Citizens and Ratepayers
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Communities & Residents
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| Leader | Christine Fletcher |
| President | Mark Brickell |
| Founded | 1938 |
| Preceded by | Citizens' Committee |
| Colours | Blue |
| Auckland Council |
2 / 20
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| Auckland Local Board Members |
11 / 149
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| Auckland District Health Board |
2 / 7
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| AECT Trustees |
5 / 5
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Auckland Communities and Residents Incorporated, known as Communities and Residents (C&R), is a right-leaning local body ticket in Auckland, New Zealand. It formed in 1938 as Citizens & Ratepayers, with a view to control the Auckland City Council and prevent left-leaning Labour Party control. It controlled the council most of the time from World War II until the council was merged into the Auckland Council in 2010. It changed its name from "Citizens & Ratepayers" to "Communities and Residents" in 2012.
The Citizens & Ratepayers Association was formed in 1938. It was formed with the intention to secure the return of the best possible types of candidate to the Auckland City Council, Harbour Board, Hospital Board and Electric Power Board. It also intended to preserve local government in all its then present forms, protecting it from any influence and interference of party politics.
During the period 1944–1971, the Auckland City Council was under the control of C&R except for three years from 1953 to 1956. C&R people were involved in the sanitation and drainage infrastructure for Auckland and the Auckland Harbour Bridge (driven in particular by C&R councillor, then Mayor, Sir John Allum). Other notable events include management of the city during World War II, construction of Auckland International Airport, and construction of the Civic Administration building.
In more recent years, C&R constructed the Aotea Centre, brought in updated by-laws, and commenced a number of cultural initiatives, including construction of a new central library, extensive renovation of the Auckland City Art Gallery in the mid 1980s, and reaching around 300 parks and reserves within the Auckland City limits. Cultural and community centres were also constructed at a rapid pace.
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