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[Video: Upbeat music plays behind the narrator’s voice while the words “What are the Auckland local elections?” appear in the middle of the screen.]
Narrator: "What are the Auckland local elections."
[Video: A circle appears showing an animated landscape of the Auckland skyline, including the Port of Auckland, Auckland Museum, Maungakiekie, Sky Tower and two high-rise buildings. Next to this is an animated calendar showing the words “Three Years.” These images slide off the screen and are replaced with an animated person wearing red with the word “Mayor” next to it. Below it are animated icons of seven people wearing dark blue with the words “Ward Councillors” next to them. Below that are animated icons of 70 people wearing light blue next to the words “Local Board Members.” Finally, below that are animated icons of four people wearing green next to the words “Licensing Trusts.”]
Narrator: "Every three years, Auckland votes to choose the mayor, ward councillors, local board members and, in some areas, licensing trust members."
[Video: An animated person wearing red with the word “Mayor” below it appears. Three circles appear at the top of the screen. One contains an animated image of a megaphone, the next contains an animated image of the silhouettes of three people, and the final circle contains an animation of a lightbulb with a cog inside it.]
Narrator: "The mayor is elected to promote Auckland, provide leadership to the Governing Body and lead the development of council plans, policies and budgets."
[Video: An animated icon of three people wearing dark blue with the words “Ward Councillors” below it appears. Two maps appear above them, both showing the Auckland region, with one highlighting Waitākere Ward and the other highlighting Franklin Ward.]
Narrator: "Ward councillors are members of the Governing Body and represent their ward areas when making decisions for the Auckland region."
[Video: An animated icon of three people wearing light blue with the words “Local Board Members” below it appears. Five circles appear at the top of the screen. The first shows an animated image of three raised hands of different skin tones, the second shows an animated image of a large tree with a bird perched on a branch, the third shows an animated image of four books stacked on top of each other, the fourth shows an animated image of a woman wearing a flower garland or lei around her neck dancing with a man wearing a lavalava. The fifth shows an animated image of silhouettes of three people.]
Narrator: "Local board members make decisions on local services and facilities such as parks, libraries and events and provide leadership to build stronger local communities."
[Video: While the narrator is speaking, four animated circles appear in a horizontal line. The first circle shows an animation of a woman wearing a pounamu, standing in front of Maungakiekie and Auckland Museum. The second circle shows an animation of an older man with residential housing in the background. The third circle shows an animation of a woman with a moko kauae wearing a pounamu standing in front of retail shops. The fourth circle shows an animation of a man wearing a turban in the foreground, with the Sky Tower and other high-rises in the background.]
Narrator: "To lead our diverse and unique region, Tāmaki Makaurau has elected members with differing perspectives and qualities to represent the needs and wants of our citizens and residents."
[Video: The words “Altogether Auckland. Tāmaki Tūruhi.” appear in the middle of the screen below the Auckland Council logo. The URL for the Vote Auckland page is shown as voteauckland.co.nz while upbeat music continues to play behind the narrator’s voice.]
Narrator: "Find out more about how you can take part in the local elections at VoteAuckland.co.nz."
[Video ends]
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