We recognise the individual neighbourhoods and communities that combine as the fabric of the Auckland region.
Aucklanders need to feel safe in our Region. We will not tolerate anti-social behaviour on our streets and in our communities, and will advocate vigorously for effective policing.
We will encourage and support arts, sport and cultural activities across our Region. We will work collaboratively with community, cultural and sports groups to build the facilities that our neighbourhoods expect of a world-class city
Auckland’s multi-cultural communities are at the heart of our unique culture. We will strengthen our rich culture working with Maori and local Iwi, and also with Pasifika, other ethnic and community groups. We will promote and invest in programmes that celebrate the things we share and recognise our diversity - both of which make Auckland a great place to live.
With an experienced and capable team we will make our Region’s complex new arrangements work.
We will require full accountability from all Council Controlled Organisations (CCOs), and will expect them to deliver the best possible results for our communities.
We will enable communities to make decisions on local matters and will ensure that the Auckland Council and CCOs work constructively with Local Boards.
We are committed to working together as a team to provide the local and Auckland-wide governance and leadership our Region needs.
You know that living in Auckland can be expensive. We are determined to minimise the burden on households and businesses both urban and rural by extracting savings from the new, streamlined council arrangements.
We will channel investment into the essential infrastructure our region and local communities need. We will commit to keeping Auckland Council rates as low as possible without decreasing the core services that residents expect.
We will deliver you better value for money. We will keep Auckland Council spending under control by focusing on core local government activities and services. We will focus on essential Auckland Council services and not duplicate central government’s welfare functions locally.
Water and waste water costs will be kept to the minimum necessary to maintain a world class system.
We want a world-class, prosperous Auckland. We will create an encouraging and welcoming environment for entrepreneurs and innovators backed by infrastructure and regulations that enhance growth and opportunity.
We will create a new Auckland Council which champions a culture that helps people get things done.
Partnerships with the private and not-for-profit sectors to build and grow our community assets will be a core element.
We will foster the Auckland Region becoming a major events destination that benefits our local economy.
We will invest in transport options which enable more of us to move around more conveniently.
We will commit to essential public transport and roading infrastructure for people and goods. An effective single ticketing system for public transport will be implemented.
We will ensure Auckland Transport works constructively with central government to complete the motorway network and major arterial routes across the Region.
We will ensure careful benefit cost consideration is undertaken before ratepayers’ money is invested in these major projects.
We are proud of our unique environment, with its combination of harbours and the gulf, volcanoes, parks, forests, as well as the architectural heritage across the Region and the special flavour of its rural hinterland.
In establishing a single vision and plan for the Auckland Region we will preserve and protect our environmental assets, while allowing individuals the freedom to enjoy and improve their urban and rural private property.
High quality design and planning will be encouraged together with the sensible management of growth and development.
We will advocate for stricter vehicle emissions standards to improve our Region’s air quality, and enhance the water quality in all our streams and harbours.
The Citizens & Ratepayers will focus on:
• Improving frontline services
• Clinicians making decisions that count
• Strengthening and retaining the health workforce
• Easier access to healthcare
• Less bureaucracy
• Improving quality of health care, performance and productivity
• Commitment to Primary healthcare
• Increasing the range of services for aged care now and in the future
• Maximising value for money spent and meeting the governments financial expectations
And gauge progress in:
• More and better access to elective surgery
• Less waiting time in emergency departments
• Better access to cancer treatment and care
• The management of chronic diseases like diabetes and cardiac care
• Increased immunisation and renewed focus on primary health care
• Encourage research into local health issues
• Better help for smokers wanting to quit
• Managing within the agreed budget
• Workforce retention rates