3 days ago
ACT Announces Ali Dahche As ACT Local Candidate For Howick
ACT Local has selected Howick resident Ali Dahche – a local business owner, and infrastructure specialist, as its candidate for the Howick Ward in this year's Auckland Council election.
Raised in Howick by hardworking immigrant parents, Ali grew up with a deep sense of community. After founding ASD Ventures to bring international investment into New Zealand's property and infrastructure sectors, he's now focused on making a difference in his hometown.
He has extensive experience managing major facilities and leading diverse teams both in New Zealand and overseas, including in the Middle East. Ali understands how to deliver projects on time and on budget, with a strong focus on practical results and avoiding waste.
He believes the current council is broken, with residents paying the price through rising rates, poor services, and endless red tape. Gridlock, delays, and ideology have become the norm while simple projects drag on for years. His priorities are fixing transport, stopping waste, ending anti-car policies, and making sure decisions reflect what locals actually want.
'Howick is home to me, it's where I grew up and where I'm raising my own family. But lately, it feels like our community isn't getting the basics right. Rates keep going up while services fall behind. I want to help turn that around. Running my own business and working overseas taught me how to be practical, stick to a budget, and deliver results. I'm not here for politics, I just want to fix what's broken and make sure Howick stays a great place to live.' – Ali Dahche
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
Lower Rates
Cutting the waste
Ending race-based politics
Restoring accountability
Ending the war on cars
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
