Business to Put Tough Questions to Auckland Mayoral Candidates
With the countdown now on to local body elections, and the mayoralty of New Zealand’s largest city being hotly
contested, three leading business associations want to put the tough questions to Auckland mayoral contenders around how
they will deliver more prosperity to the city.
The powerhouse combination of EMA, Auckland Chamber of Commerce and Heart of the City have partnered up to host two
Mayoral Debates.
The first in this series is being held on Friday, June 17 and a second debate is planned for Thursday, September 8.
Candidates will include Phil Goff, Victoria Crone and Mark Thomas.
The three business focussed organisations want to ensure the needs of Auckland’s businesses are front and centre in the
minds of the candidates.
The objective of the debates is to create an opportunity for Auckland businesses to send strong signals about the
outcomes they want to see the successful candidate deliver.
All three organisations agree, that the potential of Auckland has to be unlocked and that business wants to see action,
not words, from the city’s future leader.
ENDS