We want to know your ideas for the local board area where you live, work or visit often.
Visit AK Have Your Say for more information.
Rapuhia tōu poari ā-rohe me tōu roheFind your local board and ward
Find your local board and ward
Enter your home address to locate which ward and local board you are eligible to vote in.
About local boards and wards
The Auckland region is divided into 13 wards and 21 local boards. Each area has elected representatives who make decisions on behalf of their communities. Visit Auckland Council explained for more information.
What local boards do
Local boards make decisions on:
- local matters
- provide local leadership
- enable strong local communities.
They also provide input into regional:
- strategies
- policies
- plans
- decisions.
Why you need to know your local board and ward
Know who you are eligible to vote for
When voting in the Auckland local election, you can vote for the:
- mayor — who is elected across the Auckland region
- ward councillors — who will sit on the Governing Body
- local board members — to represent your residential area.
If you are nominating a candidate
Candidates for the local elections are required to have two nominators to support their nomination.
If you want to nominate a candidate, you must be enrolled in the exact ward or local board (subdivision) that the candidate wants to represent.
Related topics
Understanding our key plans
A selection of our key plans, policies and projects to help prospective candidates gain an understanding of what Auckland Council has planned for the future.
About licensing trusts
Find out what licensing trusts are, what they do, where they operate and how you can vote for their trustees.
Who can vote and how to enrol
Find out who can vote, how to enrol and check if you are on the electoral roll.
Information for candidates
Find out how to become a candidate, what is involved in being an elected member, how to run a successful campaign, how election sign rules work and more.
Educational local election resources
Local elections in Tāmaki Makaurau explained, including the difference between local and central government, how elections work, Māori representation and more.