Regular reporting by our elected representatives

Regular reporting by our elected representatives

City Vision is an organisation that supports our candidates and communities throughout the electoral cycle. We don’t just come together at the beginning of an election year and then shut down again when the election is over.  We are here to support our elected members...
Hearing to save 6 Pohutukawa Trees

Hearing to save 6 Pohutukawa Trees

Over a 2 day hearing commissioners have been considering the evidence regarding  Auckland Transport’s Notice Requirement to remove 6 mature pohutukawa trees to provide for an additional left turn lane over 820  Great North Road. The  Waitematā Local Board, as...
Relaunching the rocket

Relaunching the rocket

After decades of requests to Auckland Council’s predecessors with no success, the Albert Eden Local Board listened and delivered what the community had pleaded for…to open the rocket in Rocket Park. It’s a clear example of why Local Boards work and decision...
Puketapapa Greenways Cycling on!

Puketapapa Greenways Cycling on!

In late 2010 then Puketapapa Local Board Chair Richard Barter came to the newly constituted Board with an idea for a local Greenways network, a system of connected walking and cycling routes that act as environmental corridors through our community.  Richard’s vision...
Auckland Heritage Festival 2014

Auckland Heritage Festival 2014

The annual Auckland Heritage Festival 2014 was launched last night by Deputy Mayor Penny Hulse at Shed 10.  One of the themes of this year’s festival is First World War. Cr Mike Lee spoke at the launch about the heritage of the Great War – “in the...
Voting starts today

Voting starts today

 Advance voting begins today (3 September) ahead of election day on Saturday 20 September. Voting places are available around Auckland to cast early votes. Times and opening hours are available on the Elections website.  Unlike previous elections it is not necessary...
Janette Sadik-Khan at Auckland Conversations

Janette Sadik-Khan at Auckland Conversations

On the evening of 26 May, I attended a long awaited talk by Janette Sadik-Khan, former Commissioner of New York City Department of Transportation from 2007-2013 under the Bloomberg administration. Her most celebrated project was a conversion of a segment of Broadway...