The contact details below are for journalists and other media professionals.
Auckland Council media contacts
Auckland Emergency Management
During 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
Director of Communications & External Relations
Mike Burgess
Phone: 021 823 936
Email: michael.burgess@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz
Auckland Council media team
Please direct your media query to the contact listed below.
If you are unsure, or your query doesn't fit into one of the categories, please contact Tracie Simpson, Media Relations Manager, on 022 5257445 or tracie.simpson@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz
If you have an emergency query between 5pm Friday and 8.30am Monday, or during public holidays, phone the on-call number on
021 199 00 55.
Please note as many of our operational staff do not work outside core business hours, only urgent queries will be responded to.
All other enquiries will be dealt with when we are back in the office during business hours.
These contact details are for use by members of the media only. If you are a member of the public, please contact the Auckland Council call centre on 09 301 0101.
Michael Smith, Senior Media Adviser
Phone: 021 538 940
Email: michael.a.smith@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz
Contact for:
- Biosecurity & Biodiversity
- Governance
- Healthy Waters
- Pools & Leisure
- Safeswim
Anna Kellett, Senior Media Adviser
Phone: 021 484 037
Email: anna.kellett@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz
Contact for:
- Licencing & Regulatory Compliance, including Animal Management, Food Grading and Noise Control
- Waste Solutions
Sharne Parsons, Senior Media Adviser
Phone: 021 549 894
Email: sharne.parsons@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz
Contact for:
- Building Control
- Planning
- Resource Consents
Please note, Sharne works Tuesday - Friday.
Brendan Manning, Media Adviser
Phone: 021 806 370
Email: brendan.manning@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz
Contact for:
- Chief Economist
- Community Facilities
- Engineering (including Coastal Management)
- Finance (including Procurement, Treasury, Corporate Property and ICT)
- Research and Evaluation Unit (RIMU)
Tarannum Shaikh, Media Adviser
Phone: 021573286
Email: tarannum.shaikh@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz
Contact for:
- Arts
- Cemeteries
- Community venues
- Emergency management
- Events
- Libraries
- Parks
CCO media contacts
Auckland Transport
Media Relations Manager
Mark Hannan
Phone: 021 817 995
Email: mark.hannan@aucklandtransport.govt.nz
Senior Media Adviser - Walking, Cycling and Road Safety
Joanna Glasswell
Phone: 021 907 642
Email: joanna.glasswell@at.govt.nz
Communications and Public Affairs Manager
Wally Thomas
Phone: 021 593 412
Email: wally.thomas@aucklandtransport.govt.nz
Auckland Tourism, Events and Economic Development
Screen, film, investment, tripartite and corporate enquiries
Lester Thorley
Phone: 021 829 741
Email: lester.thorley@aucklandnz.com
Business growth, innovation, skills
Duncan Croft
Phone: 021 827 046
Email: duncan.croft@aucklandnz.com
Major events
Melanya Burrows
Phone; 021 986 710
Email: melanya.burrows@aucklandnz.com
Tourism, Auckland Convention Bureau, iSITEs
Anika Forsman
Phone: 022 026 1130
Email: anika.forsman@aucklandnz.com
Panuku Development Auckland
Senior Communications and Marketing Adviser
Melanie Roberts
Phone: 022 370 1756
Email: Melanie.Roberts@developmentauckland.co.nz
Regional Facilities Auckland
External relations director
Paul Brewer
Phone: 021 532 920
Email: paul.brewer@rfal.co.nz
Watercare Services
Communications Manager
Rachel Hughes
Phone: 021 826 856
Email: communications@water.co.nz