Local Body Election Candidates and their response to the Get Moving Campaign

2 October 2013~ Auckland (UPDATED) Auckland’s Triennial Local Body Elections are under way! The postal vote takes place from now until 12 October. Please consider the candidates’ views on getting Auckland moving before deciding who to vote for. Find your mayor, ward, and local board candidates below in alphabetical order within constituency. For convenience we have colour-coded the candidates, green if they support ‘Get Auckland Moving’ and red if they do not, no colour if we are not sure. The ones listed are the ones who cared enough to respond to our request for comment. 136 candidates have responded.

Fast links to the candidates:  Mayor  Ward Councillors Albany Manukau Orākei Albert-Eden-Roskill Manurewa-Papakura Waitakere Franklin Maungakiekie-Tāmaki (no responses) Waitematā and Gulf Howick (no responses) North Shore Whau

 Local Boards Albert-Eden Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Rodney Hibiscus and Bays (Hibiscus (Maungawhau Local Board (Tāmaki (Warkworth Coast Subdivision) Subdivision) Subdivision) (no responses) Subdivision) Albert-Eden Rodney (Owairaka Howick (Botany Subdivision) Orākei (Wellsford Subdivision) Subdivision) Howick (Howick Ōtara-Papatoetoe (Ōtara Devonport-Takapuna Upper Harbour Subdivision) Subdivision) Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Franklin (Pukekohe Howick (Pakuranga Board (Papatoetoe Waiheke Subdivision) Subdivision) Subdivision)(no responses) Franklin (Wairoa Waitākere Papakura Subdivision) Kaipātiki Ranges Great Barrier Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Puketāpapa Waitematā Rodney (Dairy Flat Henderson-Massey Manurewa Whau Subdivision) Hibiscus and Bays Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Rodney (Kumeu (East Coast Bays Board (Maungakiekie Subdivision) Subdivision) Subdivision) (no responses)

Constituency Name, Response Affiliation Back Mayor Berry, I oppose the Get Auckland Moving Campaign. No amount of Stephen, money spent on altering public behaviours will make one Affordable iota of difference. Individuals do not want to give up their Auckland cars and many of those who use public transport do so out of necessity rather than choice.

The solution to traffic congestion is to provide infrastructure that commuters actually want - roads, roads and roads! The funding for this shouldn't have to come from higher rates, regional fuel taxes, congestion charges or other forms of taxation. The funding can come from asset sales - Council does own $30 billion worth of assets after all. Alternatively, a law change by central government could allow all the funding to come from the private sector. Why not allow private companies to take all the risk, pay all the expenses and then charge drivers to use their finished product? TOP Mayor Butler, Jesse This is a real solid cause. It’s clear that car poolers have been too long neglected. Helping in reducing traffic congestion through social organisation should be rewarded, and obviously it hasn’t. There has been little incentives provided during the past 3 years to promote this form of public transport. Any measure to reduce traffic jams should be encouraged and supported, not at election time, but when the candidates had been elected in 2010. With congestion as it is, and the missed opportunities to create a social car pooling hub and club, the promise to pay due attention to car poolers and car pooling in the next 3 years is a bit hollow isn’t it? As Auckland’s new Mayor, car poolers will not only be rewarded and acknowledged by the new to be an integral sector in the public transportation industry, I cannot see why in the 21st century, Auckland cannot have a fully integrated system of diversity and community enhancement that includes their services. TOP Mayor Cheel, Tricia As Mayor, or indeed member for the Albany Ward, I would Independent be working to make Auckland the greenest and healthiest city - and therefore the happiest city - by adopting Integrated Organic Management Systems across the broadest range of Council activities. 'Proposals to find low-cost mechanisms to make it easier and more rewarding for people in Auckland to catch a ride in cars, buses and trains, more of the time', as you have presented in your Get Auckland Moving Campaign, would be an integral component of any transport strategy following IOMS criteria. TOP Mayor Duffy, Paul, I’ve cycled and run more kilometres in my lifetime than I’ve Financial driven so of course I support your campaign! Discipline at I’m a very strong supporter of commuting and public TOP

Constituency Name, Response Affiliation Back Auckland transport. Not only do they help with reducing congestion Council and pollution, but they keep us healthy riding our bikes and walking to and from the stations! Mayor Hussey, I would support anything that helps to ease the congestion Emmett, in Auckland & if your campaign has the capacity to do that Independent then I would wholeheartedly support it TOP Mayor Kruger, I support the Get Auckland Moving Campaign, in fact, as an Susanna, entrepreneur; I control my time and location so while Independent walking and bussing I have meetings with myself. As your Mayor, I will turn Auckland into the small entrepreneur capital of the world and making walking, bussing and virtual offices a reality for all. TOP Mayor Mermunt, We congratulate the initiative of "Get Auckland Moving" in Annalucia, connecting people to needed transport. Communist The Communist League campaign explains that the League transport problems are one of the many symptoms of capitalism's global crisis and a deepening slowdown in worldwide production and trade. The capitalist rulers, and their parties in city and national government, try to make us bear the burden of their crisis in order to restore their declining rates of profit. They want to reverse the gains working people have won in past struggles. We believe working people need to take political power into our own hands so we can put an end to capitalist rule and reorganise society for the benefit of the vast majority. The Communist League candidates are campaigning in this election to put forward demands around which we can organise to strengthen and unify the working class as we fight today. We call for a massive government-funded public works programme in order to create tens of thousands of jobs and reduce the competition fostered by unemployment. Such a programme would build the houses, schools, hospitals, public transport, and other amenities and infrastructure that working people need. TOP Mayor Minto, John, Our policy is for Free public transport to give Aucklanders an Mana extra hour at home with the family every day – more details on www.mintoformayor.org.nz TOP Mayor Palino, John Carpooling is definitely one of the prongs of my vision to alleviate traffic congestion. Carpooling couples well with my position of using the infrastructure that we already have in our system but towards 100% utilisation. We have carpool lanes but they're not used fully. We can help to address this by building more park and rides and hubs where people can meet to carpool. When the previous Council supported the carpool lanes they forgot to ensure enough parking, and the same goes with the current train and bus stops. I'm confident that if we make transport easier to use, then we TOP

Constituency Name, Response Affiliation Back can begin to encourage more motorist to take public transport, rather than force them to do so in the face of a lack of facilities like parking and hubs. Let's make it easier for people to use public transport, including motorists, and we can get more of them off the roads and into buses and trains, as well as carpools of 2-3 per car. This is how we can make full use of our transport system before blowing our budget on highly expensive projects. I'm interested in seeing what various carpooling programmes could be proposed, reviewed and implemented in the Auckland region. Mayor Thomas, Rob As the Council Candidate for the Waitemata and Gulf Ward I support the Get Auckland Moving Campaign. If elected I will support proposals to find low-cost mechanisms to make it easier and more rewarding for; people to safely walk or cycle; connect with frequent, reliable, affordable bus and train service; and ride in cars. TOP

Ward Councillors Albany Ward Cheel, Tricia As Mayor, or indeed member for the Albany Ward, I would Independent be working to make Auckland the greenest and healthiest city - and therefore the happiest city - by adopting Integrated Organic Management Systems across the broadest range of Council activities. 'Proposals to find low-cost mechanisms to make it easier and more rewarding for people in Auckland to catch a ride in cars, buses and trains, more of the time', as you have presented in your Get Auckland Moving Campaign, would be an integral component of any transport strategy following IOMS criteria. TOP Albany Ward Moorhead, As a candidate for Albany ward, I agree with the Get Kevin, Auckland Moving Campaign, it is vital that we fix Auckland's Independent transport problems before they go from bad to worse. Car pooling to reduce the amount of vehicles on the roads during peak times is a great idea to help lessen the traffic until more major steps can be taken to address the problem. Adding to the struggles are the under used T3 lanes which are often seen with nobody in them, purely because it’s uncommon for three people to car pool. I am all for the T2 idea, it is great to encourage car-pooling and seems to be working quite nicely, but the T3 lanes are not. Therefore I would want to see that all current T3 lanes be turned into T2 lanes so they can better benefit the community. With the T3 lanes changed to T2 and the continued encouragement for residents to embrace car-pooling we could each do our bit to lessen Auckland traffic. TOP Albany Ward Walker, Totally supportive of ridesharing, and the campaign. It goes Wayne, without saying. I’m disappointed there has not been more TOP

Constituency Name, Response Affiliation Back Putting progress. It is the largest untapped area of improving People First mobility and making better use of the corridor’s untapped space. It is efficient, safe, and obviously effective and we are playing catch-up. It is entirely complementary to the high-occupancy lanes and park-and-ride and kiss-and-ride. Albany Ward Watson, For my part I do support the 'Get Auckland Moving' John, Putting campaign to encourage car pooling and using public People First transport. Carpooling works well in overseas countries and with public education could succeed here as well, especially given the increasing petrol costs and the huge percentage of motorists who travel as the sole occupant of a motor vehicle. I would like to see the fares for public transport reduced in order to encourage more people to make the conversion ( and in turn greater patronage across the public transport network would then go some way to recovering any subsidy involved, not to mention the economic benefits of reduced commuting time and reduced costs of building and maintaining the roading network). TOP Albany Ward Whyte, Lisa, I continue to support sensible initiatives to achieve better Independent travel outcomes - we have a reducing pool of funding and a growing population to move around and through the city safely and efficiently. In my ward we have an opportunity to change travel behaviour when major roading projects converge and effectively surround the North Harbour business association area - the Albany Highway upgrade, and the Constellation to Greville SH1 improvements alongside the upgrade from Constellation west to motorway. Now is the time to show leadership and give people better options. TOP Albert-Eden- Haden, I am totally supportive of carpooling we are to isolated in Roskill Ward Grace, us communities and getting people to share traffic also Transparency means that communities are re enforced and also reduces New Zealand traffic on the road. TOP Albert-Eden- Turnbull, Had a look on your facebook page and it is great. Very Roskill Ward Nigel, supportive of innovative and financial prudent solutions to Communities our transport issues in Auckland, which your site seems to and promote. Residents TOP Cashmore, Traffic, single occupancy cars, all on the same time line. Bill, Team There must be a better way and soon. Franklin C & R TOP Franklin Ward Kloeten, Yes I fully support making it easier for people in Auckland to Niko, carpool. I think this is a great idea and with the technology Affordable available these days there's no reason not to try and get Auckland more carpooling, as adding an extra person or two to each vehicle would make a massive difference to congestion. The Auckland Plan signals about $60 billion of transport TOP

