The 10-year Budget: Everything you need to know
You have until 8pm on Wednesday 28 March to give your feedback on the 10-year Budget and the Auckland Plan.
But if you're still not sure about where you stand on the issues, don't worry! We've put together a list of coverage from OurAuckland and other media so you can get up to speed quickly on the issues that matter to you.
If there is an article you would like to see that you can't find below, please email a link to us at ourauckland@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz and we will consider it for inclusion.
General topics
The Auckland Plan: Why you should care (OurAuckland)
AK Have your say is on now (OurAuckland)
The 10-year Budget: A very (very) simple guide (OurAuckland)
Mayor Phil Goff: Add your voice to the conversation (OurAuckland)
Dear young people, Auckland needs you (Shane Henderson, the Spinoff)
Auckland Council discuss 10-year Budget, 30-year transport plan (The New Zealand Herald)
Phil Goff: Auckland Council's ten-year budget will fix sewage, traffic and kauri (The New Zealand Herald)
Editorial: Trains, drains, and kauri disease warrant additional rates (The New Zealand Herald)
Fix Our City (Leroy Beckett, Greater Auckland)
Ready, aim? Fire: The Auckland Plan's missing transport targets (Patrick Reynolds, Greater Auckland)
The refreshed Auckland Plan is here (Matt L, Greater Auckland)
Auckland - the different future ahead (Alexia Russell, Newsroom)
Transport
Improving transport in Auckland (OurAuckland)
Do we need a fuel tax? Experts weigh in (OurAuckland)
How to calm down if you’re mad at the Auckland fuel tax (Hayden Donnell, the Spinoff)
Auckland Mayor Phil Goff's plan for a regional petrol tax for Auckland gaining support (Bernard Orsman, the New Zealand Herald)
Auckland Council's proposed fuel tax (The New Zealand Herald)
How much would the proposed Auckland fuel tax cost you? (Jay Boreham, Stuff)
How to pay for an uncongested Auckland (Bernard Hickey, Newsroom)
It's a plan: the 10-year Budget and Auckland 2050 (Bike Auckland)
Housing
Have your say on housing in Auckland (OurAuckland)
Housing, the Auckland Plan, and you (John Polkinghorne, Greater Auckland)
Environment
What is water quality worth to you? (OurAuckland)
How important is Auckland’s environment to you? (OurAuckland)
WATCH: Councillors discuss our environmental challenges (OurAuckland)
Auckland Council committed to cleaning up harbours and beaches (OurAuckland)
Pest management strategy under review (OurAuckland)
67 per cent support paying more to improve water quality (OurAuckland)
Experts weigh in on environment targeted rates (OurAuckland)
Last chance to have your say on the future of Auckland's waste (OurAuckland)
Councillor Penny Hulse: I ???? the Hauraki Gulf! (OurAuckland)
Cheat sheet: How safe is it to swim at Auckland’s beaches? (Jihee Junn, the Spinoff)
'Poo tracker' shows extent of sewage in Auckland's beaches (Rowan Quinn, RNZ)
Auckland Council reveal most Aucklanders support targeted rate for water quality (NZ Herald)
Dr Margaret Stanley: Let's keep Auckland green (The New Zealand Herald)
Aucklanders keen to support cleaner beaches with water rates (Laine Moger, Stuff)
Pay now- or watch the decline of Auckland's green backyard (Farah Hancock, Newsroom)
Arts and culture
Phil Goff proposes $20m funding boost to Auckland Art Gallery (Bernard Orsman, the New Zealand Herald)
Simon Wilson: Why is council short changing the arts and sport? (The New Zealand Herald)
Fighting for the Arts (Basement Theatre)
Growth and development
How should we prepare for population growth? (OurAuckland)
How do we make Auckland's growth work for everyone? (OurAuckland)
Rates
The rates debate: What do you think? (OurAuckland)
How to have your say
Go to akhaveyoursay.nz to read all the consultation documents and give your feedback. Consultation closes at 8pm on Wednesday 28 March.
