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 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
Media and Communications Manager
Will Edmonds
Phone: 021 826 925
Email: will.edmonds@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz
Auckland Council Media Team
Please direct your media query to the contact listed below.
Please note we operate an on-call system at the weekends and public holidays. For time-sensitive queries, please call the on-call number on 021 199 0055. If the enquiry is non-urgent we will look forward to working with you once we’re all back online on a Monday.
Tracie Simpson, Media Relations Manager
Phone: 022 525 7445
Email: tracie.simpson@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz
Contact for:
- Governance
- People and Performance
- Diversity and Inclusion
- Legal
Eileen Cameron, Senior Media Specialist
Phone: 021 527 894
Email: eileen.cameron@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz
- Finance
- Procurement
- Corporate Property
- ICT
- Policy
- Sustainability
- Waste Management
- Chief Economist
Katie Smith, Media Specialist
Phone: 021 593 806
Email: katie.smith@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz
Contact Katie for:
- Licensing (inc. alcohol and street trading)
- Regulatory Compliance (including bylaws)
- Environmental health (inc. food grades)
- Animal Management
- Resource consents
- Building consents
Sharne Parsons, Senior Media Specialist
Phone: 021 549 894
Email: sharne.parsons@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz
and
Tarannum Shaikh, Media Specialist
Phone: 021 573 286
Email: tarannum.shaikh@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz
Contact Sharne and Tarannum for:
- Biosecurity and Biodiversity
- Engineering (including coastal management)
- Environmental Programmes
- Community Facilities
- Arts, Community and Events
- Parks (including cemeteries)
- Pools and Leisure
- Libraries
- Auckland Emergency Management
- Healthy Waters (Safeswim)
- Plans & Places
If you are unsure, or your query doesn't fit into one of the categories, please contact Tracie Simpson, Media Relations Manager, on 022 525 7445 or tracie.simpson@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz
CCO media contacts
Auckland Transport
Media Relations Manager
Mark Hannan
Phone: 021 817 995
Email: mark.hannan@aucklandtransport.govt.nz
Senior Communications Advisor
Active modes - cycling and walking enquiries
Steph Hill
Phone: 021 531 819
Email: steph.hill@aucklandtransport.govt.nz
Communications and Public Affairs Manager
Wally Thomas
Phone: 021 593 412
Email: wally.thomas@aucklandtransport.govt.nz
Senior Media Adviser
Natalie Polley
Phone: 021 569 194
Email: natalie.polley@at.govt.nz
Auckland Tourism, Events and Economic Development
Screen, film, investment, tripartite and corporate enquiries
Media Manager
Chris Gregory
Phone:027 292 3601
Email: chris.gregory@aucklandnz.com
Destination
Anika Forsman
Phone: 022 026 1130
Email: anika.forsman@aucklandnz.com
Economic Development
Melanya Burrows
Phone: 021 986 710
Email: melanya.burrows@aucklandnz.com
Screen Industry
Lester Thorley
Phone: 021 829 741
Email: lester.thorley@aucklandnz.com
Panuku Development Auckland
Media Manager
Joanna Glasswell
Phone: 021 907 642
Email: joanna.glasswell@panuku.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