Constituency Name, Response Affiliation Back spending over the next 30 years, including a $12 billion "funding gap", yet traffic is projected to get worse! Surely there is a more cost-effective way of addressing Auckland's transport woes. Franklin Ward Murphy, Lyn, I support sensible initiatives to achieve better travel Independent outcomes - we have a reducing pool of funding and a growing population to move to and around and the city safely and efficiently. TOP Manukau Anae, Arthur, It would be a great help if it could be proven to work. If you Ward Independent can present to me something that shows it can happen on an economic basis, I will support it. TOP Manukau Appu, We congratulate the initiative of "Get Auckland Moving" in Ward Baskaran, connecting people to needed transport. Communist The Communist League campaign explains that the League transport problems are one of the many symptoms of capitalism's global crisis and a deepening slowdown in worldwide production and trade. The capitalist rulers, and their parties in city and national government, try to make us bear the burden of their crisis in order to restore their declining rates of profit. They want to reverse the gains working people have won in past struggles. We believe working people need to take political power into our own hands so we can put an end to capitalist rule and reorganise society for the benefit of the vast majority. The Communist League candidates are campaigning in this election to put forward demands around which we can organise to strengthen and unify the working class as we fight today. We call for a massive government-funded public works programme in order to create tens of thousands of jobs and reduce the competition fostered by unemployment. Such a programme would build the houses, schools, hospitals, public transport, and other amenities and infrastructure that working people need. TOP Manukau Fowler, Thank you for your invitation to comment on your Ward Roger, Mana admirable initiative. I support your attached statement Movement 100%. I have just arrived back in NZ today after attending the international conference for Free Public Transport held in Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. Tallinn introduced city-wide free public transport for all its residents in January, with dramatic & positive results already. MANA is actively campaigning to divert the big funds allocated for more motorways into fare-free & frequent public transport. John Minto is MANA's candidate for the Auckland mayoralty & along with a team of other MANA candidates, I am also TOP

Constituency Name, Response Affiliation Back standing in these council elections as councillor for the . Free public transport is one of our main platforms to end gridlock and get commuters out of cars in large numbers, and onto an improved network of zero-fare buses & trains & ferries. This will be a major practical step towards transforming Auckland from a hopelessly congested, polluted nightmare into a vibrant, clean & green urban environment that's fit for human habitation. Tallinn, and other cities, such as Chengdu in China, have shown its achievable - it only requires the political will. MANA is the only party dedicated to this goal, which I hope you will support. Manukau Hans, Avtar, Traffic congestion is major problem in Auckland.Car pooling Ward Independent and Aucklanders to catch rides is very good way to solve problems to get the Auckland moving. TOP Manukau Trinder, Joe, The reason why Auckland Transport doesn't work is because Ward Mana the main road heading south was invented for the British Movement Army to invade the Waikato in the . The roads weren't invented for traffic flow and urban population of millions. TOP Manurewa- Goldsmith, I sometimes sit in my car on the southern motorway Papakura Peter, Team wondering why I do I travel in this mode – the Southern Ward South motorway is diabolical and is like a car park. So I try the train and find that I have to get to the Papakura station by car, and if I don’t get a park in the secure carpark (where Safety Patrollers from the Safer Papakura Trust patrol and have not had a vehicle damaged or stolen since it started in 2010) I am at risk of my vehicle being damaged or stolen as there is no bus service that get people to rail. When I get to Auckland or my destination, again there is no way of getting to your destination except walking or taking a taxi. Transport is the number one priority for Team South and if I am elected I would love to be part of the solution (have seen and been too much of the problem) to the Get Auckland Moving Campaign. TOP Manurewa- Papali’I, I support get Auckland moving campaign and support free Papakura James, Mana public transport. Ward Movement TOP Manurewa- Penrose, Right in behind you and your group. Fully support public Papakura Calum, transport but it has to be reliable / safe/ affordable to Ward Independent attract those who choose to take their cars. We need to for continue to build good park and rides with top security Manurewa- across the region. We need to continue to better our bus Papakura networks, over the last two years we have being pushing for better east and west connections across the south for buses to again attract people. We need to continue to keep pressure on for the southern spur into Manukau for those that come from the south for, Work/ MIT / AUT / general, again taking congestion off our TOP

Constituency Name, Response Affiliation Back roads. But we must not forget we need to continue to build better roads. I am pleased that with continued advocacy we have achieved and the 3 laning will happen early next year between Manukau and Papakura and with our continued work we should see a start to the Takanini interchange upgrade within 3 years. Which will free up our key roads across the south. North Shore Bergin, My response is a resounding yes! We need to promote Ward Joseph, Fair commuters making that first crucial step from driving their Deal For own car on their own terms to sharing methods and Shore destinations. Whether that is more priority HOV lanes or greater investment in planned journey apps and websites like drive social. TOP North Shore Darby, Chris, Catering for single occupant vehicles as Auckland has done Ward Taking the for the last 60 years is a major transport ailment. Shore My focus is on re-weighting the transport spend giving Forward priority for the missing modes (bus, ferry, rail, walk and cycle) and making more efficient use of the existing road network by rolling out carpool lanes (T2 and T3), priority parking for high occupancy vehicles (e.g. Birkenhead and Devonport ferry terminals) and drawing focus to the value of ride-share schemes. Decongesting Auckland's roads can be achieved by making smart low cost decisions which lead to a change in travel behaviour by as little as 5% of commuters. Carpooling is one of the options that deserves a concerted effort. TOP North Shore Gillon, Grant, Absolutely support, It’s a no brainer really. Ward Team of We have had a few stop start attempts at things like car Independents pooling. And so it is important that a concerted effort be made to not only support it but also adequately resource carpooling and sharing. This includes low cost, sustainable, low energy public transport resourcing to encourage ease and efficiency of these mode usages. TOP North Shore Hartley, Ann I support .The review of Bus Services which has resulted in a Ward complete revamp of all services starting next year. Roll out will take 3yrs throughout the whole region. New Ferry services-Hobsonville and Beach Haven have been very successful new services are planned across the region. Rail services new trains come into service next April. I support the start of CRL IN 2016.Walking and cycling proposals including across the Harbour Bridge. The Focus on the consumer in Public Transport as stated by the Chair of Auckland Transport-Lester Levy will build confidence in the Public Transport system. TOP North Shore Wood, I am certainly supportive of carpooling. There would need Ward George, Fair to be further work conducted in some part of Auckland in Deal For order to get more buy-in from the commuting public. Shore seems to be more advanced than Auckland, at TOP

Constituency Name, Response Affiliation Back this point of time. Orākei Ward Brewer, I worry that public transport patronage is falling, with rail Cameron, falling by 7.5% in the past year alone and we still haven’t Independent achieved integrated ticketing, something the Mayor made his fifth priority at the start of his term. He promised to have ‘the one card to rule them all’ by the 2011 Rugby World Cup. Sadly, the only ones who have benefitted from this on- going $100m debacle are lawyers. According to the Auckland Regional Public Transport Strategy, over the next 10 years Auckland Transport is spending over 80% of its capital expenditure budget for public transport solely on rail improvements, with most of that being spent on the . I would like to see more money spent on building more bus- ways, ferry terminals, and park & ride facilities, as well as developing feeder-bus services, and more walkways and cycleways. While rail is the winner under , it will come at a huge cost for all the other transport modes that will miss out on much needed funding and priority over the coming decade. I am very supportive of council promoting the likes of car- pooling and walking school buses. These kinds of initiatives not only help take our pressure off Auckland’s transport network but they go a long way to building communities and bringing people together. TOP Waitākere Cooper, It's a no brainer. Reducing congestion supports a flourishing Ward Linda, economy without which we will not be a successful city of Independent employed and healthy citizens. Anything that reduces the $1billion per year wasted in lost productivity, excessive emissions and time lost with family and in our communities is needed .... and quickly. TOP Waitākere Fazakerley, "Any good, realistic ideas that will help reduce the number Ward Allan of vehicles on Auckland roads is a good thing. SO YES, I support the GET AUCKLAND MOVING CAMPAIGN. Car pooling will be helpful solution, for those willing and able to share their vehicle with other persons. But of course what the city really needs is a great, reliable, suitable public transportation system that combines the use of a mixture of different appropriate types of transport ,that can get workers to and from their work place or other destination, more quickly, at the right time and at a much lower cost than if they were using their own vehicle. ONLY THEN will commuters consider using public transport in large numbers. THUS it is unfortunate that the COUNCIL did not take the opportunity in the last national CENSUS to find out the necessary, essential information from Auckland commuters that is required to provide an appropriate, great public transportation network, which I suggested to them nearly 2 years prior to when the census was done. YOU TOP

Constituency Name, Response Affiliation Back CANNOT SOLVE ANY PROBLEM WITHOUT KNOWING RELEVANT INFORMATION AND FACTS FIRST!" Waitākere Hulse, Penny, I TOTALLY AND WHOLE HEARTEDLY SUPPORT YOUR Ward West At CAMPAIGN!! Heart I have had meetings with Auckland Transport to try and wrangle our transport planning back into a more democratic process for the next term of council as we need to be much more focused on real initiatives that put public transport first, make it easier and more affordable to use buses and trains and make it safer to cycle. We need to join up our city cycleways to make cycling a realistic option for people. My focus during the Unitary plan was to make the 30 year plan focus on strengthening our public transport corridors. As we work through the complexities of dealing with the causeway widening on the Norwest motorway, we could show our support to carpooling by having a ride share trial to assist with reducing congestion during the construction. I am very keen to support car pooling initiatives in Auckland. TOP Waitākere Neeson, Carpooling is a great way to help reduce traffic on the Ward Brian, motorway. It is one of many anti-congestion tools that need Independent to be activated and used to the fullest. Public transport in all its forms must also be used more wisely and efficiently. Feeder buses to main routes, for example, would help to keep more cars off the road in peak traffic hours. Our waterways are underutilised and rail capacity is nowhere near what it needs to be to be efficient. Auckland, due to its late start in mass transport solutions, is still playing catch up. I'm sure we will get there eventually. TOP Waitākere Robertson, i support what you are proposing Ward Doug, Mana these are all good creative ways to solve the traffic Movement problems of auckland further to that if you look up manas policy on trans port you will see additional policies that we intend to implement if we are elected namely free and fequent puplic transport with free wifi paid for by scrapping the expensive and futile roading projects of the present regime s for more details check out our policies TOP Waitākere Rose, "I support the 'Get Auckland Moving Campaign'. When Ward Christine, elected I will advocate for more efficient use of our existing Independent infrastructure, and support initiatives which encourage more use of car pooling, public transport and walking and cycling. I also commit to using these energy saving transport modes too. This is all also consistent with my past performance while I was on the ARC." TOP Waitematā Berry, I oppose the Get Auckland Moving Campaign. No amount of and Gulf Stephen, money spent on altering public behaviours will make one Ward Affordable iota of difference. Individuals do not want to give up their TOP

Constituency Name, Response Affiliation Back Auckland cars and many of those who use public transport do so out of necessity rather than choice.

