2025 Local Elections

Auckland Council

Albany 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). two councillors 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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Freshwater

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Rates and revenue

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Environment and biodiversity

Protecting the environment and managing natural resources is a key responsibility of regional councils. Regional councils are often also involved in pest control and resource management.

Environment and biodiversity

Protecting the environment and managing natural resources is a key responsibility of regional councils. Regional councils are often also involved in pest control and resource management.

  • Invest in wastewater infrastructure so sewerage does not pollute local waterways, harbours or beaches.

    Oppose any plan to reduce bin collection frequency as residents expect reliable services they already pay for.

    Focus on basics including street cleaning, graffiti removal, mowing and care of parks and open spaces.

  • Support evidence-based community projects and technology to control pests and pollution, monitor and protect ecological system biodiversity, and restore ecosystems.

    Support community-based resource recovery, product stewardship and recycling initiatives to educate people and reduce waste to landfill in line with the WMMP.

    Prioritise action to protect and restore SEAs, habitats and ecosystems. Resource pollution response, education and enforcement teams for success.

  • Invest in wastewater infrastructure so sewerage does not pollute local waterways, harbours or beaches.

    Oppose any plan to reduce bin collection frequency as residents expect reliable services they already pay for.

    Focus on basics including street cleaning, graffiti removal, mowing and care of parks and open spaces.

  • Support evidence-based community projects and technology to control pests and pollution, monitor and protect ecological system biodiversity, and restore ecosystems.

    Support community-based resource recovery, product stewardship and recycling initiatives to educate people and reduce waste to landfill in line with the WMMP.

    Prioritise action to protect and restore SEAs, habitats and ecosystems. Resource pollution response, education and enforcement teams for success.

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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