Ngā kaitono ā-rohe pōti 2025Ward candidates 2025

Waitematā and Gulf Ward

Candidate statement

I have learnt through life that the truth at any cost lowers all other costs. Quantity Surveyor, I have an ability that no other councillors will have. I can work out the lowest possible cost of any project. Data Analyst, I want to produce a lot more data so that we can scrutinise the spending that council commits too. Granular data will be the first step in understanding and controlling how council spend. Accountability, better data means that you can choose your vote based on what each councillor intends to spend, not on what they represent. Losses, everything can be measured as losses. Lost time or lost money! Efficiency, my focus will be on recording inefficiency so that we can eliminate the unnecessary cost burden that it creates on your rates. Time, I intend creating a set of benchmark measurements that record the hours/lifetimes lost every year because of council.

Waitematā and Gulf Ward

Auckland Independents

Candidate statement

Experienced outspoken councillor, former merchant navy officer, former ARC chairman (2004-2010), led major regional parks expansion, led electrification and renaissance of Auckland rail, opened Queens Wharf to the public. Standing at the request of residents concerned at council decision-making (eg helipads, Western Springs etc), lack of accountability and growing debt. Mike consistently voted against rate rises, now totalling $3 billion. Opposed council's sale of Downtown Carpark building and Auckland Airport shares and helped stop the long-term lease of Auckland's port to foreign interests. He is leading a campaign to prohibit helipads from residential areas and opposes AT's blockade of Queen Street to private vehicles. Headed St James Theatre restoration working party. A passionate Hauraki Gulf conservationist Mike is leading a marine reserve application off Waiheke which attracted 93% support of public submissions, 'A councilor's primary role is to represent the public to the council - not the other way round.'

Waitematā and Gulf Ward

Candidate statement

I am proud to have been nominated as your city councillor. I stand firmly behind our mayor and will support any initiative that helps reduce excessive spending and deliver better value for ratepayers. With over 30 years of hands-on experience in facilities and infrastructure management, I know where efficiencies can be found - and where unnecessary costs can be cut. I'll work hard to ensure council officials are held to account, reduce red tape, and free up the bureaucracy that's slowing real progress. Safer communities, smarter spending, and honest leadership - that's my commitment to you.

Waitematā and Gulf Ward

Candidate statement

I am an independent film producer, property and hotel development advisor, and a long-time community contributor running for the Waitematā and Gulf Ward. I have lived in Parnell with my Kiwi husband and our son for 12 years, this is the place we proudly and wholeheartedly call home. I understand the real challenges our community faces — from housing pressures and urban density to street safety, sustainability, and the need for a true sense of belonging. I honour the past while embracing the future, celebrate diversity while striving for true inclusion. To me, balance means listening deeply, connecting perspectives, and bridging reason with empathy. I stand with the community — because the community stands with me. I’m here to amplify fresh, underrepresented voices and to help shape a stronger, fairer, and more harmonious Waitematā — together.

Waitematā and Gulf Ward

City Vision

Candidate statement

A vote for Patrick Reynolds is a vote for progressive, constructive, and effective leadership. A life-long Aucklander, I am passionate about our city and its people fulfilling their immense potential. From the city-centre, the inner suburbs, to the islands of our precious Hauraki Gulf: I love this city. My governance experience includes board roles with NZTA, Auckland Transport, Auckland public art and city centre panels. I am also a business owner, writer, and photographer. I bring a fresh, collaborative and future-focused approach to solving complex problems for a greater Auckland. By focussing on fixing local issues cost-effectively; public transport, traffic congestion, flood resilience, restoring our harbours and waterways, adding trees and homes in the right places, we can also address more daunting problems like climate change and the cost of living, while lifting prosperity and liveability for all Aucklanders. Vote for Patrick Reynolds and the City Vision team.

Waitematā and Gulf Ward

Independent

Candidate statement

Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland has the potential to be one of the world’s great cities. To get there, we need hard-working councillors with energy, a vision for Auckland and the skills required to make sensible decisions about complex issues. As current chair of the Waitematā Local Board, I’ve proven that I’ve got what it takes. I’m a mother, a keen sportswoman and a long-term resident of Parnell and Central Auckland. I have a BSc in biology and an MBA. My key policies are: securing our core infrastructure – a second harbour crossing, prioritising stormwater/wastewater management, greater climate resilience, and a commonsense transition to more/better public transport; fiscally responsible decision-making – not petty personal politics; promoting events, to boost economic growth; port relocation – unlocking the potential of our magnificent waterfront; civic aesthetics – looking after our city with pride. You can read more at www.genevievesage.nz