Auckland Transition AgencyRepresentation FAQs
How can people influence the Auckland Council?
Communities and citizens will have influence on Auckland Council in the following ways: the Mayor, elected at large, will have to have regard to public opinion, and will be subject to much greater scrutiny by media than any existing mayor. The same scrutiny will apply to the 20 councillors. Auckland Council and local board meetings will be open to the public, to whom councillors and board members are accountable. Formal consultation processes for the Auckland Council will continue as required by the Local Government Act 2002. Elections will continue to be held every three years.
When will I get to vote on my new representatives?
All wards and boundaries of Auckland Council should be finalised by 1 March 2010 ready for the local government elections in October 2010. The First Past the Post voting system will be used and no councillors will be elected at large.
