What does the new council mean for you?
Find answers to your questions about the changes and how they might affect you and your community once the new council is established.
Elections
This year in September/October Auckland’s residents will have the opportunity to vote for a single mayor and council for Auckland.
Background information
Find out more about the changes to Auckland's local governance structure.
Find your local board and council ward
Use our online services locator to find out information on which local board and council ward you belong to.

Latest news

 Local elections enrolment numbers
25 August 2010
A total of 2.956 million people are enrolled to vote in the local elections, or 91.3 percent of the eligible population. read more
 Auckland Council nominations
20 August 2010
More than 500 nominations for the new Auckland Council have been received, more than were expected read more
 Deadline approaches for Auckland Council nominations
16 August 2010
There is less than a week to go until nominations for the new Auckland Council close. read more
 Just a few days left to enrol to vote for local elections
16 August 2010
Time is quickly running out to enrol to vote for the local council and district health board elections, with just a few days left until the enrolment deadline. read more
 Auckland: Your Council. Your Vote
10 August 2010
A 16-page guide to the new Auckland Council and how to vote in the upcoming elections is being distributed to Aucklanders this week. read more

Upcoming events

 Delivery of voting documents
Friday 17 September 2010 - Wednesday 22 September 2010
The election is being conducted by postal vote. Voting documents are posted to all electors whose names appear on the Final Electoral Roll with delivery by NZ Post commencing Friday 17 September 2010. read more
 Election Day
Saturday 9 October 2010
Voting closes at noon - counting commences. Preliminary results available as soon as practicable after close of voting. read more