Mayor Wayne Brown

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Viewpoint – Big tick for council budget

I’ve ticked off one of the biggest things on my to-do list to fix Auckland: I’ve got agreement from all councillors, bar one, on a...

Viewpoint – Why Auckland needs a future fund

Auckland Council must secure its long-term financial position. Local boards are having to compete for funding with whatever financial crisis the council happens to be...

Viewpoint – Why change local board funding?

The existing funding model for local boards is broken.  The current ‘asset-based services funding’ is a hangover from the formation of the ‘super city’. It...

Viewpoint – One year in

Having just passed my first anniversary as Mayor, I think it’s a good time to do a stocktake of progress so far. Commentators have said...

Viewpoint – First anniversary reflection

Aucklanders voted overwhelmingly for me because of my five key policies. Accountability is important, and coming up to my first anniversary as Mayor, I think...

Viewpoint – Too many cooks?

The Deputy Mayor of Seattle called on my office recently to check on council’s preparation for the FIFIA Women’s World Cup, as Seattle is hosting...

Viewpoint – No more woolly language

The recent opening of the new Ara-Tūhono Pūhoi to Warkworth motorway is a welcome development for Rodney, making the drive north quicker and smoother. But...

Viewpoint – Feedback heard

Recently, Hibiscus and Bays Local Board chair Gary Brown and deputy chair Julia Parfitt delivered feedback on the Annual Budget 2023/24 to the Governing Body. ...

Viewpoint – Getting the house in order

My first six months in office have been extraordinary, unrelenting and, at times, utterly devastating. While we continue to support those communities hardest hit by...

Viewpoint – Budgeting for resilience

I would like to begin by reassuring local residents that Auckland’s more rural areas have not been forgotten, especially those communities that are still responding...