Draft Auckland Plan 2030 and 10 Year Plan - have your say...

Councillor Alf Filipaina at last night's Fono

 Last night I had an interesting evening at the Manukau Civic Buildings in attending the South Pacific Fono on having a say on the Draft Auckland plan to 2050 and the 10 year plan that is currently asking specific questions to Aucklanders about future planning and resourcing those plans.

The 3 current priorities for Auckland are understandings around:

1. the population increase
2. equity for all
3. keeping Auckland beautiful

It was also interesting to learn the 5 values for Auckland as seen through the Auckland City Council as being:

1. kindness
2. diversity
3. creativity
4. honesty
5. future thinking

The outcomes from the work over the last couple of years on this revamp includes Auckland being:

1. inclusive
2. Maori wellbeing
3. affordable housing
4. efficient transport
5. environment
6. education and work

So if you are wanting to have a say, have a look on the website: www.akhaveyoursay.nz and don't forget to leave your feedback as to what you think is important for the city in the next few years. There are 6 questions to answer, some of which include considerations as to how much money we need to consider to pay towards rates increases etc.

As for me, I was able to have my say as an individual and then in the group i.e. Pacific Peoples Advisory panel to the Auckland City Council. It's important to have your say...