Whau Local Board

Strengthen engagement with ethnic communities through advisory groups, multilingual communications and cultural events.

Promote digital democracy tools to make it easier for residents to participate in consultations and vote on local issues.

Create a Whau youth advisory committee to advise on policy and direction for the Whau local board regarding youth.

Amplify Whau voices by funding outreach, co-designing civic spaces and ensuring decisions honour the lived experiences of diverse communities.

Elevate ethnic community voices through advisory panels, language access and leadership pathways grounded in cultural identity.

Embed Te Tiriti as a living covenant, resource iwi-led decisions, amplify Whānau Māori voices and centre kaupapa Māori in governance.

Build stronger connections with ethnic communities by funding engagement programmes and supporting diverse local leadership.

Increase community engagement by holding regular forums, drop-ins and online surveys to hear residents' voices.

Strengthen Māori representation by deepening partnerships with mana whenua and supporting Māori-led decision-making.

Ensure council funding through rates benefits all equally and require events to be self-sustaining and not ratepayer funded. Scrap if not viable.

Reduce council officers and elected members' excessive pay as an unwarrantable burden on ratepayers. Bring all CCOs in-house and scrap CCOs.

Represent all people equally in council and exclude consideration of race, religion or sexual ideologies in funding or policy decisions.

Ensure strong Māori representation and meaningful engagement in all decisions to honour Te Tiriti and build a shared future with Te Kawerau a Maki.

Ensure ethnic communities have representation and meaningful engagement in all decisions to foster inclusion and equity in the Whau.

Have transparent, inclusive public engagement by using clear communication, accessible forums and regular feedback to all community voices.

Commit to increased representation and engagement with Māori and ethnic communities, reflecting Whau's very diverse population.

Do not support restructuring of council as the Whau Local Board area has developed a distinct identity in the 15 years it has existed.

Support going to less vocal communities to listen and learn rather than expecting residents to come to council-led consultation events.

Ensure fair and inclusive representation of Auckland's ethnic communities in council consultations and advisory panels and support living wages.

Promote civics education and participation, especially among youth and first-time voters, and embed transparency and integrity in council procurement.

Start survey to gather public feedback on council services and decisions and host regular community hui and drop-in sessions.