A lot of exciting things are happening in Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland and the next few years will bring some unique challenges.
The City Rail Link
The City Rail Link will be completed during the 2025-2028 term. This will transform how Aucklanders can get around. It will:
- bring people closer to jobs, entertainment and each other
- connect business and retail centres
- boost the economy in the city centre and beyond.
Central Interceptor
The six-year Central Interceptor project will also be completed in the next local election term. The largest wastewater project in Aotearoa / New Zealand will help the city to:
- better handle storm events
- enhance the health of our beaches and waterways
- support more growth.
Rising to the challenge
These important investments, plus major business and residential developments, will transform the urban landscape. They will make Auckland a more dynamic, accessible and attractive place to live, work and invest.
The challenges will be:
- how well Auckland takes advantage of those opportunities for its people and businesses
- how it listens to and understands what people most care about
- how it delivers efficient and cost-effective solutions that meet the city’s financial challenges.
A unique opportunity
As an elected member, you will have a unique opportunity to lead the way during this important time in our city’s history. Your leadership and strategic decision-making will help guide Auckland through this change.
This next term offers you a chance to:
- learn from the best about what other growing cities have done
- tailor strategies to meet Auckland’s unique situation.
Help Auckland become a world-class city
You can help Auckland become a world-class city that offers a high quality of life for all its residents by:
- promoting smart growth
- investing in vibrant public spaces
- supporting innovation.
This is more than just a role in governance, it is an opportunity to shape the future of Auckland. You can help make it a place where people and businesses thrive.
Learn more about Auckland’s vision in the Auckland Plan and our local board plans.
Discover what Aucklanders told us in their feedback on the Long-term Plan 2024-2034 (10-year Budget).
More information
Find out more about some of the city’s transformative projects: