ACT Local has selected Ben Cox – a small business owner, community volunteer, and Te Atatū Peninsula resident – as its candidate for the Henderson-Massey Local Board in this year’s Auckland Council election.

Ben runs a local advertising consultancy and serves on the boards of Waitakere Swimming Club and TAP Sea Scouts, supporting youth in the area.

Ben is known for his practical, nononsense approach. He wants the HendersonMassey Local Board focused on what really matters — looking after local services and facilities, setting clear priorities, and pushing council to deliver the improvements our area needs. Ben wants HendersonMassey to be a safer, better place for everyone.

“I care about this community because it’s my home too,” Ben says.

“People are tired of seeing their rates go up while things like parks, footpaths and community facilities fall behind. We need a local board that listens, plans properly, and isn’t afraid to push council on the big issues.

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"I’ll work hard to make sure every rates dollar is spent wisely, that our board advocates strongly and pushes council for safer roads, better stormwater management and wellmaintained facilities, and that HendersonMassey gets its fair share. I want families and businesses to feel proud to live and work here.” – Ben Cox

Earlier this year, ACT New Zealand announced it would be standing Common Sense Candidates for local government for the first time — after hearing from New Zealanders across the country who are sick of rising rates, ballooning budgets, and councils that ignore the basics while chasing ideological vanity projects.

When you vote ACT Local, you know what you're getting:

• Fixing the basics
• Cutting the waste
• Ending race-based politics
• Restoring accountability

ACT Local Government spokesperson Cameron Luxton says:

“ACT Local candidates are community-minded Kiwis who’ve had enough of wasteful councils treating ratepayers like ATMs. It’s time to take control on behalf of ratepayers — to restore accountability and deliver real value for money. ACT Local is about getting the basics right: maintaining roads, keeping streets clean, and respecting the people who pay the bills. Our candidates won’t divide people by race or get distracted by climate vanity projects. They’re here to serve, not lecture." – Cameron Luxton

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