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2022–2025 term
of the Auckland Council
←2019–2022 (4th) 2025–2028 (6th)→
Overview
Legislative bodyAuckland Council
JurisdictionAuckland Region
Term28 October 2022 –
Websiteaucklandcouncil.govt.nz
Auckland Council
Members
  • 1 mayor
  • 20 councillors
MayorWayne Brown (Ind.)
DeputyDesley Simpson (C&R)
Party controlNo majority control
Local boards
Members150

The 2022–2025 triennium is the current and fifth term of the Auckland Council, a territorial authority that governs the Auckland region of New Zealand. It was elected at the 2022 local elections held on 8 October, and mayor and councillors were sworn in on 28 October.[1]

Events

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2022

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  • 8 October: Preliminary election results released, Brown leads by over 50,000 votes.[2]
  • 8 October: Auckland Transport chair Adrienne Young-Cooper resigns following election of Brown, who said he would replace all directors of major council controlled agencies.[3]
  • 15 October: Final election results released, Brown confirmed to have won.[4]
  • 20 October: Mayor-elect Brown meets with Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern.[5]
  • 27 October: Mayor-elect Brown announces Desley Simpson will be his deputy, saying she was "overwhelmingly" supported by the incoming council members.[6]
  • 28 October: Mayor and councillors sworn in.[1]

2023

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  • 27 January–2 February: Severe flooding in Auckland after heavy rainfall across the upper North Island.
  • 12 February: Cyclone Gabrielle reaches Auckland as a subtropical storm, worsening flooding.
  • April–October: Council rolls out food scrap bins across the region, with mixed reactions from Aucklanders.[7]

2024

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Composition

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Mayor

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For broader coverage of this topic, see Mayor of Auckland.
Main article: Wayne Brown (New Zealand politician)

Two-term incumbent mayor Phil Goff did not stand for re-election,[16] with the 2022 race for mayor seeing the centre-right Wayne Brown face off against the centre-left Efeso Collins (endorsed by Labour and the Greens), with Brown winning by more than 54,000.[17] The election of Brown saw the super city's first right wing mayor since its inception in 2010.[18]

Tim Murphy of Newsroom described Brown as an "anti-establishment" candidate, with Brown himself stating that his election "sent the clearest possible message to Auckland Council, and central government in Wellington."[18] Brown said that transport was the number issue, followed by crime, unfinished projects, over regulation, and council spending.[18]

Mayor Affiliation[19] Political lean[20] Elected Deputy
Wayne Brown Fix Auckland Right-leaning 2022 Desley Simpson

Councillors

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A right ward shift was noted in the council following the 2022 elections, not only with the election of the right-leaning Wayne Brown as mayor.[21] Eight new councillors were elected, with Julie Fairey, Lotu Fuli, and Kerrin Leoni being the new left wing faces and Andy Baker, Maurice Williamson, Ken Turner, and Mike Lee being the new councillors from the right.[21] Many of the new right wing councillors ran on "reining in" council spending, including former National MP Maurice Williamson.[21]

Ward Councillor[22] Affiliation[d][19] Political lean[23] Elected
Albany John Watson Putting People First Right-leaning 2016
Wayne Walker Putting People First Right-leaning 2010
Albert-Eden-Puketāpapa Christine Fletcher Communities and Residents Right-leaning 2010
Julie Fairey City Vision Left-leaning 2022
Franklin Andy Baker Team Franklin Right-leaning 2022
Howick Sharon Stewart Independent Right-leaning 2010
Maurice Williamson Independent Right-leaning 2022
Manukau Lotu Fuli Labour Left-leaning 2022
Alf Filipaina Labour Left-leaning 2010
Manurewa-Papakura Angela Dalton None Left-leaning 2019
Daniel Newman Manurewa-Papakura Action Team Right-leaning 2016
Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Josephine Bartley Labour Left-leaning 2018
North Shore Chris Darby For the Shore Left-leaning 2013
Richard Hills A Positive Voice for the Shore Left-leaning 2016
Ōrākei Desley Simpson Communities and Residents Right-leaning 2016
Rodney Greg Sayers Independent Right-leaning 2016
Waitākere Shane Henderson Labour Left-leaning 2019
Ken Turner WestWards Right-leaning 2022
Waitematā and Gulf Mike Lee Auckland Independents Right-leaning 2022
Whau Kerrin Leoni Labour Left-leaning 2022

