The aim of the APO is to:

• provide an Auckland perspective in the development of central government policy
• identify and develop Auckland-specific policies that will promote Auckland and national economic growth
• promote the involvement of central government in major regional development projects
• develop links with key regional stakeholders including Auckland Council and Auckland’s business community
• be a source of information about Auckland.

There are 21 agencies represented in the APO

• Department of Internal Affairs
• Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
• Electricity Authority
• Inland Revenue
• Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities
• Ministry for the Environment
• Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment
• Ministry of Health
• Ministry of Housing and Urban Development
• Ministry of Justice
• Ministry for Pacific Peoples
• Ministry of Social Development
• Ministry of Transport
• National Emergency Management Agency
• New Zealand Police
• Stats NZ
• Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission
• New Zealand Infrastructure Commission
• Te Puni Kōkiri
• The Treasury
• New Zealand Transport Agency