Art puts a spring in your step

Art puts a spring in your step

First published in Ponsonby News November 2023 City Vision celebrates arts and events this Spring in Ponsonby and beyond. Arts and Events make up a tiny fraction of council budgets but they can be the most joyful and memorable. You might even argue they are necessary....
State housing is not a sin, it’s a public good

State housing is not a sin, it’s a public good

Opinion piece first published in Stuff’s community papers October 2023 Julie Fairey, Councillor for Albert-Eden-Puketāpapa ward For twenty years, I’ve lived in a Kāinga Ora dominated neighbourhood called Waikōwhai, south of Mount Roskill.  We bought a 1960s...
Jon Turner: Puketāpapa Local Board

Jon Turner: Puketāpapa Local Board

“Find your place on the planet. Dig in, and take responsibility from there.”  First elected in 2019, I have served as Deputy Chair from 2020-2022 and as Chair of the Manukau Harbour Forum since 2020. In that time we have faced huge challenges – firstly a...
Te Manu Rongonui o te Rautau/Bird of the Century

Te Manu Rongonui o te Rautau/Bird of the Century

E koekoe te kōkō, e ketekete te kākā, e kūkū te kererū * City Vision is campaigning for #KoolKererū this year as it is the perfect urban bird that we all want to see in our gardens and street trees. The ideal combo of chonky and beautiful, Kererū  is a bird we are...
Julie Fairey: Councillor, Albert-Eden-Puketāpapa ward

Julie Fairey: Councillor, Albert-Eden-Puketāpapa ward

I’ve been very fortunate to be supported by my community to represent them on the Puketāpapa Local Board for twelve years, and now at the regional level for Albert-Eden-Puketāpapa as a councillor since October 2022.   I have a strong track record of working for...
Bobby Shen: Puketāpapa Local Board

Bobby Shen: Puketāpapa Local Board

Mt Roskill gave me a great start to life, having grown up at the Roskill schools and then progressing onto the University of Auckland to complete a Master of Architecture degree. I am honoured to be able to give back to my community by representing them on the...
Margi Watson: Portage Licensing Trust

Margi Watson: Portage Licensing Trust

I was elected by the people of Mt Albert, Owairaka, Avondale, Waterview, Glen Avon, Blockhouse Bay and New Windsor, to represent them on the Trust in 2016, 2019 and again in 2022. The Trust is a crucial part of delivering the safe sale and supply of alcohol in our...