4 April, 2015 | Featured Post, Mike Lee, News
The way the council has gone about backing down on its agreed September 2013 Unitary Plan policy of making reclamations of the Waitemata Harbour ‘non complying’ is deeply worrying. The original policy was soundly-based, had strong political support and was in...
13 March, 2015 | Albert-Eden Local Board, Featured Post, News
Auckland Council’s 10 year budget – Have your say There are only a few days to go for feedback on Council’s ten-year budget. Your Local Board has been fighting hard on many issues, but with budgets so tight, it is imperative Albert-Eden people make their...
24 February, 2015 | Featured Post, News, Waitemata Local Board
On Friday 20 February the Waitemata Local Board stood with the community to seek Auckland Transport Board support not to proceed with plans in Great North Road to cut down the 6 heritage Pohutukawa trees, and won. Auckland Transport are not going to accept the...
15 February, 2015 | Featured Post, News
I was privileged to be appointed to the Auckland Council’s Seniors Advisory Panel in early 2014. The Seniors Panel was set up for the first time in 2014 as a result of advocacy from Auckland seniors and their organisations such as Grey Power. The Seniors Panel joined...
4 February, 2015 | Featured Post, Local Issues, News, Puketāpapa Local Board |
From the Puketapapa (Mt Roskill) end it’s a very, very, cautious welcome to Auckland Transport’s proposals to extend tramlines (light rail) along key routes on Auckland’s isthmus. Don’t get us wrong – we like the idea. Fact, efficient,...
2 February, 2015 | Albert-Eden Local Board, Featured Post, News
City Vision encourages its elected members to report regularly on their activities. Here is Dr Peter Haynes, Chairperson of the Albert Eden Local Board’s first report for 2015. Activities undertaken from 4 December 2014 to 3 February 2015 This report covers...
27 January, 2015 | Featured Post, News
Aucklanders urged to have their say Media Release: Auckland Council, 23 January 2015 Mayor Len Brown is urging Aucklanders to have their say on some of the biggest decisions on the future of Auckland. For the next seven weeks, Aucklanders can give their feedback on...
23 January, 2015 | Featured Post, News
Following a community liaison meeting on Tuesday 20th January attended by over 60 locals concerned at the destruction of six 80 year old pohutukawa trees on Great North Road to make way for an additional turning lane on to SH 16, Waitemataā Local Board Chair, Shale...
24 December, 2014 | Featured Post, News
Skycity is seeking ratepayer funding to cover a $130m hole in the budget to build the Auckland Convention Centre. Councillors across the table (except Cr Cameron Brewer) have so far rejected providing a handout (NZ Herald Auckland revolts against Steven Joyce’s...
1 December, 2014 | Cathy Casey, Featured Post, News
Media release from Auckland Council 1 December 2014 Auckland Council, in a briefing to the new Government, is asking for more help as it tries to deal with the growing issue of homelessness and the need for emergency housing. The briefing paper asks the Government to...
