Rob Mcneil
Official Candidate Biography
The world is in crisis - war, climate chaos, and systems treating animals and humans and environment as expendable. The change we need starts locally, in how we live, protect animals, and care for our shared home.
Vote for Rob McNeil, Animal Justice Party – Animals. Environment. People.
Everything is connected. Cruelty to animals and destruction of nature harm us all. Local councils shape how we build, move, and protect life. Animals must be central in those decisions.
We’re fighting for: No live exports through our ports; Mandatory funded desexing of dogs and cats; Funded animal rescues and sanctuaries; Respect for Te Tiriti; Food gardens, native planting, thriving biodiversity; Low rates and efficient governance; Better public transport for all species; Clean waters and green spaces - rewilding for climate resilience.
Vote for Rob McNeil, Animal Justice Party. Let’s build communities that protect animals - and us.
Rob Mcneil’s Elections & Candidacies
Note: This database contains data from the 2023, 2020, 2017 and 2014 general elections, the 2025 local government election and is gradually being backfilled with other election data.
Contested 1 race — 0 elected 1 not elected
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Final Not elected
In the News
He's no one-trick pony but he's just gatecrashed a two-horse race
The Post — October 3, 2025Auckland animal justice mayoral hopeful Rob McNeil, who recently polled second behind Wayne Brown, says he’s not just seeking the top job to help animals.
Mayoralty schmayoralty: these are the races that will decide the future of Auckland
The Spinoff — September 17, 2025Barring an admittedly quite precedented meltdown, Wayne Brown probably has the Auckland mayoralty in the bag. But the type of council he’ll lead will come down to the wire. Wayne Brown isn’t that interested in his own election race. Auckland’s incumbent mayor hasn’t bothered to turn up to most debates, preferring to let his rivals argue with a picture of his face.
Kerrin Leoni on her Auckland mayoralty bid: ‘Aucklanders deserve better leadership’
The Post — September 14, 2025Sitting councillor Kerrin Leoni has been dealt a bruising poll result, lagging behind Animal Justice’s Rob McNeil, but insists she offers the leadership Auckland needs.
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This database currently contains data from the 2025 local government eleciton, and general elections in 2023, 2020, 2017 and 2014. It is being backfilled with older data. Please get in touch if you want to help.