Auckland's Democracy is broken... and how to fix it

As a former Auckland City Councillor and someone deeply passionate about my city and its institutions, I was very concerned about the appalling turnout in the recent Auckland Council elections. 

In my view, there are a number of things contributing to this apathy and disinterest by my fellow Aucklanders. 

I wrote an opinion piece for the New Zealand Herald, and they have very kindly published it. Click through to read. 

Here's hoping the new Auckland Council give electoral participation some interest and even a review, and just don't fall back on the easy option of advertising more, because that would just be wasted money.