Peter Elliott, Waitematā Local Board, Elected Member

24/08/2026

23/08/2026

This is clear. Very well done.

22/08/2026

Auckland city absolutely pounding today, people everywhere, shops bustling, streets buzzing and hundreds round Waihorotiu. Such an exciting time for the city and its approaching train led revival.

21/08/2026

Te Waihorotiu opening with words delivered by Deputy Chair Anahera Rawiri last night was a huge treat with a walkthrough with local businesses who have done it hard for the interruption period of ten years. There is literally light at the end of the tunnel. Coming out of the station into Victoria street to see the last rays of the sun on the glorious statue of Wahine welcoming us with Kawakawa was beautiful and a little profound. Then we had the glorious experience of seeing the incredible talents of our schools in Autaia at the Kiri te Kanawa theatre in Aotea. Hundreds of students and their families and friends witnessed haka theatre - performed and delivered to professional global standards. It was incredibly joyous and heartening to witness the strength power and ability of our young performers. Having 600 people with their theatrical skills from dance, song, narrative, haka, and fully immersive Maori reo thrill the audience was a sublime feast. The future of our performance industry is being built before us and I couldn’t be happier.

10/08/2026

Yup

08/08/2026

07/08/2026

Why theatre is able to change lives, why art is important, the sharing of grace in reality..

05/08/2026

September 13th revealed as opening day for the CRL. It may not be ideal to have it exposed pre the launch but it’s out now. RNZ have it loud on the news. Excellent to have a date now though.

29/07/2026

I visited the Hackett Street Watercare site today, informally, to familiarise myself with the issue and its location.
Watercare is dealing with a difficult underground infrastructure problem on Hackett Street in St Mary's Bay. After a road hole appeared in 2023, investigations traced the issue to a damaged wastewater pipe buried deep beneath several other important services. Because of this crowded underground environment, with infrastructure coinciding at this point, repairs are technically challenging.
More recently, an unrelated leak was discovered in a major drinking-water pipeline at the same site, which requires urgent attention first. Watercare expects those watermain repairs to be completed shortly and they will then move ahead with the wastewater repair project. The site is being continuously monitored, and Watercare says residents, Local Board, and other stakeholders will continue receiving updates as work progresses.
Despite this local issue, Watercare says the wider St Mary's Bay wastewater network is generally performing well and being further supported by investments such as the Central Interceptor and Herne Bay collector tunnel projects.

24/07/2026

📢 Thank you all for your feedback. The consultation on our draft Local Board Plan 2026 has closed.

Over the next few months, we'll be analysing your feedback, finalising the plan, and sharing it with you once it's been adopted.

Every submission helps shape the future of our community and what matters most, and we appreciate everyone who took the time to have their say. Ngā mihi for being part of the journey. 💙