2025 Local Elections

Hibiscus and Bays Local Board

East Coast Bays Subdivision
The Hibiscus and Bays 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 eight members. Members are elected to represent different subdivisions within the local board area. four members will be elected from your area. 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 Hibiscus and Bays Local Board election.

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Local democracy

Local government is a foundational part of our democracy. But local democracy isn’t just about holding elections every three years – it’s about the day-to-day ways people have their say in the decisions that affect us all.

Local democracy

Local government is a foundational part of our democracy. But local democracy isn’t just about holding elections every three years – it’s about the day-to-day ways people have their say in the decisions that affect us all.

  • Support a review by the Local Government Commission of the size and role of council and devolve further powers and funding to local boards.

    Work collaboratively with iwi particularly on environmental issues.

    Actively encourage greater engagement with a more representative cross section of residents, particularly young people, migrant groups and iwi.

  • Build on public engagement improvements already started to improve the board's accessibility and responsiveness to the community.

    Improve and develop relationships with people not regularly heard from, including youth, Māori and Asian communities.

    Build on the relationships initiated with iwi to better align on projects of interest to the community, including environment.

  • Support a review by the Local Government Commission of the size and role of council and devolve further powers and funding to local boards.

    Work collaboratively with iwi particularly on environmental issues.

    Actively encourage greater engagement with a more representative cross section of residents, particularly young people, migrant groups and iwi.

  • Build on public engagement improvements already started to improve the board's accessibility and responsiveness to the community.

    Improve and develop relationships with people not regularly heard from, including youth, Māori and Asian communities.

    Build on the relationships initiated with iwi to better align on projects of interest to the community, including environment.

Climate change and resilience

Climate change and resilience

Environment

Environment

Housing and planning

Housing and planning

Jobs and economy

Jobs and economy

Local democracy

Local democracy

Recreation and culture

Recreation and culture

Transport

Transport

Utilities and services

Utilities and services

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