The solution to traffic congestion is to provide infrastructure that commuters actually want - roads, roads and roads! The funding for this shouldn't have to come from higher rates, regional fuel taxes, congestion charges or other forms of taxation. The funding can come from asset sales - Council does own $30 billion worth of assets after all. Alternatively, a law change by central government could allow all the funding to come from the private sector. Why not allow private companies to take all the risk, pay all the expenses and then charge drivers to use their finished product? Waitematā Fisher, I have put my thoughts on Auckland’s transport options in and Gulf Charlotte the candidates’ profile that is distributed to all voters on Ward September 20th and on [email protected]. I have also made available my submissions on the Unitary Plan for those electors interested in my views... at www.charlottefisher.net I am a motorbike rider, sometime cyclist, my partner and I run one car; I used to catch the bus a lot more than I do now. I am most concerned about the quality of the experience for pedestrians and cyclists in the Auckland area as these modes of transport will impact the decrease in car use and people’s health most directly. I am a supporter of all forms of public transport. TOP Waitematā Lee, Mike If re-elected am dedicating the next three years to and Gulf redoubling efforts to achieve a world-class public transport Ward system for Auckland and also to make cycling a lot more safer and convenient. I am very happy if people want to car- pool and would encourage them to do so but I don't intend spending limited ratepayer funding on further car-pooling studies. TOP Waitematā Thomas, Rob As the Council Candidate for the Waitemata and Gulf Ward I and Gulf support the Get Auckland Moving Campaign. If elected I will Ward support proposals to find low-cost mechanisms to make it easier and more rewarding for; people to safetly walk or cycle; connect with frequent, reliable, affordable bus and train service; and ride in cars. Thank you for getting Aucklanders thinking about alternative methods to GET AUCKLAND MOVING! I've just posted up my support on your Facebook page. TOP Waitematā Zivaljevic, I fully support casual carpooling idea and have always and Gulf Aleksandar, encouraged people to share a ride. I see it as a great Ward Independent addition to the park-and-ride model that I consider is the most promising solution for Auckland traffic congestions. As our Auckland is geographically dispersed and carpooling from home to a destination is almost impossible, park-and- TOP

Constituency Name, Response Affiliation Back ride locations can be used as carpooling starting points. Person would drive from home to a park-and-ride location and then either catch a bus, train or a (carpool) car waiting at the location. As an incentive, the car with 3+ carpoolers could be allowed to use bus-lanes (this needs to be tested for feasibility first). Functional park-and-ride model (with or without carpooling option) would encourage people to live in Auckland suburbs that are not seen as attractive now because of the distance from the CBD and the time that commuters need to spend in traffic every day. Carpooling doesn't have to have a negative effect on public transport providers' revenues if the model is carefully planned. Whau Ward Macdonald, In Avondale/Whau Ward I have been pushing and pushing Duncan, for a park and ride facility beside the train station. The land Community is there, the money is budgeted for and is set aside but First Railways and council just doesn’t seem to want to sort things out for the benefit of everyone. Transport has been my portfolio for a considerable time and I fully support Cycle / footpath ways as well as cheaper efficient public transport. TOP

Local Boards Albert-Eden Loveday, Lisa, We have talked a short time ago on this issue when I was Local Board researching car pooling in Auckland, so you know I am a (Maungawha keen supporter of finding workable cost effective solutions u Subdivision) to Get Auckland Moving. The Albert Eden Local Board area where I hope to represent has great arterials very suited to carpooling initiatives. TOP Albert-Eden Anderson, Took a look at your Facebook page and it all looks pretty Local Board Pauline, sensible. Anything that helps remove congestion at peak (Owairaka Focus Local – times has got to be a good idea and I fully support looking at Subdivision) Independent alternatives that are outside of the box. In Albert Eden the local board has championed and is trialling Alternative traffic calming measures in some of our local streets. I certainly would support any initiatives that get people sharing their cars in local neighbourhoods. It also has the social benefit of strengthening local communities. It would be good to see Community car pool initiatives set up similar to community support groups run by the police. TOP Albert-Eden Arlington, I am in strongly favour of public transport, and look forward Local Board Helga, City to the CRL being completed by 2020 rather than begun then (Owairaka Vision as the current Government intends. I am very encouraged Subdivision) by Generation Zero's Congestion Free Network. Carpooling is a great alternative to single people in a single car, and I would welcome further development of proposals to make it easier to arrange. TOP Albert-Eden Easte, As a candidate for the Owairaka Subdivision of the Albert- Local Board Graeme, City Eden Local Board, of course I support car pooling initiatives (Owairaka Vision as part of a broader programme of transport improvements. TOP

Constituency Name, Response Affiliation Back Subdivision) However, my energy is focussed on reprioritising existing transport budgets away from more and more road building and into public transport investments (much of the scary funding gap goes away if we stop planning more new motorways and concentrate instead on some key PT projects - starting with our half share of the CRL). Albert-Eden Fryer, I have heard you over the years presenting to Local Board Glenda, city Council and I support car pooling initiatives as part of a (Owairaka Vision broader programme of transport improvements. Last year Subdivision) my daughter shifted addresses and she was no longer near public transport. I tried in vain to get her car pooling via AT sites. I support a robust car pooling scheme that will not detract from public transport initiatives. TOP Albert-Eden Poirier, Thanks for your email. I've had a read of some of the Local Board Monique, material on your Facebook page and it's very interesting. (Owairaka Communities It often takes me at least 5 minutes to get out my street in Subdivision) and the morning, and then another half hour to drive a couple of Residents kilometres down the road, still within the ward I hope to represent. The motorways and main roads are nearly always busy now - not just during rush hour traffic - and when I get stuck in it, I often wonder to myself what else I could be doing with my time. I support better use of and more efficient public transport, but a lot of the time, it does not take you to the necessary destination (of course, this is something Auckland needs to work on). In the circumstances where public transport is not an option, I see carpooling as a feasible, easy and highly rewarding solution to the congestion problems Auckland currently faces. If elected, I will most definitely support proposals to find low- cost mechanisms to make it easier and more rewarding for people in Auckland to carpool. If you would like to give me a call for further discussion, you are more than welcome to. TOP Albert-Eden Robertson, I think it's essential that people use public transport more, Local Board Sian, Mana but currently Auckland's transport system is woefully (Owairaka Movement inadequate, it's unreliable, expensive, and not Subdivision) comprehensive enough. It's no wonder not many people use it. My (and Mana's) answer to this problem is free and frequent public transport, paid for out of the roading budget, which we all know just goes to feed our tarseal addiction and does nothing to reduce traffic jams or pollution. It has been done overseas successfully and we've done the maths - it won't come at any extra cost to ratepayers. It will invigorate the economy, reduce pollution, save time currently wasted in traffic jams and revitalise the city centre. I'm all for carpooling too, but it's harder to convince people to do this, so it would never be a comprehensive solution in my opinion - we want to make it easy for people to do the right thing. TOP

Constituency Name, Response Affiliation Back Devonport- Bennett, I am totally supportive of your initiative on carpooling etc. Takapuna Aidan, Shore We need to address all forms of transport to get Auckland Local Board Future Moving and to be innovative as you are advocating. These need to be methods that suit Auckland and I do believe that carpooling is one of them. Keep up the good work! TOP Devonport- Bergin, My response is a resounding yes! We need to promote Takapuna Joseph, Fair commuters making that first crucial step from driving their Local Board Deal For own car on their own terms to sharing methods and Shore destinations. Whether that is more priority HOV lanes or greater investment in planned journey apps and websites like drive social. TOP Devonport- Cohen, Mike, It is difficult to comprehend increased intensification in Takapuna Community Auckland without an effective public transport system that Local Board Before is convenient, timely, reliable and affordable. Council I am supportive of car-pooling. The difficulty is to make it work for both ends of the day. Generally it is easier in the morning going to work. The challenge is in the evening especially when last minute circumstances arise that means the person needs to stay later at work, or a complication that requires a detour on the way home, could be for example, supermarket, doctor or a last minute social happening. Bottom line is I am supportive of effective proposals to find low-cost mechanisms to make it easier and more rewarding for people in Auckland to carpool. There are also opportunities to improve the experience and safety for cycling and walking for part or the whole of the journey. I have seen for example the green cycles operate very effectively in several overseas cities. For a small annual fee the opportunity to use a bike from a computerised operated bike hub (approx. 20 bikes) for half an hour with no charge as long as you return it to another bike hub in another part of the city within the time period. If its longer than 30 minutes there is a relatively small charge automatically charged to you. Through the day the bikes are relocated to ensure the bike hubs have sufficient bikes to meet anticipated demand. There are numerous bike hubs around the city one roughly every 500 metres. To achieve the best sustainable outcome it may require a combination of different approaches. The whole journey may include a mix of some from the list: car-pooling, public transport, walking and cycling. If you want further clarification or amplification on any aspect feel free to get in touch. TOP Devonport- Darby, Chris, Catering for single occupant vehicles as Auckland has done Takapuna Taking the for the last 60 years is a major transport ailment. Local Board Shore My focus is on re-weighting the transport spend giving Forward priority for the missing modes (bus, ferry, rail, walk and TOP

Constituency Name, Response Affiliation Back cycle) and making more efficient use of the existing road network by rolling out carpool lanes (T2 and T3), priority parking for high occupancy vehicles (e.g. Birkenhead and Devonport ferry terminals) and drawing focus to the value of ride-share schemes. Decongesting Auckland's roads can be achieved by making smart low cost decisions which lead to a change in travel behaviour by as little as 5% of commuters. Carpooling is one of the options that deserves a concerted effort. Devonport- Donaldson, Totally agree with your suggestion Takapuna Dave, Shore We in the TBBA have already taken action to encourage Local Board Future carpooling and also wish to encourage better use of ferries as well TOP Devonport- Gillon, Grant, Absolutely support, It’s a no brainer really. Takapuna Team of We have had a few stop start attempts at things like car Local Board Independents pooling. And so it is important that a concerted effort be made to not only support it but also adequately resource carpooling and sharing. This includes low cost, sustainable, low energy public transport resourcing to encourage ease and efficiency of these mode usages. TOP Devonport- Hale, Dianne, Totally support alternative means of transport whatever the Takapuna Shore Future mode. When a councillor at NS there were numerous Local Board attempts at encouraging carpooling with limited success but it is an alternative that requires on-going promotion and encouragement. The NS bus-way has been a huge success and removed hundreds of cars off the roads, ferries carry thousands in the inner harbour and trains and local buses are doing their bit. Cycle lanes also offer a great alternative to the active commuter cyclist. TOP Devonport- Jensen, Craig Many of the proposals, to relieve Auckland traffic Takapuna Hans, congestion, currently being considered by the Auckland Local Board Conservative council are unaffordable. Proposals such as a tunnel harbour crossing instead of a bridge, the use of heavy instead of light rail etc. I would fully support low cost options such as car-pooling but they need to be demonstrated as workable. TOP Devonport- Rayner, Bill, I fully support car pooling - I car pooled myself for several Takapuna Shore years during the time I worked in the CBD. Local Board Community – It is a very practical, common sense option - I also made Shore Seniors some very good friends. TOP Devonport- Talbot, Tracy, I totally support carpooling. As a committee member of Takapuna Shore Future Cycle Action Auckland, I am supportive of all forms of Local Board alternative transport options. My focus will be to have at least 5% less cars on the roads, by encouraging alternative transport options such as carpooling, cycling, walking, buses, trains and ferries. Not only will there be less congestion, travelling by carpooling or public transport or by foot and bike will mean our community will have the TOP

