Tunnelled light rail for the long-term
The preferred option sees a solution that would avoid significant disruption on roads across the isthmus during construction and fewer properties being taken.
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...
Wood calls for Three Kings negotiation
Media Release: Michael Wood, current Puketapapa Local Board member and Labour candidate for Roskill 8 August 2016 “Following on from the Three Kings Quarry Environment Court interim judgment, I am joining calls from the community and the Local Board for a negotiated...
For Each Other – ANZAC 2016 Address
Julie Fairey, Chair, Puketapapa Local Board delivered the 2016 ANZAC address at the Mt Roskill Civic service, at Mt Roskill War Memorial Park. Thanks to David Slack’s Sunday Star Times column for the inspiration. ANZAC From the initials of the Australian and...
Report back of the Roskill Community Voice team on the Puketapapa Local Board
A Voice for Puketapapa At the 2013 local elections we committed to being a strong community voice for Mt Roskill/Puketapapa if elected to the Local Board. We were honoured to receive your trust and win a majority. Since then we have focussed on winning a fair deal for...
Campaign to save Liston Village
Press Release: Roskill Community Voice Campaign to Save Liston Village launched – public meeting on 11 October In the middle of a housing crisis, how can it be that Auckland Council is planning to demolish a thriving social housing community for Senior...
Submit for a fair share for Roskill
The Roskill Community Voice team on the Puketapapa Local Board is working hard to ensure that our community receives a fair share, but right now we need your help. The draft Auckland Council Long Term Plan (LTP) sets rates and investment for the next ten years, and...
Investing in Puketapapa’s parks
The Roskill Community Voice team has had a clear mission to turn around years of neglect in Puketapapa/Mt Roskill. Nowhere was this more evident than in our parks and open spaces. Last year ten playgrounds had to be partially closed down due to age and safety...
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...From our Facebook page
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We know a major reason people put off voting in local elections is the worry they will make the wrong choice.![]()
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Luckily, there’s lot’s of ways this election to find out more about the names on your ballot paper, and this long weekend is the perfect time to do you research.![]()
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First off- Us! City Vision is an alliance of Labour, Greens, and community independents aligned around core values. We are upfront about who we are and what we stand for, you can read all about us here cityvision.org.nz/what-we-stand-for/![]()
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But don’t just trust us:![]()
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If you want to see and hear from everyone in one place, Auckland Council have put together a really thorough and easy to use tool. Just remember- these are what candidates say about themselves, so it’s sometimes best to take with a grain of salt! www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/elections/information-for-voters/Pages/who-you-can-vote-for.aspx![]()
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Policy is an incredibly slick site covering the whole country (a mammoth effort) where you can compare candidates statements on, well, policy. It’s independent and unbiased, but also features self submitted answers like the council site above. Just good to keep in mind for anyone promising world peace. policy.nz/2022![]()
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Advocates and activists have also given there more opinionated thoughts on where candidates stand on the issues they care about:![]()
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Generation Zero have been score carding local government hopefuls for nearly a decade. They grade candidates on climate justice localelections.nz![]()
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A broad coalition of unions, climate action, public transport, walking groups and cycling groups have come together as Vote Climate to grade candidates on public transport, walking and cycling. www.voteclimate.org.nz![]()
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Women in Urbanism are highlighting candidates who back their issues www.instagram.com/womeninurbanism/![]()
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And to check you aren’t accidentally supporting candidates whoa re anti truth, Fact Aotearoa are collating media stories about candidates with misinformation or conspiracy theory links. factaotearoa.nz/misinformation-linked-candidate-media-roundup/![]()
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The important thing is that you make sure you do vote, and share this with your friends and whānau who might need some encouragement!