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.

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.

We’re celebrating Ngā Ringa o Te Auaunga Friends of Oakley Creek as they mark 20 years of caring for Auckland’s longest urban awa.

Puketāpapa Local Board members Jon Turner and Bobby Shen share the disappointment of the community that the Monte Cecilia Park off-leash dog area was formally removed by the Communities and Residents team (C&R’s Ella Kumar, Fiona Lai, Roseanne Hay, and Mark Pervan) at the local board meeting on 17 April.

Here member Jon Turner provides the background to C&R’s decision and City Vision’s fight on behalf of the community to address any issues without the need to penalise responsible dog owners.