Constituency Name, Response Affiliation Back opportunity to connect with each other, creating an increased social connectedness that will benefit our society. Devonport- Thornton, I fully support carpooling as a method of relieving Takapuna David, congestion, and of course a reduction in pollution. If elected Local Board NoMoreRate I would promote the idea to the Devonport-Takapuna Local s Board which covers Lake Road, a particularly heavy- trafficked road. TOP Franklin Local Kloeten, Yes I fully support making it easier for people in Auckland to Board Niko, carpool. I think this is a great idea and with the technology (Pukekohe Affordable available these days there's no reason not to try and get Subdivision) Auckland more carpooling, as adding an extra person or two to each vehicle would make a massive difference to congestion. The Auckland Plan signals about $60 billion of transport spending over the next 30 years, including a $12 billion "funding gap", yet traffic is projected to get worse! Surely there is a more cost-effective way of addressing Auckland's transport woes. TOP Franklin Local Murphy, Lyn, I support sensible initiatives to achieve better travel Board Independent outcomes - we have a reducing pool of funding and a (Wairoa growing population to move to and around and the city Subdivision) safely and efficiently. TOP Great Barrier Gilbert, Judy Thanks for contacting me but as I live on Great Local Board Barrier Island, Auckland’s traffic always seems bizarre and not too relevant to our world. I only drive about 8-10,000 a year here. Fully support any way to get people out of their cars but I think the incentives need to be tangible to wean people off the love of our own car and independent travel. TOP Great Barrier Laven, The issue of traffic congestion on gt barrier is nil significant Local Board Nathan, so car pooling is not as important as other Auckland areas. Independent I’m in favour of all forms of alternative transport for our island and will be working hard to help establish an affordable public bus service for the island, We currently don’t have that option which pushes people into their cars. Which increases the consumption of fossil fuels. TOP Henderson- Chalmers, Tick Two Chalmers (Jesse and Elizabeth Chalmers) totally Massey Local Jesse, Tick support the car share idea. I (Jesse) supported City Hop in Board Two my term on the Waitemata Local Board and would continue Chalmers to support car share or any form of carpooling ! It’s a great idea! I often wondered why people don’t look to car pool more…. Especially taking kids to and from school. During term time the traffic seems to be far worse, I am not sure why but encouraging carpooling is only going to help. If we are successfully this election please DO look us up for any support you need for this project – finding low cost mechanisms to make carpooling affordable. TOP Henderson- Chalmers, Tick Two Chalmers (Jesse and Elizabeth Chalmers) totally Massey Local Elizabeth, support the car share idea. I (Jesse) supported City Hop in TOP

Constituency Name, Response Affiliation Back Board Tick Two my term on the Waitemata Local Board and would continue Chalmers to support car share or any form of carpooling ! It’s a great idea! I often wondered why people don’t look to car pool more…. Especially taking kids to and from school. During term time the traffic seems to be far worse, I am not sure why but encouraging carpooling is only going to help. If we are successfully this election please DO look us up for any support you need for this project – finding low cost mechanisms to make carpooling affordable. Henderson- Cooper, It's a no brainer. Reducing congestion supports a flourishing Massey Local Linda, economy without which we will not be a successful city of Board Independent employed and healthy citizens. Anything that reduces the $1billion per year wasted in lost productivity, excessive emissions and time lost with family and in our communities is needed .... and quickly. TOP Henderson- Flaunty, Commuters require better options for their daily travel. Massey Local Warren, If elected I will continue advocating for better transport Board Independent services. We have a railway line from Swanson north to Helensville and this must be utilised to give commuters options for travel in Rodney West. With the large increase in housing that is to occur with the new Unitary Plan, particularly in Kumeu/Huapai this is a necessity. Car pooling is another option that could be co-ordinated by the Local Board, acting as the catalyst for the management of the car pooling. There are residents living in the same area or street who don’t realise that other residents travel to almost the same place. The North Western motorway requires a dedicated bus lane sooner rather than later when the new Westgate interchange is completed at the new Westgate Town Centre. TOP Henderson- Jolley, Mike, Absolutely, good common sense. Massey Local Independent Board TOP Henderson- Neeson, Totally agree with you Paul. I like the example of what Jamie Massey Local Vanessa, Lerner did in Curitiba. To get people to use public transport Board Independent he made very ticket a lottery ticket. The buses filled up, roads emptied and Public transport became affordable and convenient. This was a very poor city that has done amazing things. I am constantly advocating for us all to look outside the square. TOP Henderson- O’Rourke, Yes, I am FOR carpooling Massey Local Thomas, There is not enough incentive to enable car pooling. By Board Conservative incentive, designated cars with official labels that enable the owner to gain a subsidy. If you carpool and have 3 passengers all the time, then not only should you get paid by the passengers, but AT enables perks such as discounted parking, use of bus lanes and the like. Simple, effective and TOP

Constituency Name, Response Affiliation Back above all, desirable. I have car pooled and it is soothing to the wallet. Henderson- Stewart, I support public transport, and any schemes that help to Massey Local Gary, Green make existing transport options more efficient Board Party Car Pooling is one of those and I would support a campaign to develop systems (internet bookings perhaps?) to make more car pooling happen This is going to be a bigger problem for us at west over the next 3 years as I read that the motorway bus lanes are going to be closed while the new parts of the NW Motorway are built Dedicating an existing lane to buses and car pooling makes much more sense to me TOP Hibiscus and Benson- Having lived in the North Shore and Auckland for most of my Bays Local Cooper, life, it is no secret traffic in Auckland is quite a prominent Board (East Edward issue. Having travelled and also lived overseas I have seen Coast Bays Grady, how effective public transport can be. Public transport in Subdivision) Independent Auckland when compared to the rest of the world is ineffective, costly and very unattractive. If elected I would support proposals for low-cost mechanisms for public transport. Not only to make it more rewarding for people in Auckland to carpool but also making public transport a more attractive and viable option. Being able to compare public transport overseas, I know how effective it can be if utilised correctly. I recognise the importance of good public transport and will always be in favour of congestion reducing ideas such as carpooling. TOP Hibiscus and Bettany, I believe that it is essential that we in New Zealand reduce Bays Local Chris, our carbon footprint, including our carbon emissions. I am Board (East passionate in finding ways in reducing the use of our cars, Coast Bays particularly in the city. This must be looked at looking at in a Subdivision) variety of ways, including making public transport more accessible, cost-wise and convenience, and must include ways of car sharing, including on routes that are not so easily accessed by public transport. I would certainly vote to research and resource schemes that could improve the use of car-pooling. TOP Hibiscus and Holmes, I am very supportive of alternative transport options and in Bays Local Gary, 2010 was a recipient of a Winston Churchill Scholarship in Board (East Independent which I studied Business Improvement Districts in the US Coast Bays and UK that had a transport management component to Subdivision) them.

I support any effort to find ways of minimizing reliance of single occupancy vehicle trips, particularly carpooling. I was instrumental in the early stages of the North Harbour Business Association adopting its own carpooling scheme. TOP Hibiscus and Moore, I support to the Get Auckland Moving Campaign whole Bays Local Teresa, heartedly. Carpooling is such a simple idea that costs TOP

Constituency Name, Response Affiliation Back Board (East Independent nothing to local or even central Government. Carpooling in Coast Bays conjunction with a much more efficient and common sense Subdivision) approach to traffic congestion, do not have to be mutually exclusive of each other. Many people believe in an "either", "or" approach to Auckland’s traffic problems. This would be a prime example of an "also" approach. Hibiscus and Moorhead, As a candidate for Albany ward, I agree with the Get Bays Local Kevin, Auckland Moving Campaign, it is vital that we fix Auckland's Board (East Independent transport problems before they go from bad to worse. Coast Bays Car pooling to reduce the amount of vehicles on the roads Subdivision) during peak times is a great idea to help lessen the traffic until more major steps can be taken to address the problem. Adding to the struggles are the under used T3 lanes which are often seen with nobody in them, purely because it’s uncommon for three people to car pool. I am all for the T2 idea, it is great to encourage car-pooling and seems to be working quite nicely, but the T3 lanes are not. Therefore I would want to see that all current T3 lanes be turned into T2 lanes so they can better benefit the community. With the T3 lanes changed to T2 and the continued encouragement for residents to embrace car-pooling we could each do our bit to lessen Auckland traffic. TOP Hibiscus and Whyte, Lisa, I continue to support sensible initiatives to achieve better Bays Local Independent travel outcomes - we have a reducing pool of funding and a Board (East growing population to move around and through the city Coast Bays safely and efficiently. In my ward we have an opportunity to Subdivision) change travel behaviour when major roading projects converge and effectively surround the North Harbour business association area - the Albany Highway upgrade, and the Constellation to Greville SH1 improvements alongside the upgrade from Constellation west to motorway. Now is the time to show leadership and give people better options. TOP Hibiscus and Dyer, The Get Auckland Moving Campaign is an excellent way of Bays Local Simonne, bringing congestion issues before the general public. Thank Board conservative you, Paul. I agree that finding creative ways to increase (Hibiscus carpooling is one way of reducing congestion as are Coast more park and ride facilities tied to a better bus service Subdivision) which actually works on time. Too many people are being left at bus stops for a scheduled bus that does not turn up. TOP Hibiscus and Mountain, On a very basic level, I agree that promoting carpooling is a Bays Local Danny, good idea. I work in Albany and commute from Orewa, and Board Conservative we generally have a full car, picking up a few people from (Hibiscus Silverdale. This is not only better for Auckland traffic, but Coast good financially for everyone. Subdivision) So yes, I support the idea, but have very little insight in how it could work productively. If elected, I would be interested in hearing your ideas. TOP Hibiscus and Watson, For my part I do support the 'Get Auckland Moving' TOP

Constituency Name, Response Affiliation Back Bays Local John, Putting campaign to encourage car pooling and using public Board People First transport. Carpooling works well in overseas countries and (Hibiscus with public education could succeed here as well, especially Coast given the increasing petrol costs and the huge percentage of Subdivision) motorists who travel as the sole occupant of a motor vehicle. I would like to see the fares for public transport reduced in order to encourage more people to make the conversion ( and in turn greater patronage across the public transport network would then go some way to recovering any subsidy involved, not to mention the economic benefits of reduced commuting time and reduced costs of building and maintaining the roading network). Howick Local Choudary, I support the idea of car pool. Transport is a major issue for Board (Botany Neelam, Aucklanders and we need to find simple and efficient Subdivision) Independent solutions such as this to combat transport problem. This proposal has many economic and social advantages. However, there should be a comprehensive and reliable car pool policy that could enable people to adopt to alternative transport methods. We must also keep in mind the existing and proposed transport policy prior to formalizing car pool policy. TOP Howick Local Young, Paul, Traffic will be one of terrible problems in Auckland. Board (Botany Conservative I have asked many times in public meeting what is the Subdivision) maximum capacity of current plan in the near future? One of the issue which we can see there are always one driver as single passenger in car on road. Personal I definitely support the idea of carpool, but there are many issues need to consider, such as the safety issue, the passenger might need longer distance, whether any legislation will be made for minimum passengers on each car on road or motorway, etc. To make Auckland moving, I think we should consider the shuttle bus link to each rail station in Auckland, which similar to the MTR link with shuttle buses in HK and many cities. (Of course, we should consider having high-rise affordable buildings/apartments along the railway in Auckland, plus the shuttle buses connecting on each station, etc.) Should you have any queries, please contact me at your convenience. TOP Howick Local Burton, I will support any ongoing and well-research initiatives to Board Murray, improve traffic volumes and flow. Car pooling has the (Howick Independent potential to not only help traffic congestion but bring Subdivision) communities together and save family costs. Even if people would car pool 2-3 times in a week we will notice the improvement. I will also support on-going improvements to public transport. TOP

