Richard Hills (politician)

Councillor
Richard Hills
Member of the Auckland Council for the North Shore
Incumbent
Assumed office
1 November 2016
Serving with Chris Darby
Preceded byGeorge Wood
Personal details
Born1985 or 1986 (age 37–38)
Political partyLabour

Richard Brian Hills (born 1985 or 1986)[1] is an Auckland Councillor who was elected at the 2016 Auckland elections. He is Auckland's youngest current councillor,[1] the first openly gay Auckland Councillor and one of two Ngāpuhi iwi members.[2] He has been an advocate for more investment in local youth and secured a youth centre in Glenfield.[3]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference elected was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Bartlett, Hannah (14 October 2016). "Richard Hills confirmed as first openly gay Auckland Councillor". Newstalk ZB. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  3. ^ Moger, Laine (25 July 2016). "Construction begins for long-awaited youth centre on Auckland's North Shore". Stuff.