Whau Local Board

Boost youth employment through paid internships, mentoring and creating partnerships that build real skills and future-ready pathways.

Invest in vital infrastructure that connects whānau and families, including safe footpaths, clean water, resilient housing and accessible transport.

Support local businesses by cutting red tape, seed-funding pop-ups and prioritising community-led initiatives in local town centres.

Create youth employment opportunities through schools, internships, apprenticeships and local work experience programmes.

Encourage local hiring by connecting employers with residents looking for work, especially rangatahi and disadvantaged groups.

Support local businesses by providing grants, mentoring and promotion of community markets and events.

Work with local home-based businesses in the Whau by providing support and resources to grow, create jobs and strengthen the local economy.

Champion youth employment in the Whau by advocating trade training and hands-on internships that build real skills and job pathways.

Boost Whau tourism by backing cultural events, local businesses and sustainable experiences that grow the local economy and identity.

Encourage night markets, events and activations in town centres to boost local retail and hospitality.

Promote youth employment by funding internship, apprenticeship and work-readiness programmes in partnership with local employers.

Support local businesses through streamlined permitting, reduced compliance costs and access to council procurement opportunities.

Create youth employment pathways by backing apprenticeships, internships and training with local employers.

Promote the Whau as a hub for innovation, culture and sustainable enterprise.

Support local businesses through grants, events and initiatives that attract people to shop and spend locally.

Build on Whau's creative capital to attract artists and tourists to the area and celebrate and publicise current creative industries.

Work with business associations and local schools on providing opportunities for youth training and employment to engage young people.

Work with local business associations to make town centres vibrant and attractive and ensure shoppers feel welcome and safe.

Prevent council and local boards from interfering in businesses. Limit council and boards to doing what they were set up to do.

Stop spending ratepayer funds on events; if worthwhile, events will stand on their own merit and should not involve locals subsidising businesses.