Constituency Name, Response Affiliation Back The timeframes for roading and rail construction are far too long and whilst I fully realise the time it takes to work through such massive projects, central govt and local govt need to explore innovative ways of working and funding. The stumbling block is cost and mounting debt. Howick Local Foster, Jenny, I think that Auckland transportation needs will continue to Board Independent be a hot topic in all parts of the city for some time. I am (Howick willing to support spending rate money on any initiative that Subdivision) has wide public support and does not raise the high taxes already being paid. Changing social behaviour is an expensive and many times an ineffective way of solving problems. As you know from your own studies on car pooling it is a hard uphill climb changing ideas about sharing a car ride with a stranger. As this is obviously a city wide issue I think your main focus should be on Auckland Council. I’m sure that a successful campaign getting their support would find support at the Local Board level. TOP Howick Local Mackay, In post war NZ nobody had a special name for sharing Board Heather, transport to the city nor was there any special emphasis on (Pakuranga Independent using public transport... mainly because you really only had Subdivision) two choices: Public Transport or Shanks' Pony :-) Many people didn't even have one-car-households, let alone TWO-CAR-households!!! or 3-car!! or 4-car!!! The happy days of co-mingling with the regulars whether travelling to work, to school or on a trip to the city. Far too many people are too lazy in their minds to think about organising carpools or using public transport... it really is just a mindset... many of these families who cry 'poor' could reduce their weekly costs by an extraordinary amount by either carpooling or using public transport. The majority of these commuters do not need to use their cars in between travelling to work and travelling home. No wonder there are so many people on medication for stress and stress related illnesses :-) Of course out here in Howick, we could do with the respective authorities getting a major move on with our ferry service and ferry terminal!!!! TOP Howick Local Warren, I have found that in our area when we have school holidays Board Shirley, there is a great reduction in the number of cars on the road (Pakuranga Residents in my area. Many of our schools are taking up “walking Subdivision) and school buses” and it will be interesting as I think that this Ratepayers alone will make a big difference. I do car pool when possible. TOP Kaipātiki Local Benson- Having lived in the North Shore and Auckland for most of my Board Cooper, life, it is no secret traffic in Auckland is quite a prominent Edward, issue. Having travelled and also lived overseas I have seen Independent how effective public transport can be. Public transport in Auckland when compared to the rest of the world is ineffective, costly and very unattractive. TOP

Constituency Name, Response Affiliation Back If elected I would support proposals for low-cost mechanisms for public transport. Not only to make it more rewarding for people in Auckland to carpool but also making public transport a more attractive and viable option. Being able to compare public transport overseas, I know how effective it can be if utilised correctly. I recognise the importance of good public transport and will always be in favour of congestion reducing ideas such as carpooling. Kaipātiki Local Ford, Elaine, Car pooling is a great idea for community relations as well as Board Conservative reducing traffic on our roads. A quality transportation infrastructure is crucial too. TOP Kaipātiki Local Gentil, Bob, As an elected member of the Kaipatiki Local Board I would Board Independent do all I could to encourage less traffic/congestion on our roads and would be prepared to look closely at any option that would help that cause. Car Pooling is a great alternative. One thing I have trouble getting my head around is that many of the North Shore bus stations do not having parking. 'Park and ride' works well, just look at the Albany station, but for it to work the 'park' part is kinda important! TOP Kaipātiki Local Gillon, Grant, Absolutely support, It’s a no brainer really. Board Team of We have had a few stop start attempts at things like car Independents pooling. And so it is important that a concerted effort be made to not only support it but also adequately resource carpooling and sharing. This includes low cost, sustainable, low energy public transport resourcing to encourage ease and efficiency of these mode usages. TOP Kaipātiki Local Hartley, Ann I support .The review of Bus Services which has resulted in a Board complete revamp of all services starting next year. Roll out will take 3yrs throughout the whole region. New Ferry services-Hobsonville and Beach Haven have been very successful new services are planned across the region. Rail services new trains come into service next April. I support the start of CRL IN 2016.Walking and cycling proposals including across the Harbour Bridge. The Focus on the consumer in Public Transport as stated by the Chair of Auckland Transport-Lester Levy will build confidence in the Public Transport system. TOP Kaipātiki Local Kearney, Nick Carpooling is definitely an option. I have been a fierce Board advocate of cycling lanes and cycling facilities. The more options we have the better as choice drives down prices making transport more affordable for all of us. TOP Kaipātiki Local Plunkett, Bill, Obviously carpooling is a legitimate and desirable system of Board Independent lessening traffic congestion. Council encouragement should also be very cost-effective. TOP Kaipātiki Local Rogers, Ben, Having been to many overseas cities, I have seen public Board Kaipatiki transport working really well and am passionate about Voice Auckland being more public transport savey. We are going to grow, and its simply not feasible for everyone to be able TOP

Constituency Name, Response Affiliation Back to drive to work each day and this needs to be accepted. I support funds being put towards public transport, and less towards new roading. Yes, I would support initiatives that encourage Kaipatiki residents to get to work without adding their own car to the already clogged roads. Māngere- Elliott, Carrol, The Mangere/Otahuhu Local board has worked, and is still Ōtāhuhu Labour working very hard to lobby Auckland Transport for an Local Board AFFORDABLE efficient public transport system. The Greenways project to enable people to safely get about on bicycles and by foot is supported by us. The local board is undertaking a "Future Streets" exercise where a specific area is "engineered” to calm and slow down traffic. This involves the local community for their input. We lobbied hard, and continue to do so for realistic routes for public transport throughout Mangere/Otahuhu. We want a rail link from to the airport. We have achieved a direct bus service from Mangere Bridge to the airport. A major public transport interchange is planned for Otahuhu at the current railway station site. The Local Board is actively involved in the East/West Link, with plans submitted to Auckland Transport to get heavy traffic off Massey road. A parallel cycleway is planned along this route. Many of these projects are works in progress, so we are standing for re-election to complete at least some of them to our satisfaction. TOP Māngere- Fowler, Thank you for your invitation to comment on your Ōtāhuhu Roger, Mana admirable initiative. I support your attached statement Local Board Movement 100%. I have just arrived back in NZ today after attending the international conference for Free Public Transport held in Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. Tallinn introduced city-wide free public transport for all its residents in January, with dramatic & positive results already. MANA is actively campaigning to divert the big funds allocated for more motorways into fare-free & frequent public transport. John Minto is MANA's candidate for the Auckland mayoralty & along with a team of other MANA candidates, I am also standing in these council elections as councillor for the Manukau Ward. Free public transport is one of our main platforms to end gridlock and get commuters out of cars in large numbers, and onto an improved network of zero-fare buses & trains & ferries. This will be a major practical step towards transforming Auckland from a hopelessly congested, polluted nightmare into a vibrant, clean & green TOP

Constituency Name, Response Affiliation Back urban environment that's fit for human habitation. Tallinn, and other cities, such as Chengdu in China, have shown its achievable - it only requires the political will. MANA is the only party dedicated to this goal, which I hope you will support. Māngere- Papali’I, I support get Auckland moving campaign and support free Ōtāhuhu James, Mana public transport. Local Board Movement TOP Māngere- Stitt, Kevin, Thanks for being passionate about easing traffic congestion Ōtāhuhu Conservative in Auckland. I do remember taking a 25c bus ride in Bangkok Local Board one day and I was on the bus for two and half hours. Not because of the cheap transport, although it was cheap, but because for most of the time we were not moving. We are still a long way from that. But we do need to do all we can to keep ahead of such congestion and car pooling is certainly one excellent way of reducing congestion. I am sure, however, there will need to be some felt benefit to the average independent kiwi, over and above the obvious corporate benefit, to break the individualistic mentality of the majority of people. I would welcome the opportunity to explore some solutions that have worked overseas and examine their potential here. It won't be the total answer, but no one thing will be. Thanks for doing your part! TOP Māngere- Trinder, Joe, The reason why Auckland Transport doesn't work is because Ōtāhuhu Mana the main road heading south was invented for the British Local Board Movement Army to invade the Waikato in the New Zealand Wars. The roads weren't invented for traffic flow and urban population of millions. TOP Manurewa Farrelly, How can anyone be anything but for a proposal to Local Board Neville, encourage and reward a sensible plan to reduce congestion Independent and hasten travel times on our Auckland transport systems. While not fully up to date with the specifics of this particular campaign, I see no reason why it should not be seriously considered by council and local boards alike. TOP Manurewa Goldsworthy, "I’m sure we can agree that the environmental impacts of Local Board Judi, Team transport Vehicle use can be reduced by improving the Manurewa walking and cycling environment in our City, and by enhancing the role of public transport(rail and bus), especially electric rail. However · it must be affordable, · operate fairly and efficiently, · offer a choice of transport mode, · And support a competitive economy, as well as balanced regional development. Auckland will benefit by Electric vehicle technology, which has the potential to reduce transport CO2 emissions, depending on the embodied energy of the vehicle and the source of the electricity however that will not happen TOP

