Tag: Auckland Council

Find out who represents you There are several firsts this election. Auckland has gender-diverse candidates and an increase in the number of candidates aged 35-44 years. The number of Middle Eastern, Latin American, and African candidates has increased by almost eight per cent, and there’s a seven per cent decrease...

Join the fun and celebrate pride at Auckland Council’s Proud Centres, a series of over 150 FREE activities across Tāmaki Makaurau. The free activities will take place at 23 Arts, Community and Events Venues as part of Auckland Pride Festival 2020. The activities will run between 31 January to 16...

Over the past few years elected LGBTI representatives on Auckland Council have dramatically fallen from five in 2016 to currently just one (Richard Hills). This year two openly gay candidates are standing, with Hills up for re-election and Damian Light entering the fold. Christopher Dempsey discovers what makes these...

Auckland Council has facilitated a series of hui with the city’s communities over several months and from the GLBT hui the Rainbow Framework has taken shape. The Rainbow Framework’s aim is to making Auckland the world’s most liveable city for Rainbow communities. And they want your feedback! So what does...