The contact details below are for journalists and other media professionals.
If you are a member of the public, please contact the Auckland Council call centre on 09 301 0101.
Auckland Emergency ManagementDuring an emergency response or civil defence emergency, the Public Information Management (PIM) duty phone will be activated. Please phone 021 837 176 to speak to the PIM duty manager. At all other times, for general Auckland Emergency Management inquiries, please contact the Auckland Council media team. |
Office of the Mayor
Phone: 027 268 1503
Email: mayorofaucklandmedia@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz
Auckland Council Media Team
Weekends and public holidays
We operate an on-call system for time-sensitive queries at the weekends and public holidays. The on-call phone number is 021 199 0055. If your inquiry is not urgent we look forward to working with you on the next business day. Please do not text the on-call number - text messages may not be seen or answered due to diverts.
Monday to Friday
During business hours please direct your media query to one of the team members listed below:
Jo Davidson, Manager Corporate Communications and Media
Phone: 021 331 634
Email: jo.davidson@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz
Contact for: governance, staff and legal matters, elections, Auckland Emergency Management
Lucy Kitching, Senior Specialist Corporate Communications and Media
Phone: 021 546 681
Email: Lucy.Kitching@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz
Contact for: environment, environmental programmes, transport emissions, climate change, healthy waters, resource consents and building consents.
Isabel Gailer, Senior Specialist Corporate Communications and Media
Phone: 027 293 9358
Email: isabel.gailer@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz
Contact for: finance, rates and revaluations, corporate property, ICT
PJ Chou, Specialist Corporate Communications and Media
Phone: 027 282 0469
Email: pj.chou@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz
Contact for: libraries, arts, events, venues, community funding and grants, compliance, animal management, food grades and licensing
Priscilla Southcombe, Specialist Corporate Communications and Media
Phone: 027 290 9934
Email: priscilla.southcombe@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz
Contact for: pools and leisure, parks, cemeteries, facility management and maintenance
Co-Governance Communications
Challen Wilson, Manager Co-Governance Communications
Phone: 021 924 544
Email: challen.wilson@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz
CCO media contacts
Auckland Transport
During business hours please direct your media query to one of the team members listed below:
Public transport, governance, staff and legal matters
Blake Crayton-Brown, Media Manager
Phone: 021 227 4707
Email: blake.crayton-brown@at.govt.nz
Road safety and maintenance, major construction projects, parking compliance
Natalie Polley, Senior Media Specialist
Phone: 021 569 194
Email: natalie.polley@at.govt.nz
Climate change and environment, walking and cycling, bus and ferry decarbonisation
Sam Stephenson, Senior Media Specialist
Phone: 021 574 279
Email: sam.stephenson@at.govt.nz
Tātaki Auckland Unlimited
Arts, culture, stadiums, heritage and Māori outcomes
Candice Elgar, Communications Manager
Phone: 027 217 4916
Email: candice.elgar@aucklandunlimited.com
Investment and industry (business, Screen Auckland, tourism, innovation, skills, investment)
Ellen Comber, Communications Manager
Phone: 021 196 5150
Email: ellen.comber@aucklandnz.com
Arts, Entertainment and Events (major and business events)
Jos Titus, Communications Manager
Phone: 021 425 718
Email: jos.titus@aucklandnz.com
Other general media enquiries
Chris Gregory, Media Manager
Phone: 027 292 3601
Email: Chris.Gregory@aucklandnz.com
For inquiries about our three major cultural organisations, please go directly to Auckland Art Gallery, Auckland Zoo or the New Zealand Maritime Museum.
Eke Panuku Development Auckland
Lisa Franklin, Senior Media Advisor
Phone: 021 198 5954
Email: lisa.franklin@panuku.co.nz
Watercare Services
Rachel Hughes, Communications Manager
Phone: 021 826 856
Email: communications@water.co.nz