessness by making boarding houses safer, providing a day and night shelter, and funding outreach to help people access services.

Deliver affordable housing by supporting council and community providers and ensuring developments meet high quality healthy home standards.

Enable higher-density housing by rezoning land near public transport hubs and services, creating vibrant urban centres and liveable streets.

Tackle homelessness by supporting wrap-around social services and safe transitional housing and improving partnerships with local agencies.

Keep Waitematā vibrant by taking pride in urban spaces and keeping them safe and tidy.

Protect character by listening to the community to balance development and preserve what makes the city unique.

Support development for economic growth by working closely with local agencies to build for a growing city.