Constituency Name, Response Affiliation Back overnight. We could promote Hybrid vehicles, which use an internal combustion engine combined with an electric engine to achieve better fuel efficiency than a regular combustion engine, but because of its expense for the average consumer in the South ,it would need a tax subsidy to get everyone into them- (medium term solution) Carpooling is of value. The challenges are shift work hours, inflexible work hours and after school meetings as well as charity work that demand a vehicle to assist or coach others. · In terms of the very big picture-We need a City promotion ie public transport free between 10am to 3pm to get people onto buses(instead of just gold-card members ), because it costs just as much to run an empty bus as a full one. · We also need to make cycling a safe mode of transport (because right now it isn’t) and we need to get this electronic ticketing system sorted out. Manurewa Greening, I agree that we should consider transport alternatives. At Local Board Toa, Team the moment I work outside of peak traffic times so use my Manurewa vehicle but have regularly carpooled and used the train in the past. In fact I still use the train on occassion if I need to get to the CBD in the peak times. However I also have a real alternative solution which is to introduce narrow electric cars into the peak traffic as a solution to traffic congestion. http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1306/S00991/microcars -can-relieve-delays-to-city-rail-link.htm Please read the below discussion document in full as it will knock your socks off. http://www.projectmicrocar.co.nz/ I am the project founder and have made steady progress over the year on this. The cost neutral solution makes good economic and environmental sense. It is great that your organisation is open to alternative solutions and I would be pleased to speak further on this. TOP Manurewa Manaia, The Transport issue in Auckland is a Multi-billion dollar one. Local Board Barney, Team I’m sure we can agree that the environmental impacts of Manurewa transport can be reduced by improving the walking and cycling environment in our City, and by enhancing the role of public transport(rail and bus), especially electric rail. However In my humble opinion,  it must be affordable,  operate fairly and efficiently,  offer a choice of transport mode,  And support a competitive economy, as well as balanced regional development. Auckland will benefit by Electric vehicle technology,

which has the potential to reduce transport CO2 emissions, TOP

Constituency Name, Response Affiliation Back depending on the embodied energy of the vehicle and the source of the electricity however that will not happen overnight. We could promote Hybrid vehicles, which use an internal combustion engine combined with an electric engine to achieve better fuel efficiency than a regular combustion engine, but because of its expense for the average consumer in the South ,it would need a tax subsidy to get everyone into them- (medium term solution) Carpooling has been discussed in my family and where we can, decisions are made to use this option. The challenges are however shift work hours, inflexible work hours and after school meetings as well as charity work that demand a vehicle to assist or coach others.  In terms of the very big picture-We need a City promotion ie public transport free between 10am to 3pm to get people onto buses (instead of just gold-card members ), because it costs just as much to run an empty bus as a full one.  We also need to make cycling a safe mode of transport (because right now it isn’t) and we need to get this electronic ticketing system sorted out .  I don’t often envy Australia, but in terms of travelling around Melbourne and Sydney, their public transport system wins hands down. Naku noa Manurewa Robson, I am also a candidate for the Counties Manukau DHB. Staff Local Board Ezekiel, Team at hospitals are very familiar with sharing rides (and houses, Manurewa and friends!), and using public transport where available. Working with large employers such as this is an excellent way to create a nucleus of support to build wider momentum. Educational institutions such as Manukau Institute of Technology are prime targets too, for their staff and students. I agree, reducing traffic congestion will undoubtedly increase general levels of happiness in the community - and that can only be a good thing. As a person with a disability who doesn't drive, perhaps I don't get to benefit directly from this, but I can say with first hand life experience: the sky does not fall in when people share rides to get where they need to go. :-) Years ago I had seen Regional Land Transport plans talk about staggering school start and finish times and encouraging businesses to introduce work-from-home schemes, to smooth out peak traffic congestion. There needs to be more action in these areas. At least we have seen introduction of "Walking School Bus" initiatives which are brilliant road safety education opportunities for children and help with school traffic a bit. TOP

Constituency Name, Response Affiliation Back I note maps of Auckland's roading network shows an almost complete absence of any priority transport measures south of Mt Wellington and Mangere Bridge, except a priority motorway ramp in Papakura. This is why we need strong advocates such as Manurewa-Papakura Councillor candidates Peter Goldsmith and Colleen Brown, who actually live in the areas they wish to represent and who will actually strive to serve on Auckland Council's Transport Committee (the current ones do not). I would like to give a shout out to a few schemes anyone reading this may not know of. I hope elected members and Council officers could champion strengthening of and collaboration between these groups where required. Auckland Transport's own Let's Carpool site http://www.letscarpool.govt.nz/in-your-area/auckland/ Drive Social http://www.drivesocial.co.nz/ Jayride http://www.jayride.co.nz/ I note recent trials of shared bicycles, and perhaps cars in the future, for short hire to complete journeys to final inner- city destinations could be an important part of the mix to ensure our systems offer enough flexibility to cover any gaps that might otherwise emerge to address peoples travel needs. Truly effective, efficient public transport systems will have a major influence, overall. There's so much that could be said about this issue alone. Finally, my Team Manurewa colleague Toa Greening has a detailed traffic congestion reduction concept of his own, which as with all things, is not the single solution, but again could be an important part of the puzzle. Put simply, we may not be able to change the size or quantity of our roads, or encourage masses of people to carpool overnight, but we can significantly reduce the size of single-occupancy vehicles, make them more environmentally friendly (i.e. electric), and free up more space for multiple occupancy lanes. There is a full description and detailed discussion document here : http://www.projectmicrocar.co.nz/ I would encourage your group to have a good look at this. I hope I get the opportunity to see the details of your proposals in future, once elected. Orākei Local Baguley, Ken, Did you present this proposition to the Transport Board Communities Committee that I was Chairman of under the John Banks and Council? Residents I vaguely remember it and I believe the reason it didn’t go anywhere was officers advice that it opened up Auckland TOP

Constituency Name, Response Affiliation Back Council for potential legal action if one of the connections organised through the system ended up in someone getting assaulted. At the time the Council were having problems trying to control taxi drivers so extending this to casual connections arranged via a Council approved site didn’t meet with any enthusiasm. There was also the issue of legal contracts that Auckland Council (via Auckland Transport) have with bus service suppliers. However – if these legal issues can be overcome then I would be happy supporting the concept and there could even be opportunities to link such a service with the feeder bus services that I have been promoting to give Orakei Ward residents access to the train system. Our proposal is to have 6 to 8 routes running a 15 minute services to and from the Orakei, Meadowbank and proposed Poerwea Stations via an integrated ticket. In summary – I believe the Orakei Local Board would be interested in discussing the concept provided Auckland Transport are in support. Orākei Local Churton, The current Orakei Local board has been a strong advocate Board Troy, Orākei for better and sooner action to get Auckland moving. Communities At our initiative, we persuaded Auckland Transport to make and Remuera road a 'T3' transit lane - specifically to encourage Residents car pooling for the many residents and commuter who pass through our ward. In fact we wanted T2 and remain convinced T2 is a better solution yet and will address this with AT soon. We have strongly advocated to trial the feeder bus approach AT has been investigating, and have a proposal for AT to consider a new rail station behind Selwyn College in Kohimaramara. We have built a new walkway for each year of our term and if the seven existing members are re-elected will maintain this progress. Funding and designation issues restrain us from doing the pragmatic continuation of the direct boardwalk across Hobson Bay this year to further connect the east with the CBD for walkers, cyclists and so on but it is on our list and the long term plan and we will strive to get it done. TOP Orākei Local Davis, Colin, In principle I support carpooling initiatives as part of a Board Orakei broader strategy of transport options and improvements to Communities keep Auckland moving. Carpooling is one option that and deserves consideration to relieve congestion, help to take Residents the pressure off public transport, and reduce pollution. I would need to know in more detail about possible low-cost mechanisms to make it easier to carpool. If people want to carpool they should be encouraged to do so, with incentives

Constituency Name, Response Affiliation Back such as priority parking for high occupancy vehicles. Indeed, intensification proposed in the draft Unitary Plan will require us to look at alternative opportunities and innovations to make more efficient use of our road and rail network to move around Auckland, including an effective public transport system which is convenient, easy to use and access, frequent and timely, reliable and affordable. There is the need to build confidence in the public transport system. Carpooling has drawbacks as well as positives (such as building a sense of community); I well remember experiencing carpooling in the 1970s with carless days. Use of carpooling to go to a single destination i.e. to and from home to work or to a tertiary institution can be restrictive. A day might require multiple destinations and a mix of transport options. The single occupant vehicle is a major problem and we need to look at different modes of getting around: bus, ferry, rail, walk, cycle, carpooling, school walking buses. I am a member of the Orakei Local Board and seek re- election to that Board. The Orakei Local Board has been a strong advocate for better public transport. It successfully advocated to Auckland Transport to designate a T3 transit lane in Remuera Road to specifically encourage carpooling. As a member of the former Eastern Bays Community Board I was involved in implementing the present T2 designation on part of Tamaki Drive. Much of the eastern part of the Orakei Ward is served by infrequent bus service with limited opportunities to get to rail. The rail network has potential but is difficult to access. Park and ride facilities cannot cope. The Orakei Local Board is advocating for trial shuttle bus services to get to stations, and for a new rail station in the Pourewa Valley behind the Selwyn College in Kohimarama. The Orakei Local Board has built new walkways and intends to maintain that progress and is looking for opportunities to improve the cycling and walkway network. There is an opportunity to build a board walkway/cycleway across Hobson Bay to connect the east with the CBD. I am open to fresh ideas. Orākei Local Hayman, Rail is a very good transport option because it is (or should Board Jennie be) reliable and doesn't rely on the roading network and therefore doesn't have the same congestion issues. However, Auckland is a very large region with a rail network and service which is under-developed; park and ride facilities at stations cannot cope with the number of vehicles currently. For the outer areas, I support promoting carpooling to park and ride stations. For the inner central suburbs a better TOP

Constituency Name, Response Affiliation Back option is shuttle buses. This addresses commuter traffic to some extent, but still needs to be supported by regular reliable public transport services. Had Auckland invested in more light rail infrastructure 60 years ago - instead of ripping out what we had, we would be in much better place now. We have vaste areas of tarmac, poorly utilised, and not very people-friendly - we need a culture change to turn this around. Orākei Local Parkinson, I am very keen to support all options to make more efficient Board Kit, Orakei use of our road and rail networks and very supportive of Communities innovative and financial prudent solutions to our transport and issues in Auckland. Carpooling schemes need to work with Residents public transport, not against it, and any funding to be found in a way that does not reduce investment in public transport. TOP Orākei Local Siggaard, Of course I would like to look in to ways of reducing traffic in Board Dorthe, Auckland. Sounds interesting if you have some promising Green Party data from overseas. TOP Orākei Local SIMPSON, Absolutely the OLB has supported T3 along Remuera Rd to Board Desley, encourage car pooling and make faster a faster trip in this Orakei designated lane too Communities and Residents TOP Orākei Local Thomas, The current Orakei Local board has been a strong advocate Board Mark, Orākei for better and sooner action to get Auckland moving. Communities At our initiative, we persuaded Auckland Transport to make and Remuera road a ' T3' transit lane - specifically to encourage Residents car pooling for the many residents and commuter who pass through our ward. We have strongly advocated to trial the feeder bus approach AT has been investigating, and have a proposal for AT to consider a new rail station behind Selwyn College in Kohimaramara. We have built a new walkway for each year of our term and if the seven existing members are re-elected will maintain this progress. TOP Ōtara- Maea, Willie, I still recall the Car Less Days when carpooling was a Papatoetoe Otara necessity on days when you couldn’t use your own vehicle. Local Board Independents The need to help each other was very relevant and the (Ōtara community more receptive to meeting the needs. Subdivision) I am optimistic that this can still happen 30 plus years on given the right marketing and outlining the long term positives. The question that I think will be asked first however is how effective and efficient can we get the public transport system working in unison (train and buses) to allow more people moving to that mode of transport. In my first job out of I had to bus into the city to work in the District Court. Public parking was the TOP

