Write for us

Keen to be part of the Greater Auckland conversation? We’re always looking for wider perspectives on improving cities, and we often publish articles from guest authors.

We welcome queries and submissions that are aligned to our vision and that meet the following broad guidelines:

  • Topics: We’re interested in a broad range of topics affecting cities, ideally related to current events and discussions, local issues, narratives or trends. Not sure if or how your topic fits in? Take a look at our categories and browse our archive here.
  • Length: We find that 1000 to 1500 words is ideal from a reader’s point of view.
  • Images: We support our articles with relevant images or graphs, to enhance readability and audience engagement. We therefore ask that written submissions be accompanied by at least three images. Please also provide captions and a source for each image (where relevant) so that we can credit images appropriately.
  • Tone: We value being part of an open and respectful conversation about cities. Our articles tend to prompt discussion and a range of comments from readers, so we ask that authors write with this in mind. Our user guidelines can be viewed here.
  • Opinion or evidence-based articles: We post both opinion pieces and evidence-based articles. We request that all submissions make a clear distinction between evidence-based information and the author’s opinion.
  • Re-posting and cross-posting: If the content is timely and suitable for our audience, we are happy to re-post material that you may have published (or will publish) elsewhere, as long as you have the rights to share it.

How does it work?

If you’re interested in publishing an article (or articles) on Greater Auckland, or if you have an idea that you’d like to discuss with us first, drop us a line at admin@greaterauckland.org.nz.

We’ll consider how the topic and views expressed align with Greater Auckland’s mission, and let you know if we’re keen to publish your piece. The editor’s decision is final. We aim to get back to you promptly either way, but as a volunteer organisation we appreciate your patience.

While we usually publish articles in their original submitted form, we may make minor edits if required. If we think a submission could benefit from more significant changes, we will contact you to work with you on these.

Once an article is finalised, we’ll then schedule it to be posted on www.greaterauckland.org.nz. Posts are automatically shared to our Facebook page and may be manually shared via other social media. All content hosted by Greater Auckland is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license.

We look forward to hearing from you!