Light rail crucial to Auckland’s future – Press release
City Vision has praised plans just released for light rail to be built through central Auckland. The new rapid transit system connects Māngere and Onehunga with Mt Roskill and the City Centre. It will shape our city and our lives, bringing opportunities for a better...
Council agrees to restore Ponsonby icon, the Leys Institute
“A start had been made on developing a detailed business case for the restoration and a Project Guidance Steering Group for it appointed.”
Stop the Chop! Sign the Tree Council’s petition and submission form
www.stopthechop.co.nz City Vision supports the Tree Council’s campaign asking the government to re-introduce blanket tree protection. Please sign their petition and fill out their submission form – it’s easy to do and the deadline is Wednesday Aug...
For the trees – City Vision’s work to restore and protect Auckland’s urban ngahere
City Vision councillors and local board members work hard to create meaningful improvements to Auckland urban nagahere.
What is a child-friendly city and why do they matter?
Waitematā Local Board deputy chair, Alex Bonham wrote this excellent article about making central Auckland more child-friendly. In it she reviews a new book by Tim Gill, a Design Council Ambassador in the UK, and advisor to local and central government on urban...
No plans to sell Kindergarten
City Vision has been disturbed to hear that a rumour is spreading that it plans to sell the site of the Learning at the Point Kindergarten in Point Chevalier. This is completely false. “City Vision and the current Local Board have absolutely no plans to sell this...
First Moon Festival highlights vibrant, diverse community
Last weekend’s inaugural Dominion Road Moon Festival was a giant step towards making Albert-Eden a more exciting and vibrant place. “City Vision promised we’d make Albert-Eden an attractive place to do business and to live, work and play, and we’ve delivered,” says...
Opening up Chamberlain Park for everyone
Imagine a big, new park in your neighbourhood. Open space to play, picnic, stroll, jog and take the kids Restore the stream (currently a concrete-lined drain) improving habitat and water quality to the harbour Plant thousands of native trees to bring birds back to the...
Introducing the Roskill Community Voice team standing for the Puketāpapa Local Board
City Vision’s candidates for the Puketāpapa Local Board stand as Roskill Community Voice. Our 2019 Roskill Community Voice candidates were selected in April and our incumbents Julie Fairey, Harry Doig, Anne Marie Coury and Shail Kaushal are joined by Jon Turner...From our Facebook page
"Felt a bit weird talkin about my small loss after seeing people who had lost their house - but great to get the word out about the hard work being done at Wesley" City Vision's Jon Turner and local board member
Auckland flooding: Man's car stolen as he delivered pizza to emergency shelter
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Local board member Jon Turner had his Toyota Aqua stolen while he was delivering food to those who needed it amid widespread flooding in Auckland.
We hope our followers are keeping safe following Friday's storm. Councillor Fairey has been giving regular updates on her facebook page - worth following to get them directly.
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Report online if you see a maintenance problem in parks, community facilities or venues, beaches and maunga. For other problems in your community or home, find out how to phone the organisation respon...