Constituency Name, Response Affiliation Back same then as it is now, expensive and scarce during the time we all work, so catching the bus was the norm. What frustrated me was the distances I had to walk to get to my workplace and that life before and after work was measured in 30 minute periods of when the bus back to Otara ran. I for one would welcome the idea of car pooling, this is prevalent back in Samoa where a person can wave anyone down that is going the same way, and in most cases as long as there is room the vehicle will stop. Harder I admit to do that in our Country but what Im alluding to is that its success purely comes down to the heartfelt acceptance of the driver in engaging with such an initiative and how comfortable they feel. I know it will bring communities closer together not to mention neighbours who before this probably did not communicate with each other. Definitely an option worth exploring. Ōtara- Sinclair, Jim, Great site. Well done. The more input the better. We must Papatoetoe Otara First do all we can to get traffic moving safely. Free buses & Local Board trains. Pay, as we must, as little as possible through rates & (Ōtara taxes. I'm in favour of ONE rate for all. Look after the Subdivision) Needies not the Greedies. User pays rewards the greedy rich .. again Te Atuatanga/with God, te Wairuatanga/& the Holy Spirit, te Kohitanga/we are ONE, with Aroha/Love: Aroha nui UNCONDITIONAL LOVE, Te Awhitanga te Manakitanga/Caring & Sharing TOP Papakura Purdy, No Comment. Local Board Graham, Papakura First TOP Puketāpapa Doig, Harry, Car pooling is definitely one part of a comprehensive, Local Board Roskill integrated package to reduce traffic congestion and costly Community dependence on motorways. Voice TOP Puketāpapa Fairey, Julie, I am generally supportive of carpooling, and feel it should be Local Board Roskill part of any transport strategy, particularly for getting people Community to and from large hubs of education or employment such as Voice tertiary institutions. In my own area one of the places that could potentially benefit from a more comprehensive approach to carpooling would be the Mt Roskill Campus, which several 1000 people flow in and out of every day, students, parents and workers. About 25,000 people travel outside of the Puketapapa area to work, and others to study, and affording to run a car is often difficult for those on low incomes too, so car-pooling could be helpful. I have two concerns with carpooling (which I am sure can be addressed): TOP

Constituency Name, Response Affiliation Back 1. Issues of safety for women in particular; with concepts such as couch-surfing there have been a small minority who have taken a very creepy approach and this would need to be actively managed in any scheme 2. The need for any carpooling schemes to be seen as working with public transport, not against it, and any funding to be found in a way that does not reduce investment in public transport. Puketāpapa Holm, David, I am very keen to pursue all options to make more efficient Local Board Roskill use of our road and rail networks and avoid excessive Community investment in more roads. If elected, I will investigate park Voice and ride facilities to promote greater use of buses on an upgraded Dominion Road and help pave the way for the Rail to Roskill plans promoted by the Campaign For Better Transport. Car pooling schemes could well be linked to this. TOP Puketāpapa Shankar, Hari People need vehicles. For traffic in Auckland we need to Local Board apply monetary policy control. Today we have more than four cars in almost every home that occupies the road. The maintenance cost for third and fourth vehicles should be increased and lower the cost for first and second vehicles. TOP Puketāpapa Sommer, Do you know it takes me an hour to drive to work each Local Board Paul, weekday and an hour ten minutes to drive home – from one Conservative side of Auckland to another? So I am very much aware of Auckland’s traffic monster! I would support organised car pooling. A thought occurred to me – Do bus companies “own” bus stops perhaps bus stops could become “community stops” or similar word where people can pick up a lift. TOP Puketāpapa Turnbull, Had a look on your facebook page and it is great. Very Local Board Nigel, supportive of innovative and financial prudent solutions to Communities our transport issues in Auckland, which your site seems to and promote. Residents TOP Puketāpapa Wood, Traffic congestion is one of Auckland's main challenges and Local Board Michael, it requires a comprehensive response. Better incentives and Roskill tools to promote car-pooling should certainly be in the mix, Community alongside proper investment to provide a fully integrated Voice public transport system. TOP Rodney Local Craig, Ross, Yes car pooling is an important component in helping to Board (Dairy Conservative solve congestion. However living in a rural area there is Flat limited potential as workers are heading off in many Subdivision) different directions each morning. Population density on the fringe is low which also works against C P. The Northern Bus way has now reached car parking capacity at Albany. The physical / topographic form of Auckland is a massive impediment to solving congestion the population has already reached critical mass. TOP Rodney Local Daye, Paula, My reason for standing in the local elections is to listen and TOP

Constituency Name, Response Affiliation Back Board (Kumeu Independent represent the views of the Kumeu ward, my area. I have not Subdivision) canvassed this matter so feel ill equipped to answer at this time. I do know that reliable public transport is an issue for many people and will become more of an issue as this area expands. I for one would like to see the train reinstated as an efficient means of reaching the city. I would be interested to learn more about car- pooling and what has made it successful overseas. Rodney Local Dostine, Yes! We need to be investigating all options for reducing Board (Kumeu Vivien, congestion, and carbon emissions. Car pooling incentives Subdivision) Independent should form part of that strategy. We love the idea of the 'silver bullet', but in my experience as an IT architect there is rarely an affordable single solution. We must support affordable incremental improvements to resolve many of our large problems. TOP Rodney Local Flaunty, Commuters require better options for their daily travel. Board (Kumeu Warren, If elected I will continuer advocating for better transport Subdivision) Independent services. We have a railway line from Swanson north to Helensville and this must be utilised to give commuters options for travel in Rodney West. With the large increase in housing that is to occur with the new Unitary Plan, particularly in Kumeu/Huapai this is a necessity. Car pooling is another option that could be co-ordinated by the Local Board, acting as the catalyst for the management of the car pooling. There are residents living in the same area or street who don’t realise that other residents travel to almost the same place. The North Western motorway requires a dedicated bus lane sooner rather than later when the new Westgate interchange is completed at the new Westgate Town Centre. TOP Rodney Local Howard, Bob If elected, will definitely support proposals to find low-cost Board (Kumeu mechanisms to make it easier and more rewarding for Subdivision) people in Auckland to carpool. TOP Rodney Local McLean, Your ideas are not new but equally they have a lot of merit. Board (Kumeu John, Happy to support initiatives like this which reduces traffic on Subdivision) Independent our roads, lessens congestion, and shares the cost of Auckland travel. All good stuff! TOP Rodney Local Vitali, Oliver, I agree with the idea of cheaper transport and the use of Board (Kumeu Conservative Carpooling. Subdivision) Currently the northshore has the bus lane, I would like to see this used for people who also carpool. Great incentive if you have a faster way to get to town. I also would like to see a reduction in fares as at present there is no real incentives for people to change. TOP Rodney Local Heslop, I am standing in a subdivision of a Ward that has no public Board Nathaniel, transport and am keenly aware that low-cost transport (Warkworth Conservative alternatives would be well received. I have car pooled and TOP

Constituency Name, Response Affiliation Back Subdivision) know of many others that car pool into Albany and the North Shore. I am also aware of other candidates in Wellington that are promoting “Hitch and Ride” stations as well as more technologically advanced options such as Uber.com (for paid rides) although there is no reason why this could not be adapted to make it easier for driver and passengers to communicate. For the City of Sails our ferry services leave a lot to be desired and are an untapped opportunity to create additional links in our transport system so we can get Auckland moving cheaply and frequently. On a side note I am a fan of cycleways, after holidaying in Hamilton a couple of summers ago I must say I loved riding around with my little son – we had a blast. There are a lot of untapped transport options that we can implement to make Auckland a better place to live...and travel in! Rodney Local Manson, The big issue for Warkworth and Rodney is the lack of public Board Bruce transport. I am aware of people who do car pool to Albany (Warkworth and indeed Auckland City from here. The new park and ride Subdivision) at Silverdale needs to be brought up to its original planned size ie double what it is now. Car pooling is an individual thing and difficult to see how any rules/subsidies or whatever would assist more of this. Happy to hear different though. TOP Rodney Local Martin, Anne As a resident of an area of Auckland City with NO access to Board buses or trains I am aware that where practical commuters (Warkworth from the north of Rodney do car pool. Subdivision) It is a no brainer not to seek alternatives to assist with traffic movement and if they are low cost then that is even better. TOP Rodney Local O’Rourke, Yes, I am FOR carpooling Board Thomas, There is not enough incentive to enable car pooling. By (Wellsford Conservative incentive, designated cars with official labels that enable the Subdivision) owner to gain a subsidy. If you carpool and have 3 passengers all the time, then not only should you get paid by the passengers, but AT enables perks such as discounted parking, use of bus lanes and the like. Simple, effective and above all, desirable. I have car pooled and it is soothing to the wallet. TOP Upper Balouch, Uzra I support your campaign to "Get Auckland Moving" We need Harbour Local Casuri, Team to look at innovative mechanisms to ease the congestion on Board of Auckland's roads. The hours spent sitting in traffic jams Independents everyday is cutting into citizen's precious time which could be better spent in more productive pursuits. The raise in the HOP card fare for tertiary students from my neighbourhood in Albany is going to force more students to carpool and we need to assist them to do this efficiently, especially if Auckland Transport instead of encouraging patronage of public transport is going to have policies which put more cars on the road. TOP

Constituency Name, Response Affiliation Back Upper Mayne, Sustainable transport solutions are vitally important for Harbour Local Nicholas Auckland. As such I am a big supporter of the Congestion Board Free Network proposal from Generation Zero and Auckland Transport Blog. Locally I am applying this by putting pressure on NZTA to make sure the Upper Harbour Highway upgrade suites the needs of the communities that use it. I have tried car pooling systems in the past and have had limited success with them; however I am always happy to look at new ideas. TOP Upper McLean, Your ideas are not new but equally they have a lot of merit. Harbour Local John, Happy to support initiatives like this which reduces traffic on Board Independent our roads, lessens congestion, and shares the cost of Auckland travel. All good stuff! TOP Upper Miles, The Northern Busway has been a great success for residents Harbour Local Margaret living north of the bridge but one of the key issues is that Board the feeder bus services that were also envisaged have not come to fruition. Therefore I believe we must look at alternates and I totally support any initiatives to encourage car pooling in order to reduce vehicle numbers and congestion. TOP Upper Neeson, Carpooling is a great way to help reduce traffic on the Harbour Local Brian, motorway. It is one of many anti-congestion tools that need Board Independent to be activated and used to the fullest. Public transport in all its forms must also be used more wisely and efficiently. Feeder buses to main routes, for example, would help to keep more cars off the road in peak traffic hours. Our waterways are underutilised and rail capacity is nowhere near what it needs to be to be efficient. Auckland, due to its late start in mass transport solutions, is still playing catch up. I'm sure we will get there eventually. TOP Upper Whyte, Lisa, I continue to support sensible initiatives to achieve better Harbour Local Independent travel outcomes - we have a reducing pool of funding and a Board growing population to move around and through the city safely and efficiently. In my ward we have an opportunity to change travel behaviour when major roading projects converge and effectively surround the North Harbour business association area - the Albany Highway upgrade, and the Constellation to Greville SH1 improvements alongside the upgrade from Constellation west to motorway. Now is the time to show leadership and give people better options. TOP Waiheke Brown, Car pooling is a Great idea. The problem is that people Local Board Shirin, leave and return at different times so it doesn't always work Independent easily. There needs to be a more flexible system - possibly run through a Facebook page, or a membership vetting scheme, whereby people can post what time they're going somewhere and from where so they can share lifts. Feel free to post wherever - my suggestion is to put it on TOP

