22 April, 2013 | Albert-Eden Local Board, News
First published in the Garden magazine 12 April 2013 The creation of the new Auckland Council is a great opportunity to do things differently, not least how it engages with local communities. For a host of reasons, including the sheer size of the super city...
27 March, 2013 | Local Boards, News, Waitemata Local Board
Shale Chambers, Chair, Waitemata Local Board If you stopped someone walking down any of our local surbaban shopping centres and asked them what a Local Board of Council does I don’t think they would mention local economic development. For those in the know they...
28 February, 2013 | Local Issues, News, Waitemata Local Board
Shale Chambers, Chair, Waitemata Local Board Old habits die hard. The many headed monster that was the resource consenting and planning department of the old Auckland City Council we hope has finally had its last gasp and is now dead. Using the old Auckland City...
18 February, 2013 | News, Puketapapa Local Board
Let’s work this year on making minimum wage liveable and watch as poverty levels fall, writes Julie Fairey.Low-wage jobs often help create significant value but the attendant pay cheque is barely enough to live off. My wish for 2013 is that we make significant...
9 February, 2013 | Local Issues, News
Statement by Chair of Accountability and Performance Committee, Cr Richard Northey, at the Committee Meeting, 9 February 2012 The concerns I believe that Auckland Council as owner on behalf of Auckland residents and businesses can legitimately have about the Ports...
27 January, 2013 | Albert-Eden Local Board, News, Our Projects
Margi Watson reports on news from Albert Eden Local Board At last, improvement works are underway on Owairaka Maunga Much needed work on Owairaka-Mt Albert started on Monday 5 November 2012. This package of work was vigorously sought by Councillors Cathy Casey and...
11 December, 2012 | Media Releases, News
Media Release: Councillor Cathy Casey 10 December 2012 AUCKLAND COUNCILLOR CHALLENGES CCO OVER PORTS INFORMATION Auckland Councillor Dr Cathy Casey has today asked the Office of the Ombudsman ...
3 December, 2012 | News, Our Projects, Waitemata Local Board, Waitemata Local Board
In November 2012 the Waitemata Local Board in association with AECOM organised a Good for Business Seminar with Dr Rodney Tolley director of Walk21. He spoke about the economic benefits of investing in walking and cycling based on his report “Good for...
1 November, 2012 | Media Releases, News
City Vision Media Release 1 November 2012 Progress for progressive values in Auckland With one year until the local government election, elected representatives from City Vision and supporting organisations in Auckland are pleased with their achievements promoting...
30 October, 2012 | News, Puketapapa Local Board
Julie Fairy and Michael Wood – have worked hard to win a fair deal for Roskill, and to deliver on their commitments Local Heritage Successfully advocating to protect local buildings such as the old Mt Roskill fire station and the old Municipal Chambers Secured funding...
