By-election results 😥
Bad news. Unfortunately Bernadette missed out by just 24 votes! What if we’d just door-knocked another street? Or rung those other mates to remind them to vote… It wasn’t to be, but it shows how every vote counts. A good reminder for the local body...
Another win for City Vision and for the environment.
A big day for City Vision today – a dawn blessing for the new Community Recycling and Education Centre in central Auckland with Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei. This is a City Vision project, and our members on Albert-Eden and Waitematā Local Boards have made it happen....
City Vision leadership wins better access to future train station
The City Vision-led Albert-Eden Local Board, Waitematā Local Board and Ward Councillors are pleased that Auckland Transport has relented and agreed to our request to provide for a second (western) entrance to the new Maungawhau rail station. While the new station,...
Bernadette Power to bring vision and expertise to Albert-Eden Local Board
“I will bring my experience as a lawyer and transport professional to the Mt Eden, Epsom, and Greenlane communities”, Ms Power said.
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...
Chamberlain Park Redevelopment FAQs
Image source: Chamberlain Park Masterplan, Albert-Eden Local Board. The Albert-Eden Local Board has been working with the community on plans to widen the uses of Chamberlain Park to restore the ecology of the park and make better use of the available open space for...
Opening up Chamberlain Park to the community
[Update 12 September 2019: Chamberlain Park Redevelopment FAQs has more information] The vote by the Council’s Environment and Community Committee on 10 July to develop a detailed business case for widening the uses of Chamberlain Park “is a step towards making better...
Call for safety improvements at railway level crossings
For 15 years Graeme Easte has campaigned for a programme to grade separate over 40 railway level crossings on the Auckland network. At last, Council has voted $424 million for this work in the 2018-2028 LTP – but it will take many years to deliver so he is now...From our Facebook page
Our Waitematā Local Board elected representative Alex Bonham talks on her new book today with Kathryn Ryan.![]()
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Identifying opportunities to play and have fun
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How often have you looked around where you live to identify new ways have fun. Alex Bonham has just written a book Play and the City - How to create places and spaces to help us thrive.
For those of you who listen to podcasts, our very own Pippa Coom
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Pippa Coom is a rare Auckland Councillor who is championing climate change action and a faster shift to active transport. So how does she rate the council’s actions on transport, buildings and clima...
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CityVisionNZ RT @pippacoom : The Waitematā Local Board has voted 6:1 in support of @GraemeGun 's Notice of Motion requesting Waka Kotahi implement a month…
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CityVisionNZ RT @vheeringa : A real privilege to talk to @pippacoom on @ClimateBizNZ . What a champ! https://t.co/t8wbnWdMZX
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CityVisionNZ RT @pippacoom : A new low for an #innovatingstreets protest. Abusing workers and stopping installation of a safe speeds trial around Grey L…
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CityVisionNZ RT @pippacoom : New dawn for Revitalising the Gulf. Govt strategy announcement this morning by Ministers @DavidParkerMP @drayeshaverrall to…
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CityVisionNZ RT @juliefairey : Good job articulating the challenges @jessicarose_LTF Local boards adding value again by spotting these opportunities and…
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CityVisionNZ RT @richardhills777 : Get out & see Tāmaki Makaurau fare free on July 3. All buses, trains & most ferries will be fare free to celebrate al…
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CityVisionNZ RT @pippacoom : Abuse seems to be part of the job but my colleague & friend Cr @jobartleynz gets it so much worse as a Pasifika woman. Good…
