Albert-Eden 2019-2022 Accountability Report
In Albert-Eden our achievements include: Supported community groups to run events and projects with over $800,000 of grants Secured a second entrance to the new Maungawhau – Mt Eden Train Station Advocated to central government for the best environmental and...
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...
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...
Accountability Report from the City Vision team on the Albert-Eden Local Board
Your Community Voice In 2016 you voted for a strongly community-focused, City Vision team, on the Albert-Eden Local Board. Here’s a report back on what Graeme Easte, Glenda Fryer, Peter Haynes, Jessica Rose and Margi Watson have achieved in that time. We are bringing...
Level crossing safety
Graeme Easte of the Albert-Eden Local Board has been campaigning for almost ten years to have safety issues resolved at the 48 railway level crossings in the Auckland Region, particularly the 23 on the core commuter rail network. Each crossing represents a conflict...
Stop shrinking my playground!
As Auckland grows, the sections are subdivided and the apartments are going up and sadly the playgrounds are shrinking. Swings, slides, roundabouts and flying foxes are literally disappearing. Safety concerns and minimalistic design aesthetics are stripping...From our Facebook page
City Vison introduces its 2022 candidates for the Albert-Eden Local Board (Ōwairaka subdivision). Experienced Board members Julia Maskill, Christina Robertson and Margi Watson are joined by Liv Roe. Together they form a great team to represent Albert-Eden.![]()
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Christina Robertson![]()
I’m a long-time Albert-Eden local with a background in research, teaching and transport advocacy. In my first term on the board, I’ve worked for greener, safer transport, climate action and thriving communities and town centres. I’m looking forward to running for another term so I can keep advocating for a fairer, more sustainable Auckland and supporting our communities as we shape our city’s future together.![]()
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Liv Roe![]()
Kia ora. Liv here, a local and first-time candidate for the Albert-Eden Local Board. I’m a young professional, Millennial city girl working as an advocate in the not-for-profit sector with a focus on human rights, gender and LGBTQI+ equity, ethnic/migrant communities, Te Ao Māori and honouring Te Tiriti. I’m also studying towards a Graduate Diploma of Arts in Political Science. I'm excited to run for this year’s elections and to hear our grassroots community voices.![]()
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Julia Maskill![]()
Kia ora. I’m keen for a second term of listening to residents and helping Albert-Eden become more beautiful, caring and well-functioning. I’ve brought up my three daughters in Ōwairaka over 35 years, and I’ve worked as a commercial lawyer, educator and climate action researcher. I love community and I’ve worked on communications and social change programmes. I’ve volunteered in sports and youth groups, and on performing arts, disability, school and community law centre governance boards.![]()
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Margi Watson![]()
I'm a Waterview resident with a nursing background and I'm passionate about community and the environment. I love our area and look forward to designing and building our future together. I've had extensive governance experience at a local and regional level, from school boards to Council to government appointments at Auckland Light Rail and Northern Health Schools. I'm currently the Chairperson of the Albert-Eden Local Board.
Good to get out doorknocking with City Vision Council candidate Red in Roskill South on Saturday morning. Lots of people eagerly awaiting the reopening of Freeland Reserve!