[Video: Illustrations of different places in Auckland City. Skytower, Auckland Art Gallery, Auckland Zoo. A speech bubble with the graphic "AK Have Your Say" appears on moving clouds, cars, cyclists, and an AT bus driving by.]
Voiceover: Auckland, we have some tough choices ahead.
[Video: Animation changes to illustrations of diverse Aucklanders. Text animates. Subtle movements of characters]
Voiceover: And we need your opinion.
[Video: Animation changes to a bar chart showing how "operating expenses", "interest rates", and "inflation" have increased over time. Text animates on graph showing they are going up, building pressure, and turning red]
Voiceover: Rising inflation and higher interest rates have had an impact on Auckland Council's annual budget.
[Video: Animation changes to illustrations of a group of cogs rotating. Text animates on each cog: "Spending cuts", "Rates increase", "Assets sale", "Debt"]
[Video: Text animates on. Money and Sale icons pop up with subtle animation. Slowly starts moving along the main landscape illustration]
Voiceover: We're proposing some tough options to balance the budget gap.
[Video: Animation of the Auckland Airport. A plane takes off, and the scene continues moving along]
Voiceover: We want to look at whether we own the right mix of assets to reduce costs while providing the services you value as well as finding an approach to rates that is reasonable.
[Video: Animation of a rhino at Auckland Zoo, an Auckland Council service center, the Auckland Museum, a composer outside of the Auckland Art Gallery, and a bus stop. The rhino and composer are animated with small movements. A T-rex appears from behind the Museum. Some background elements as the move continues]
[Video: Animation of an Auckland suburb. There are houses and rubbish bins on the kerb. Bus and rubbish truck drive past]
Voiceover: Auckland, it's time to have your say.
[Video: Animation fades into dark blue. Auckland Council logo and AK Have your Say bubble pop up. Animated text "Go to akhaveyoursay.nz/budget"]