Constituency Name, Response Affiliation Back vote.co.nz so you can see different answers and compare candidates. Waitākere Bellingham, Totally support. But it seems only America's Cup races Ranges Local Mark, control NW Motorway traffic jams!! Board Independent TOP Waitākere Coney, A lot of people carpool from outer areas of the Waitakere Ranges Local Sandra, Ranges Local Board area, from necessity. No public Board Future West transport from any coastal village. Under the new Council, people in outer areas are rated for transport costs the same as if they lived in Mt Eden, but get no services. Few bus services on Scenic Drive either and limited room for park and ride at West rail stations. I like some of the overseas carpool options with the designated pick-up sites, which we should trial in urban areas. Need shuttle buses out on the coast. TOP Waitākere Conlon, Traffic is only going to get worse in Auckland, with another Ranges Local Jennifer, million people expected over the next 20 years. We must Board Team Local - find solutions now to get people out of their cars; or at least Independent reducing the significant amount of single occupied cars on our roads. The West has been overlooked for too long with public transport and alternative travel options such as car pooling. The roads throughout the ranges are not able to cope with the standard city bus. Costal villagers are forced into their cars everyday as there are no other options. I will be striving for a smaller bus service to our more remote villages, a frequent service connecting with transport hubs. Children in our areas are also forced into cars everyday as there are no safe options for walking to school. There are often no footpaths, cars travel too fast and there are no safe crossing points. We must build our city for people, and people will come. Currently we are building our city for cars - and what do we have – congested roads. TOP Waitākere Henderson, I applaud your efforts and I remember carpooling from the Ranges Local Neil, Future days of the oil crisis in the seventies and I think it is certainly Board West an intelligent option. Let us not wait until we are presented with another crisis. I am also very much in favour of effective park and ride facilities to get more people onto the trains, especially out West. TOP Waitākere Lawley, Judy, Re carpooling – it’s totally sensible and there must be a way Ranges Local Independent to make it work. I’m involved in school Travelwise Board programmes and I know if takes a lot of organising but my view is that huge sums of money are poured into motorways etc. Surely it’s worth diverting some of the AT budget into a really hot carpool scheme. If elected I will strongly support work on this. TOP Waitākere Potauaine, Yes I do agree with carpooling and we should give more Ranges Local Linda, attention to it and I am interested in investigating more Board Westwards options and hearing about what has been achieved overseas. Keep up the awareness TOP

Constituency Name, Response Affiliation Back Waitākere Tollestrup, As the Green Party co-spokesperson for West Auckland, I’m Ranges Local Steve, Future in favour of every solution that reduces our dependence on Board West cars, relieves congestion and helps working people reduce the cost of travel. I strongly support car-pooling, park and ride, as well as renewed efforts to get world class public transportation in Auckland. TOP Waitākere Watt, I believe that most important step is to complete the inner Ranges Local Lawrence, city loop. This is because electric trains use largely Board Independent renewable energy. Modern diesel buses are also very fuel efficient. Having said that many people live in places that are not served well by public transport. Two or three people in a car obviously multiplies the car's effective fuel economy and reduces COX and NOX emissions. With modern technology I would imagine that it's possible to find people you can carpool with - people use similar systems to travel around Europe and stay on couches says the latest Time magazine. You do ideally need to have something in common with those people, but hey maybe a new way to make friends. I point out that people may often want to do other things after work, than just drive home. Having said that, I guess they can thumb a lift with someone else, given that sufficient numbers of people are using the system. I stress that car-polling is just one option. I’d like to see a greater level of co-operation between drivers and cyclists – and money spent on improving cycle ways, such as alongside Great North Rd at Waterview – currently incredibly dangerous. TOP Waitematā Amos, Adam, I am totally 100 % for the Get Auckland Moving campaign. Local Board Independent TOP Waitematā Berry, I do believe roads are the most practical and popular Local Board Stephen, method of transporting people around the city. I believe Affordable cycle lanes, bus lanes and multiple passenger transport Auckland lanes should be considered where practical on our existing roading network. I also advocate the expansion of the existing roading network, though I am opposed to any form of congestion charges, tolls on existing roads or regional fuel taxes to fund this. The council should consider the sale of some of its nearly $40 billion worth of assets and central government should consider altering existing laws so private companies can be 100% investors in new parts of the road network. The beauty of 100% private investment is that companies carry 100% of the risk, not ratepayers and at the end of construction, individual road users can choose to pay a toll for a new road or use the existing road network for no extra charge. I'm opposed to any added spending on convincing Aucklanders to change their transport habits while rates continue to increase a nearly three times the rate of inflation and borrowing exceeds $1 billion annually. Once TOP

Constituency Name, Response Affiliation Back the Council gets its finances in order I would not rule out such moves. Waitematā Chambers, As a candidate for the Waitemata Local Board, I very much Local Board Shale, City support car pooling initiatives as part of a broader Vision programme of transport improvements. However, as a City Vision-led inner city Board and as a candidate team our energy is more focused on reprioritising existing transport budgets away from more and more road building and into much needed public transport investments. TOP Waitematā Coom, Pippa, I am Deputy Chair of the Waitemata local Board and on the Local Board City Vision transport portfolio. I am standing again. The City Vision -led Board supports car pooling in our Local Board plan as part of our priority for an integrated transport system and healthy, connected transport options. If re-elected I wish to continue working on our transport priorities, in particular investment in walking and cycling and public transport. I am committed to a re- prioritisation of the transport budget away from road building so that the funding is available for an integrated transport system which includes car pooling. TOP Waitematā Fisher, I have put my thoughts on Auckland’s transport options in Local Board Charlotte the candidates’ profile that is distributed to all voters on September 20th and on [email protected]. I have also made available my submissions on the Unitary Plan for those electors interested in my views... at www.charlottefisher.net I am a motorbike rider, sometime cyclist, my partner and I run one car; I used to catch the bus a lot more than I do now. I am most concerned about the quality of the experience for pedestrians and cyclists in the Auckland area as these modes of transport will impact the decrease in car use and people’s health most directly. I am a supporter of all forms of public transport. TOP Waitematā MacPherson, Auckland Council's own report card shows that the pollution Local Board Kris, on our beaches is primarily generated by hydro-carbons - Independent these come from vehicles. I am a candidate for the Waitemata Local Board and there are plenty of beaches here for us to care for. Anything that reduces the volume of vehicles on our roads is worth considering in my opinion. However I would like to see a car-pooling proposition within a nest of interventions rather than as a silver-bullet. It must sit alongside prioritised, affordable and accessible public transport. TOP Waitematā Reade, Tricia, I support car-pooling. Practise it myself. However my focus Local Board City Vision in on advocating for and giving support to an efficient, frequent and versatile Public Transport system for Auckland - rail, bus, ferry; and will promote vigorously, safe, active transport modes -walking, cycling, for our residents in order TOP

Constituency Name, Response Affiliation Back to get Auckland moving. Auckland does not need any more roads. Waitematā Thomas, Rob As the Council Candidate for the Waitemata and Gulf Ward I Local Board support the Get Auckland Moving Campaign. If elected I will support proposals to find low-cost mechanisms to make it easier and more rewarding for; people to safetly walk or cycle; connect with frequent, reliable, affordable bus and train service; and ride in cars. Thank you for getting Aucklanders thinking about alternative methods to GET AUCKLAND MOVING! I've just posted up my support on your facebook page. TOP Waitematā Yates, Yes, of course I support carpooling and any other safe and Local Board Deborah, City environmentally-friendly system for reducing traffic in Vision Auckland - cheap, reliable, frequent public transport, facilities for pushbiking, electric cycling, scooting and pollution-free walking. TOP Whau Local Lawley, Judy, Re carpooling – it’s totally sensible and there must be a way Board Independent to make it work. I’m involved in school Travelwise programmes and I know if takes a lot of organising but my view is that huge sums of money are poured into motorways etc. Surely it’s worth diverting some of the AT budget into a really hot carpool scheme. If elected I will strongly support work on this. TOP Whau Local Macdonald, In Avondale/Whau Ward I have been pushing and pushing Board Duncan, for a park and ride facility beside the train station. The land Community is there, the money is budgeted for and is set aside but First Railways and council just doesn’t seem to want to sort things out for the benefit of everyone. Transport has been my portfolio for a considerable time and I fully support Cycle / footpath ways as well as cheaper efficient public transport. TOP Whau Local O’Rourke, Yes, I am FOR carpooling Board Thomas, There is not enough incentive to enable car pooling. By Conservative incentive, designated cars with official labels that enable the owner to gain a subsidy. If you carpool and have 3 passengers all the time, then not only should you get paid by the passengers, but AT enables perks such as discounted parking, use of bus lanes and the like. Simple, effective and above all, desirable. I have car pooled and it is soothing to the wallet. TOP Whau Local Robertson, I am running as a candidate and our policy Board Hagen, Mana to solve Auckland's congestion problem problems is to Movement increase the frequency of public transport and to make it free to ride. This will include a huge increase in bus lanes which can easily incorporate carpool lanes. I support the ideas of Get Auckland Moving to encourage people to carpool and believe that our only really remedy for Auckland's congestion is to completely rethink the current system of building more roads and instead change the way TOP

Constituency Name, Response Affiliation Back we use them. Whau Local Watt, I believe that most important step is to complete the inner Board Lawrence, city loop. This is because electric trains use largely Independent renewable energy. Modern diesel buses are also very fuel efficient. Having said that many people live in places that are not served well by public transport. Two or three people in a car obviously multiplies the car's effective fuel economy and reduces COX and NOX emissions. With modern technology I would imagine that it's possible to find people you can carpool with - people use similar systems to travel around Europe and stay on couches says the latest Time magazine. You do ideally need to have something in common with those people, but hey maybe a new way to make friends. I point out that people may often want to do other things after work, than just drive home. Having said that, I guess they can thumb a lift with someone else, given that sufficient numbers of people are using the system. I stress that car-polling is just one option. I’d like to see a greater level of co-operation between drivers and cyclists – and money spent on improving cycle ways, such as alongside Great North Rd at Waterview – currently incredibly dangerous. TOP Whau Local Weir, Jack, I am fully supportive of the aims of your campaign. I have Board Progressive been a car pooler and in the past have encouraged my staff Independents to car pool with colleagues. It is a great way to break the tedium of commuting, share costs and utilize the transit lanes that can speed up the journey. The project needs to learn from the failed attempts of the past and find new and innovative ways to get people on board with the concept. TOP