Cr Michael Lee

Auckland Regional Council Chairman

Michael Lee

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.

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