He rauemi ako mō ngā pōtitanga ā-rohe Educational local election resources

Discover the difference between local and general elections, plus information on why you should enroll to vote.

The differences between local and central government, how their responsibilities are divided and who makes decisions about what.

Take a closer look at how the local elections process works, including the Electoral Commission’s role.

Read quick facts about the local elections, learn how elected members make decisions that affect you and your local community. Learn why voting is important.

Learn how we decide which candidates you can vote for and how local ward and board boundaries are defined.

Find out how to return your vote, what voting papers and vote boxes look like, how the winners are decided and more.

Discover how our unique governance model came about, how it works and what kind of council we are.

Read how elected members receive guidance from Auckland Council staff including council-controlled organisations, advisory panels and Houkura.

Find the local board and ward you will be voting in for the 2025 local elections, plus learn more about how they work.

Find out what licensing trusts are, what they do, where they operate and how you can vote for their trustees.

It is important that everyone’s voices are heard when making decisions for Auckland, and the advisory panels make sure elected members know how their communities feel.

Learn about how we use te Tiriti o Waitangi / the Treaty of Waitangi to guide our relationship with and responsibilities to Māori.

Learn about Houkura, committees of the Governing Body, the Tāmaki Makaurau Mana Whenua Forum, the Ngā Mana Whenua o Tāmaki Makaurau Collective Redress Act 2014, Māori wards and more.

Learn all the different ways you can participate in democracy across Auckland Council.

Find out what democracy means and how it works both locally and nationally.