Cr Michael Lee

Auckland Regional Council Chairman

Michael Lee is now into his fifth term as an ARC councillor representing Auckland City, and was first elected in a by-election early in 1992. He was re-elected to the ARC in October the same year. Michael served as chair of the Parks Committee from 1992-95 and oversaw the acquisition of Whakanewha Regional Park on Waiheke, Duder Regional Park at Umupuia, and also oversaw additions to the Hunua Regional Parklands and the Waitakere Ranges. As Chair of Parks he also led negotiations with the government of the day, persuading it to cancel plans to sell Hamlins Hill to enable this land to be managed as parkland. Michael believes transport is the major issue facing Auckland and wants to speed up improvements to rail services, and would like to see the re-opening of the Onehunga Branch line as the first stage of a high-speed rail service to the airport. A former ships officer, he holds a MSc in biological sciences.

Click on the links below to view recent speeches given by Michael Lee:

• Speech by Michael Lee - Bruce Jesson Lecture 6 October 2008 (105.3 KB PDF)
   
• Speech by Michael Lee - North Island Main Trunk Centenary 6 August 08 (107.9 KB PDF)
   
• Michael Lee - Eulogy for Colin Kay (24.3 KB PDF)
   
• Speech by Michael Lee - 100 Day Countdown to World Youth Day 8 April 2008 (14.7 KB PDF)
   
• Speech by Michael Lee - Opening of Atiu Creek 5 April 2008 (15.6 KB PDF)
• Speech by Michael Lee - NZ Institute of Landscape Architecture 4 April 08 (20.0 KB PDF)
• Speech by Michael Lee - Start of work at New Lynn Interchange March 08 (14.5 KB PDF)
   
• Speech by Michael Lee - Brown teal release Feb 08 (19.4 KB PDF)
   
• Speech by Michael Lee - Busway Opening North Shore 2 Feb 08 (18.9 KB PDF)
   
• Speech by Michael Lee - Labour Party Conference 25 October 07 (33.3 KB PDF)
   
• Speech by Michael Lee - 58th Anniversary of the PRC 26 Sept 07 (23.8 KB PDF)
• Speech by Michael Lee - Last Council meeting Speech notes 24 Sept 07 (21.1 KB PDF)
   
• Speech by Michael Lee - Natural History of Rangitoto 24 August 07 (40.1 KB PDF)
• Speech by Michael Lee - Sustainable Environment Awards Aug 07 (32.7 KB PDF)
   
• Speech by Michael Lee - Older & Bolder Regional council on track (1.6 MB PDF)
• Speech by Michael Lee - Speech waterfront agreement 29 June 07 (24.4 KB PDF)
   
• Speech by Michael Lee - Phil Amos speech notes (35.1 KB PDF)
   
• Speech by Michael Lee - Atiu Speech Notes 15 April 07 (23.6 KB PDF)
   
• Speech by Michael Lee - Ports of Auckland feature 12 Feb 07 (70.3 KB PDF)
   
• Speech by Michael Lee - Whakanewha Opening 07 (30.9 KB PDF)
   
• Speech by Michael Lee - Speech notes Mike Lee Japan Day 8 Dec 06 (30.0 KB PDF)
   
• Speech by Michael Lee - Ports speech 26 July 06 (32.4 KB PDF)
   

• Speech by Michael Lee - Submission to Waitakere Ranges Heritage Area Bill Select Committee 20 July 06
  (24.2 KB PDF)

• Speech by Michael Lee - Manurewa Interchange Speech 20 July 06 (32.6 KB PDF)
   

• Speech by Michael Lee - Bishop Pompalliers Reserve Launch 8 April 05
  (17.6 KB PDF)

   
• Speech by Michael Lee - Kaikoura Island Official Opening 7 May 05 (25.1 KB PDF)
   
• Speech by Michael Lee - Kingsland Rail Station Grand Opening 20 May 05 (19.9 KB PDF)
   
• Speech by Michael Lee - Asia Pacific Womens Conference 10 June 05 (12.4 KB PDF)
   
• Speech by Michael Lee - Auckland Policy Office Welcoming 8 July 05 (15.8 KB PDF)
   
• Speech by Michael Lee - Environment Awards 05 Opening Address (17.2 KB PDF)
   
• Speech by Michael Lee - Waterfront Vision Launch 6 December 05 (23.8 KB PDF)