He then ran again unsuccessfully to be Howick ward councillor in the 2016 Auckland local elections.
He was elected to Auckland Council in a 2018 by-election,[4] replacing the late Dick Quax in the Howick ward.
In 2019, Young's promotional material was subject to graffiti, which accused him of being associated with the Chinese Communist Party,[5] with the attacks being described as "racist" in nature.
[7][8] In his tenure, Young opposed the regional fuel tax[9] and the sale of council-owned parks in his ward.
[10] Meanwhile, he advocated to speed up delivery of the Eastern Busway project,[11][12] voted to support climate change action through improving public transport,[13] and supported cycleway construction in the city.