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Progress On Resource Management Reform Welcomed
Tuesday, 15 November 2022, 3:57 pm | Office of the Mayor of Auckland
Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown has congratulated Environment Minister David Parker for getting his long-awaited Natural and Built Environment and Spatial Planning bills before Parliament. “For more than a quarter century, successive governments have ... More >>
Mayor Disappointed Three Waters Consensus Rejected
Tuesday, 15 November 2022, 3:56 pm | Office of the Mayor of Auckland
Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown is disappointed central government has rejected the consensus proposal for Three Waters he and Christchurch Mayor Phil Mauger put forward last month . The consensus proposal won the support of mayors throughout New Zealand. ... More >>
Mayor Encouraged By Wellington Asking Aucklanders What We Think
Sunday, 13 November 2022, 1:08 pm | Office of the Mayor of Auckland
Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown says today’s move by Transport Minister Michael Wood to ask Aucklanders what we want in a future third Waitematā Harbour crossing is encouraging. “The third crossing is decades away and not a priority for me right ... More >>
Mayor Announces Committee Structure To Save Money And Protect Services
Friday, 11 November 2022, 9:20 am | Office of the Mayor of Auckland
Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown has announced his Governing Body committee structure for Auckland Council to save money, keep rates low, protect the essential services Aucklanders value and improve the region’s natural and built environment. “As ... More >>
Congestion Charging “A Distraction” Until Public Transport Fixed
Thursday, 10 November 2022, 1:32 pm | Office of the Mayor of Auckland
Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown says congestion charging might be part of the mix in the future, but right now is a distraction from the immediate issues of dealing with Auckland Council’s $270 million budget hole and the city’s public-transport crisis. ... More >>
Battle Against Rates Rises And Service Cuts Begins
Thursday, 10 November 2022, 9:23 am | Office of the Mayor of Auckland
Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown says today’s first business meeting of Auckland Council’s Governing Body is the start of “a battle against rate rises and service cuts”. Auckland Council faces a $270 million budget hole which must be filled to avoid 12% ... More >>
Mayor Comments On Auckland Transport Director Resignation
Friday, 4 November 2022, 4:15 pm | Office of the Mayor of Auckland
Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown says outgoing Auckland Transport (AT) director Tommy Parker has done the right thing in resigning from its board. “I have been advised that Tommy made a strong and very professional contribution to the current incarnation ... More >>
Mayor Seeks $400 Million Annual Returns From Port Land
Thursday, 3 November 2022, 8:00 pm | Office of the Mayor of Auckland
Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown intends Auckland ratepayers will collect $400 million of rates and dividends annually from the land currently used by Ports of Auckland Ltd (POAL). “There is no scenario under which that will ever happen through port ... More >>
Mayor Comments After CCO And Port Briefing
Thursday, 3 November 2022, 12:08 pm | Office of the Mayor of Auckland
Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown and the Auckland Council Governing Body were briefed yesterday by the chairs and chief executives of Auckland Transport (AT), Watercare, Eke Panuku Development Auckland, Tātaki Auckland Unlimited and Ports of Auckland ... More >>
Big Head Office Savings Needed To Protect Services And Keep Rates Low
Friday, 28 October 2022, 7:11 pm | Office of the Mayor of Auckland
A major restructuring and big savings are needed for the first time since the Super City began 12 years ago and must happen fast, Mayor Wayne Brown said in his inaugural speech tonight. The Mayor told Councillors that Aucklanders face the most difficult ... More >>
Deputy Mayor Excited About Promoting Mayor’s Programme
Friday, 28 October 2022, 12:22 pm | Office of the Mayor of Auckland
Incoming Auckland Deputy Mayor Desley Simpson says she stands side-by-side with Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown on all his major initiatives, backed by 181,810 Auckland voters. “Mayor Brown has a clear mandate for his major initiatives, and I sought ... More >>
Mayor Announces Desley Simpson As Deputy Mayor
Thursday, 27 October 2022, 1:31 pm | Office of the Mayor of Auckland
Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown has announced Ōrākei Ward Councillor Desley Simpson will be Deputy Mayor of Auckland. “Desley is both my choice for Deputy Mayor and is overwhelmingly supported by members of the new Governing Body who I have been ... More >>
Mayor And Local Government Minister Hold First Meeting
Wednesday, 26 October 2022, 3:59 pm | Office of the Mayor of Auckland
Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown met formally today with Local Government Minister Nanaia Mahuta for the first time since his election. The Minister congratulated the Mayor on his election and expressed a desire for increased community participation in local ... More >>
Mayor Wants More Power For Local Boards And Council Committees
Tuesday, 25 October 2022, 11:12 am | Office of the Mayor of Auckland
Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown has outlined his approach to leadership at today’s Auckland Council symposium for elected members. He repeated his warning that “Aucklanders are sailing into an economic and fiscal storm” with wages yet to catch up with ... More >>
Mayor And ACT Leader Discuss Need For Fiscal Prudence
Friday, 21 October 2022, 12:48 pm | Office of the Mayor of Auckland
Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown met this morning with Epsom MP and Act Party Leader David Seymour. The meeting lasted an hour and was “a meeting of minds on trimming wasteful bureaucratic spending”. They discussed what Mr Brown has described as the “economic ... More >>
Mayor And Auckland Central MP To Seek Quick Wins For City Centre
Friday, 21 October 2022, 9:52 am | Office of the Mayor of Auckland
Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown met this morning with Auckland Central and Green Party MP Chlöe Swarbrick. The two walked to work together via Karangahape Road before an hour-long meeting in Mr Brown’s office that was “constructive, friendly and ... More >>
Mayor Meets Prime Minister
Thursday, 20 October 2022, 11:12 am | Office of the Mayor of Auckland
Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown met Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern at Auckland Council headquarters this morning. Mr Brown said the meeting, which lasted a longer-than-expected 40 minutes, was “friendly and constructive” and it was clear that he and the ... More >>
Mayor Wants Complete Change In Approach At Auckland Transport
Wednesday, 19 October 2022, 3:34 pm | Office of the Mayor of Auckland
Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown has written to the acting chairperson of Auckland Transport (AT), Wayne Donnelly setting out his initial expectations for the Council-Controlled Organisation (CCO) which most impacts Aucklanders’ everyday lives and about which ... More >>
All Work On Three Waters To Stop
Monday, 17 October 2022, 5:52 pm | Office of the Mayor of Auckland
Incoming Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown has written to the chairperson of Watercare, Margaret Devlin, advising that all work on Three Waters should stop. He has issued similar advice to Auckland Council chief executive officer Jim Stabback. “Auckland ... More >>
Fixing Auckland’s Mobile Blackspots
Sunday, 16 October 2022, 2:40 pm | Office of the Mayor of Auckland
Incoming Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown has launched an initiative to fix the region’s mobile phone blackspots. Mr Brown has today written to the chief executive officers of 2degrees, Spark and One (formerly Vodafone) offering to work with them to accelerate ... More >>
