About MRA

Supporting residents, strengthening community

Who We Are

The Milford Residents Association is a community-led, non-political group dedicated to protecting Milford’s unique village character and ensuring residents have a strong, informed voice on local issues.

  • We send regular email newsletters to members keeping them up-to-date on Milford issues, events, and much more
  • We represent the views of our members in all matters affecting Milford
  • We aim to improve Milford’s amenities and environment
  • We work with local clubs, businesses and groups
  • We provide a forum for discussion on local issues
  • We work with our Ward Councillors and the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board on all matters concerning Milford
  • We work with Auckland Council and Auckland Transport on local environment and planning matters
  • We make non-partisan submissions to all bodies on policies, by-laws and legislation that affects Milford
  • We maintain links with other groups and relevant organisations on the North Shore and throughout Auckland to make sure our voices are heard

Our Committee

Co-Chairpersons:
Norma Bott & Debbie Dunsford

Secretary:
Heather Masefield

Treasurer:
Lisa Burtenshaw

Committee:
Alistair Laurie
Helen Pilkington
Peter Carter
Michael Barr
Frances Hague

141A Kitchener Road
Milford 0620, Auckland

What does it cost?

Membership costs just $15 per person per year or $25 per household per year.

We need you to join so we have the funds and numbers to do our work. As a member, you can be as active or inactive as you choose.

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Who can join?

Anyone who lives in Milford or cares about Milford can be a full member of the Association. All membership applications are subject to acceptance by the MRA committee.

We use your membership fees to ensure we can represent Milford and Milford people’s needs, covering website, email and printing costs, venue hire and occasional event costs.

Our History

The first association of the same name was formed in 1992–93 to fight a non-notified consent to build the large-scale Milford Mall retail development on previously residential land.

The current Milford Residents Association was incorporated on 10 June 2008 to inform the community about a private plan change to permit high-rise buildings up to 17 storeys high on the Milford Mall site, protecting Milford’s traditional village-scale character and values.

Since then MRA has grown into a community-wide organisation, keeping residents informed and providing a collective voice for the wider Milford community.