Here are some info to get you and your communities voting ready; includes some information about the election process and how to vote.
Help shape the future of Auckland by giving your feedback around the Annual Budget and Water Strategy.
The ability for children to self-regulate their emotions is a a huge indicator for success later in life. Safari Multicultural Playgroups now have an adapted version for our communities, of the Engage programme: a nationwide programme to help children cultivate their emotional, cognitive and behavioural skills through game playing. It was developed by Associate Professor Dione Healey of Otago University, and is based on research findings from the Dunedin longitudinal study.
To help ensure that the council’s decisions reflect the views and needs of a wide range of communities, the council has established the following advisory panels:
Disability Advisory Panel
Ethnic Peoples Advisory Panel
Pacific Peoples Advisory Panel
Rainbow Communities Advisory Panel
Seniors Advisory Panel
Youth Advisory Panel.
One of the key achievements of the Ethnic Peoples Advisory Panel over the last year has been the establishment of the Future of Auckland website which provides more information about the panel and a number of stories that aim to capture the hopes and dreams of Aucklanders from different backgrounds - http://ethnicpeoples.advisorypanels.nz .
Recruitment will start shortly to re-establish the panels for the next three years. This is an exciting chance to have a say in Auckland’s future by working closely with councillors and senior council staff to build a good understanding of regional challenges and opportunities facing the council. Aucklanders of different ages, cultures and ethnicities are invited to apply.
Panel members will receive a fee or honorarium. Each panel will have between 8-12 members who provide advice to the mayor, councillors and council staff on plans, policies and strategies such as climate change and how the council can continue its work to create an inclusive and equitable Auckland.
In addition, the advisory panels will be asked to help the council update its communication and engagement guidelines to ensure we are reaching all of Auckland’s diverse communities.
lived experience and broad understanding of the needs and aspirations of the community (relevant to the panel you are applying to join)
an understanding of Te Tiriti O Waitangi / Treaty of Waitangi and why this is important to local government
ability to understand and provide feedback and advice on council strategies, policies and plans
ability and confidence to collaborate and to contribute as part of a group
ability to provide guidance on how the council communicates and engages with Auckland’s diverse communities
an excellent command of written and verbal English or New Zealand sign language
availability to attend monthly meetings (weekday daytime and/or evenings)
commitment to a three-year term from March 2020 to September 2022.
To be considered for a position on an advisory panel you must be a New Zealand citizen or a New Zealand permanent resident, reside in the Auckland region, and be over 18 years of age.
There are two exceptions to the age limit. These are the Youth Advisory Panel who must be between 14 and 24 years of age at the time of appointment and the Seniors Advisory Panel members who must be 65 years of age or older.
Applications will open shortly. To find out more about the achievements of the advisory panels over the last three years, view the Our Auckland article: https://ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/articles/news/2019/10/advisory-panels-provide-significant-input-to-decision-making/
To be added to our mailing list or for questions about the panels, please visit www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/advisorypanels , or email advisorypanels@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz .
