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There has been an overwhelming response to Auckland Council’s Annual Budget 2023/24 with submissions expected to triple last year’s consultation numbers.
Additionally, a total of 28,850 online submissions were received, breaking the previous record of 21,000 from the Emergency Budget 2020/21 during Covid-19 lockdowns.
Chief financial officer Peter Gudsell said he was pleased with the results
“There are some tough choices ahead and these are important decisions that will be made on behalf of Aucklanders, so it’s great to see we’ve heard from so many,” Gudsell said.
A week before submissions closed, council flagged that the diversity of submitters was a concern.
New Zealand European’s made up the majority of submitters, representing 82 per cent of the total early submitters.
In early submissions, Māori accounted for seven per cent of responses, Pasifika six per cent and Asian 14 per cent.
The Governing Body will consider the feedback from submissions in workshops throughout May and June.