Notes

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  1. ^ a b Houkura members rather than councillors
  2. ^ For: Andy Baker, Josephine Bartley, Wayne Brown, Angela Dalton, Chris Darby, Julie Fairey, Alf Filipaina, Christine Fletcher, Lotu Fuli, Shane Henderson, Richard Hills, Kerrin Leoni, Daniel Newman, Greg Sayers, Desley Simpson, Wayne Walker, John Watson, (+ Billy Brown[a])
    Against: Sharon Stewart, Ken Turner, Maurice Williamson
    Absent: Mike Lee
  3. ^ For: Josephine Bartley, Chris Darby, Julie Fairey, Alf Filipaina, Lotu Fuli, Shane Henderson, Richard Hills, Kerrin Leoni, Desley Simpson, (+ Edward Ashby, Tau Henare)[a]
    Against: Andy Baker, Mike Lee, Daniel Newman, Sharon Stewart, Ken Turner, Wayne Walker, John Watson, Maurice Williamson
    Abstained: Christine Fletcher
    Absent: Wayne Brown, Greg Sayers, Andy Dalton
  4. ^ at the 2022 local elections, unless indicated otherwise.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Open Agenda". Auckland Council. 28 October 2022.
  2. ^ "Wayne Brown says he is 'privileged and humbled' to be Auckland's new mayor". Radio New Zealand. 8 October 2022.
  3. ^ "Auckland Transport head Adrienne Young-Cooper quits hours after Brown wins mayoralty". Radio New Zealand. 8 October 2022.
  4. ^ "Final Auckland Council election results released". Radio New Zealand. 15 October 2022.
  5. ^ "Mayor Meets Prime Minister". Our Auckland - Auckland Council. 20 October 2022.
  6. ^ "Desley Simpson named Auckland's deputy mayor". Radio New Zealand. 27 October 2022.
  7. ^ Ikram, Mahvash (3 April 2024). "The Aucklanders who refuse to use food scrap bins". Radio New Zealand.
  8. ^ "National-led government officially cancels Auckland Light Rail plans". Radio New Zealand. 14 January 2024.
  9. ^ "Green MP Efeso Collins dies during charity run". Radio New Zealand. 21 February 2024.
  10. ^ "Transport and Infrastructure Committee - Open minutes". Auckland Council. 4 July 2024.
  11. ^ Wilson, Simon (4 July 2024). "Auckland Council votes against higher road speed limits, in opposition to Govt's plan". NZHerald.
  12. ^ Long, David (19 November 2024). "Mayor Wayne Brown reveals radical changes for Auckland Transport and other CCOs". Stuff.
  13. ^ Gray, Jamie (4 December 2024). "Auckland Council sells Auckland Airport stake for $1.3 billion". NZHerald.
  14. ^ "Policy and Planning Committee - Open minutes" (PDF). Auckland Council. 19 December 2024.
  15. ^ Kvigstad, Laura (7 January 2025). "Council opposes Treaty Principals Bill". Times.
  16. ^ "Wayne Brown says he is 'privileged and humbled' to be Auckland's new mayor". Radio New Zealand. 8 October 2022.
  17. ^ Ormsman, Bernard (8 October 2022). "Local body elections: Wayne Brown wins race to be Auckland mayor by 54,000 votes over Efeso Collins". NZHerald.
  18. ^ a b c Murphy, Tim (8 October 2022). "Wayne Brown wins chance to 'fix' Auckland". newsroom.
  19. ^ a b "Local elections 2022" (PDF). Auckland Council. 15 October 2022.
  20. ^ Niall, Todd (10 October 2022). "Auckland election: Wayne Brown may lose council majority at the table as seats change hands". Radio New Zealand.
  21. ^ a b c Scott, Matthew (8 October 2022). "Auckland Council's power shift". newsroom.
  22. ^ "Ward councillors". Auckland Council. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
  23. ^ "Auckland Council elections: Left-leaning candidates Julie Fairey and Kerrin Leoni flip two seats". NZHerald. 10 October 2022.
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