Stephen Berry is compiling this guide on the Auckland Local Body elections as an independent commentator. His recommendations are based on his own research and are not on behalf of any organisation. P
Auckland Mayoralty RATINGS GUIDE: $ to $$$$$ with $ being a leftist trougher and $$$$$ being small government dynamo For some, however, a clown is more appropriate. More than one may be awarded. I had initially planned to complete all the ward contests before moving on to the Auckland Mayoralty, but that meant it
North Shore ward RATINGS GUIDE: $ to $$$$$ with $ being a leftist trougher and $$$$$ being small government dynamo. For some, however, a clown is more appropriate. More than one may be awarded. This is going to be a tough one. When you look through the options you’ll see why. I suppose
Maungakiekie-Tamaki ward RATINGS GUIDE: $ to $$$$$ with $ being a leftist trougher and $$$$$ being small government dynamo For some, however, a clown is more appropriate. More than one may be awarded. There are four candidates standing for one position in this Council ward. Josephine Bartley – Labour $$ Bartley was elected in the 2018
Manurewa Local Board RATINGS GUIDE: $ to $$$$$ with $ being a leftist trougher and $$$$$ being small government dynamo For some, however, a clown is more appropriate. More than one may be awarded. There are 22 candidates standing for eight positions. You may cast up to eight votes in this FPP election. A
Manurewa-Papakura ward RATINGS GUIDE: $ to $$$$$ with $ being a leftist trougher and $$$$$ being small government dynamo For some, however, a clown is more appropriate. More than one may be awarded. I’m a Manurewa native myself having grown up in Wattle Downs until moving to Mt. Roskill aged 14. Started school
I get an encouraging volume of feedback publishing these reviews. Some people disagree at times and give me their own angle on the candidates. Occasionally a candidate will express displeasure about their own rating but even then, the feedback is communicated politely which I really appreciate and don’t always
Manukau ward Manukau RATINGS GUIDE: $ to $$$$$ with $ being a leftist trougher and $$$$$ being small government dynamo For some, however, a clown is more appropriate. More than one may be awarded. There are just three candidates contesting this two councillor ward: the incumbents both being from Labour. Patrick Brown – Communist League
Franklin Local Board (Wairoa subdivision) RATINGS GUIDE: $ to $$$$$ with $ being a leftist trougher and $$$$$ being small government dynamo For some, however, a clown is more appropriate. More than one may be awarded. In 2016, there were just three candidates for the three vacancies avoiding the need for a vote. Malcolm
Howick RATINGS GUIDE: $ to $$$$$ with $ being a leftist trougher and $$$$$ being small government dynamo For some, however, a clown is more appropriate. More than one may be awarded. In 2016, Sharon Stewart and Dick Quax were re-elected to represent this two councillor ward. Following Quax’s death in May 2018,
Franklin Local Board (Pukekohe subdivision) RATINGS GUIDE: $ to $$$$$ with $ being a leftist trougher and $$$$$ being small government dynamo For some, however, a clown is more appropriate. More than one may be awarded. In 2016, all four positions on this subdivision were held by Team Franklin. Karnail Badhan – Independent $ I cannot
Franklin (Waiuku subdivision) I’m sorry. No muppets in this one. It’s duller than Waiuku. Franklin Ward RATINGS GUIDE: $ to $$$$$ with $ being a leftist trougher and $$$$$ being small government dynamo For some, however, a clown is more appropriate. More than one may be awarded. As Vote Auckland.co.nz
Puketapapa Local Board RATINGS GUIDE: $ to $$$$$ with $ being a leftist trougher and $$$$$ being small government dynamo For some, however, a clown is more appropriate. More than one may be awarded. As Vote Auckland.co.nz has started giving candidates the opportunity to add more information to their profiles online, I’
At the start of this project, I promised to try to rate every contest and candidate in the Auckland Local elections. That includes District Health Boards. They’re as numerous as measles cases, as successful as the Warriors and more boring than Steve Braunias’ Secret Diary columns. There are twenty
Albert-Eden Local Board (Owairaka subdivision) Albert-Eden Local Board RATINGS GUIDE: $ to $$$$$ with $ being a leftist trougher and $$$$$ being small government dynamo For some however, a clown is more appropriate. More than one may be awarded. I note that the candidate profiles on voteauckland.co.nz now have some questions included:
Albert-Eden Local Board (Maungawhau Subdivision) RATINGS GUIDE: $ to $$$$$ with $ being a leftist trougher and $$$$$ being small government dynamo For some however a clown is more appropriate. More than one may be awarded. Maungawhau Subdivision There are 8 candidates for this 4 seat subdivision of the Albert-Eden Local Board. You may
RATINGS GUIDE: $ to $$$$$ with $ being a leftist trougher and $$$$$ being small government dynamo For some, however, a clown is more appropriate. More than one may be awarded. Albert-Eden-Puketapapa Ward Candidates – Council Cathy Casey – City Vision If rottweilers came from Scotland, that would be Cathy Casey. Without a doubt, the most
