The 2022–2025 triennium is the current and fifth term of the

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, a

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that governs the

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. It was elected at the 2022 local elections held on 8 October, and

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and councillors were sworn in on 28 October.

Events

2022

* 8 October: Preliminary election results released, Brown leads by over 50,000 votes. * 8 October:

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chair Adrienne Young-Cooper resigns following election of Brown, who said he would replace all directors of major council controlled agencies. * 15 October: Final election results released, Brown confirmed to have won. * 20 October: Mayor-elect Brown meets with

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. * 27 October: Mayor-elect Brown announces Desley Simpson will be his deputy, saying she was "overwhelmingly" supported by the incoming council members. * 28 October: Mayor and councillors sworn in. * 5 December: Far-right Canadian activists

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and

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's appeal of event cancellation at council owned venue is dismissed by the

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. * 5 December: Mayor Brown proposes 4.5% rate rise, a rate that would be below inflation. * 10 December: Mayor Brown earmarks $414k for advisors, in line with previous spending; he earlier pledged to cut executive salaries whilst campaigning for office. * 22 December: Mayor Brown delivers letter to various Council Controlled Organisations, outlining expectations related to greater transparency.

2023

* 27 January–2 February: Severe flooding in Auckland after heavy rainfall across the upper North Island. * 12 February:

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reaches Auckland as a subtropical storm, worsening flooding. * April–October: Council rolls out food scrap bins across the region, with mixed reactions from Aucklanders.

2024

* 14 January: Central government cancels the Auckland Light Rail project. * 21 February: Former councillor and 2022 mayoral race runner-up, Efeso Collins, dies following charity run. * 4 July: The council voted 18–3 to oppose the government's increases to road speed limits. * 9 November: Wayne Brown releases his draft o
Mayoral Proposal for the Annual Plan 2025-26
confirming plans for

to be brought back under council control. * 4 December: The council sold for $1.31 billion the remaining shares it owned in the

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as part of the council's long-term plan. * 19 December: The council voted 11–8 to oppose the Government's

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2025

* 27 March: Council approves redevelopment of Eden Park, estimating an expense of $110 million. The alternative (a billion dollar stadium on the waterfront) was not chosen. * 27 March: Council approves funding levies for various amenities;

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was given $19.6 million.

Composition

Mayor

Two-term incumbent mayor

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did not stand for re-election, with the 2022 race for mayor seeing the centre-right Wayne Brown face off against the centre-left Efeso Collins (endorsed by Labour and the Greens), with Brown winning by more than 54,000. The election of Brown saw the super city's first right wing mayor since its inception in 2010. Tim Murphy of ''Newsroom'' described Brown as an "anti-establishment" candidate, with Brown himself stating that his election "sent the clearest possible message to Auckland Council, and central government in Wellington." Brown said that transport was the number one issue, followed by crime, unfinished projects, over regulation, and council spending.

Councillors

A right ward shift was noted in the council following the 2022 elections, not only with the election of the right-leaning Wayne Brown as mayor. Eight new councillors were elected, with Julie Fairey, Lotu Fuli, and Kerrin Leoni being the new left wing faces and Andy Baker, Maurice Williamson, Ken Turner, and Mike Lee being the new councillors from the right. Many of the new right wing councillors ran on "reining in" council spending, including former

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Notes

References

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