Wayne Walker brings leadership, experience, commitment and values to Council. Wayne's battled for your communities for decades, successfully leading the North Shore Hibiscus Coast against NZ's largest rubbish tip at Okura − starting recycling on the Shore, saved the Gulf Harbour Hammerhead park from apartments and recently
Silverdale's historic Stoney Homestead. Current Councillor for 10 years with university degree in business and organisation, accomplished speaker, owner/manager of businesses, project manager, teacher, community leader; Wayne makes things work. Wayne follows his values through, listens, does his homework, reasons and acts. See www.waynewalker.co.nz. Over 26 years in the Albany Ward Wayne and wife Julie have involved themselves in your Hibiscus Coast and North Shore community through clubs, Playcentre, church, community trusts and the schools their two children have attended. Always accessible, Wayne 'walks the talk'. He stands for safer, affordable, liveable communities with public transport, youth activities, more parks and public asset ownership.

Top 5 Issues

1. RATES
   
   There are too many people and businesses out there that are hurting. The promised efficiencies and reduced costs for the new 'Super City' must be delivered - now and in the future.
2. TRANSPORT ENHANCEMENTS & COMMUNITY FACILITIES
   
   We need to finish the busway with more spaces for park & ride at Oteha and a new park & ride at Silverdale to take the pressure off and deliver for Hibiscus Coast and Rodney people. Ferry services should be added down the coast with terminals at Takapuna and Browns Bay - connected with local shuttle buses and 'kiss & ride' to cut down on parking.
   With huge growth in Albany and the Hibiscus Coast extra parks and recreation and community facilities are required urgently.
3. ENVIRONMENT
   
   We need to keep Project CARE going to stop sewage overflows onto our beaches. Local streams like Lucas Creek, Browns Bay and Stanmore Bay need cleaning up. Bush reserves and walkways should be established to improve the connections and the green spaces in our communities. The Regional Parks netword requires special recognition.
4. JOBS AND BUSINESS GROWTH
   
   Businesses need a 'kick start'. A new Auckland Council can provide the confidence and facilitiation to help make this happen. There is the extra capacity waiting to take off. Transport improvements, investing in local contractors, faster turnaround of building consents and faster Council response time will all help.
5. SAFER COMMUNITIES
   
   Council can do many things to make our communities safer. Programmes like the 'Ambassadors' in South Auckland can be extended to the North Shore and Hibiscus Coast. Preventative measures should be put in place to reduce vandalism and anti-social behaviour. Council can assist in running programmes for youth, make sure there are local recreational and lesiure opportunities for youth and look after children from their early years in ways that Council can through things like enviroschools, walking school buses, provisioning of locations for early childhood centres, playgrounds...

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