Council amalgamation and Auckland Council looking for community leaders w/ Auckland Council’s Shane Henderson: 17 April, 2025

Earlier this week, Wayne Brown shared an opinion piece offering a case for council amalgamation.

He discusses his experience in the Upper North Island Strategic Alliance, stating that discussions on local issues can be inefficient because of the number of members, and arguing that some sort of council amalgamation would be more beneficial in terms of efficiency, and providing better representation for New-Zealanders in this region.

As well, ahead of this year’s local elections, Auckland Council has posted an advertisement on LinkedIn for “passionate Aucklanders” to throw their hat in the ring for an Auckland Council position. They have said they are hoping to draw in a ‘diverse range of community leaders’ to help represent Auckland within local governance. 

Producer Sara spoke with Councillor Shane Henderson this morning about both these topics.