Removal of redundant flyover could free up land for development

Removal of redundant flyover could free up land for development

Days Numbered for Dominion Road Flyover? People have long wondered about the purpose and need for the flying viaduct which curves high above the Dominion Road/New North Road intersection.  Last year Albert-Eden Local Board member Graeme Easte proposed demolition of...
Outrage over lack of public say on controversial SHA

Outrage over lack of public say on controversial SHA

Press release: Cathy Casey 12 October 2015 Two Auckland councillors (Councillors John Watson and Cathy Casey) are criticising the recent decision to exclude the public from any input into the controversial Oruarangi Road Special Housing Area which borders the Otuataua...
Auckland Council calls for transparency and consultation on TPPA

Auckland Council calls for transparency and consultation on TPPA

Media Release: Barry Coates Its our Future – Kiwis concerned about the TPPA  8 October 2015 Today the Auckland Council’s Regional Strategy and Policy Committee passed a resolution on the recently concluded Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA). The...
Update on the mammoth task of finalising Auckland’s Unitary Plan

Update on the mammoth task of finalising Auckland’s Unitary Plan

The mammoth task of finalising Auckland Council’s Unitary Plan continues apace, with hearings before an independent Hearings Panel and Council staff preparing responses to huge volumes of submissions. The size and importance for Auckland of this important task...
Get Kate

Get Kate

On 19th of September, 1893 New Zealand became the first self-governing country in the world to grant all women the right to vote.  It was an identify defining moment for our young nation, and a source of great pride for all New Zealanders.   On Suffrage Day, we...
Check the mail box – voting has started in the AECT election

Introducing the City Vision team for AECT

Auckland Energy Consumer Trust election How we use energy is on the verge of a massive transformation.  Electric cars, home solar and wind, smart meters and of course the Tesla batteries are all on their way, and they’re going to fundamentally change how we use...