Richard Northey reflects on the successes of his career in local government, and on what remains to do to achieve equity, social fairness and full opportunity for all.

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.

Richard Northey celebrated his 80th birthday in May. He covered all the details of his remarkable career in his entertaining and enlightening speech at his celebration