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John Ronald ALCOCK
Candidate for Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Ward
Candidate statement
I stand for clear principles: Every person is their own property; The fruits of your labour are your property; You may use your property freely, provided you do not damage another’s property; If damage occurs, you must fully compensate the damage; Always act honourably and in good faith; The proper role of government is limited to managing Public Goods and Natural Monopolies - those essential services which markets alone cannot efficiently provide. These include: National and Local Defence; A fair Justice System; Emergency Services; Infrastructure that supports all of us. I will stand firmly against government overreach, wasteful spending, and unjust interference in your life and livelihood. Auckland deserves leadership that defends your freedoms, respects your property, and delivers only what is necessary - nothing more. Vote John Alcock for rational, principled leadership.
Why I want to be elected
If elected, I will ensure Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Council decisions are grounded in their proper purpose—managing essential Public Goods and Natural Monopolies like local infrastructure, emergency services, and public safety. I will oppose Council overreach, waste, and unjust interference in your life and property. I stand for principled, limited government that respects your freedom, your labour, and your right to prosper without unnecessary intrusion.
My key skills and qualities
I bring principled, independent leadership with no political party ties or external influence. My background in strategic problem-solving, operational efficiency, and financial accountability will help clean up local governance and waste. I stand for transparency, rational decision-making, and will defend every Maungakiekie-Tāmaki resident’s right to live freely and prosper from their own effort—without interference from political ideology or bureaucracy.
My top three key issues
Limit local government to essential Public Goods and Natural Monopolies. End waste and Council interference in your life and property. Restore individual freedom, property rights, and personal responsibility. I’m passionate about rebuilding local governance in Maungakiekie-Tāmaki to serve residents—not rule them. The Council must get back to basics, stay in its lane, and stop pushing failed ideological agendas onto our community.
My position on key topics
Transport
Maungakiekie-Tāmaki residents are stuck in traffic as AT floods local roads with cones, speed bumps, pointless lights, and daily disruptions. Travel times have tripled while AT executives collect bonuses for failure. Roads exist to move people and goods—not serve ideology. I will hold every AT executive personally accountable and restore local transport to its rightful purpose: reliable, fast movement for the people who pay for it.
Water
Parts of Maungakiekie-Tāmaki have experienced discoloured water, failed supply, and century-old stormwater issues that Watercare refuses to fix. I've had orange tap water and stained laundry—more than once. Watercare has known about these issues for generations and still raises rates. I will hold Watercare’s leadership personally accountable and refocus them on their one job: delivering clean, safe, reliable water—no excuses, no delays.
Built environment
Housing intensification in Maungakiekie-Tāmaki is failing—forcing residents into substandard, debt-fuelled housing with no matching infrastructure. This creates congestion, social decay, and financial hardship. Housing is a private good and government should stay out of what people do with their own property. Heritage protection should also be voluntary—if a group wants to preserve something, they should buy it, not impose costs on others.
Natural environment
Real environmental protection in Maungakiekie-Tāmaki starts with property rights. When people care for their own land, they have every incentive to protect it. Forced intensification compresses pollution and waste into spaces that can’t cope. I will reject central planning and support decentralised, voluntary environmental stewardship. Nature thrives when people are free to protect it—not when Council imposes ideological experiments.
Community
Community is not created by Council—it’s built by free people. In Maungakiekie-Tāmaki, real connection happens when neighbours are free to associate, trade, and support each other without interference. Council “wellbeing policies” often replace responsibility with bureaucracy. I will protect your property rights, ensure essential services work, and get government out of the way—so genuine human relationships and real community can flourish.
Economic and cultural development
Maungakiekie-Tāmaki’s growth won’t come from Council slogans or grants—it will come from free people trading, creating, and preserving what they value. Government interference kills innovation and culture by enforcing ideology and red tape. I’ll remove barriers, lower interference, and let locals decide what’s worth building, buying, or preserving. Culture and business thrive in freedom—not in bureaucracy or controlled narratives.
Well-managed local government and outcomes for Māori
I reject race-based governance in all forms. Every Maungakiekie-Tāmaki resident—regardless of heritage—deserves equal dignity, opportunity, and respect. I will not support policies that divide our community by race. Local services, the Port, the Future Fund, and storm recovery must be managed transparently and fairly. I stand for one law for all, and outcomes driven by merit, accountability, and freedom—not ancestry or politics.
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