Meet the Candidates standing for the Local Board and Ward Council for Waitākere
West Auckland Local Body Candidates Evening on Environmental and Conservation Matters.
The Local Body election runs from 9 September – 11 October, both for Auckland Council’s governing body and the local boards. Forest & Bird’s Waitākere branch is calling on local election candidates to prioritise protecting nature – from rivers and wetlands to coastlines and native wildlife.
“With climate change, extreme weather, and biodiversity loss accelerating, our councils play a huge role in shaping the places we live,” says branch chair, Annalily van den Broeke. “We want all councillors to understand that clean water, resilient coastlines and healthy ecosystems matter and to be willing to act. We’re not backing candidates, we’re backing nature”.
Effective council regulation means cleaner rivers, healthier ecosystems, less erosion, and healthy coasts. Poor council regulation results in unswimmable rivers, toxic shellfish, polluted beaches, more damage from erosion and flooding, and diminishing what remains of our natural areas.
The choices elected councillors make over the next three years will impact on your quality of life and the environment.
Forest & Bird Waitakere invites you to get to know the position of the candidates for the Waitākere Ranges Local Board as well as for position of Councillor for the Waitākere Ward. There will be a chance to ask your burning questions in regards to nature, as well as pre-set questions for the candidates. The evening will be expertly chaired by Carl Morgan, Forest & Birds Regional Conservation Manager for Tāmaki Makaurau.
We will conclude the formal part of the meeting at 8.30pm and during supper candidates will have opportunity to mix and mingle with those attending.
Venue: Ranui Community Centre, 474 Swanson Rd, Ranui. Non members welcome, join us for supper to chat with like minded people, free but koha appreciated to cover hall hire.