As the Auckland Council elections enter the final few days, voters face a choice between City Vision’s positive, policy-forward vision for a thriving, inclusive and liveable Auckland, and a fear-mongering campaign from the National Party-aligned C&R dictated by the coalition government’s agenda to slash local government services.

Waitematā Local Board member Alex Bonham reflects on the challenges and achievents of the past term, and the opportunities for the next term.

On 24 September 2025 Auckland Councillors voted to withdraw Plan Change 78 and take its replacement, Plan Change 120, to the next stage. Albert-Eden-Puketāpapa Councillor Julie Fairey voted for the change. 

Bobby reflects on diversity, community and problem-solving in his valedictory address to the Puketāpapa Local Board.

There’s a lot of discussion and information flying around ahead of Council’s decision on 24 September whether to proceed with Plan Change 78 or replace it with the new draft proposal. Julie Fairey explains in this post how we got here, how the new proposal differs, and where to next, and will host a webinar with Q&A on Monday 15 September.

We keep being told by the current government and their allies that the work of local government is ’rates’, rubbish’ and ‘roads’.

Really? Is that all that we citizens expect? Or want? What kind of environment will we have if we ignore the many other needs of our living communities that make Auckland a really great place to live, work and enjoy life?  

Retiring local board member Richard Northey shares his history of Auckland local politics and why voting for City Vision in the isthmus wards. and for other progressive groupings in the North, West and South, really matters in the 2025 elections.

Connor Sharp explains why only City Vision can help the City Centre fulfil its potential.

Where you can drop your voting papers off in the City Vision rohe

With voting papers for the 2025 local elections being posted out from today, Aucklanders have a clear choice between candidates who have a positive vision for Auckland and will work to make it reality, and candidates who will hold it back.