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.
Talented candidates selected
Media release: City Vision 14 March 2016 Talented candidates selected for City Vision and Roskill Community Voice “With candidates including existing Ward Council and Local Board members, a former All Black, a Grey Power Branch President, and a strong young voice from...
Local Board will fight Three Kings Land Exchange Decision
Media Release: Roskill Community Voice 12 November 2015 Local Board will fight Three Kings Land Exchange Decision “Today’s decision by the Auckland Development Committee (ADC) to support the proposed Three Kings land exchange (for recommendation to the Minister) will...
Bury the pylons petition cracks 1000!
Media Release Roskill Community Voice 9 September 2013 “We have been overwhelmed by the supportive response of the community to our Bury The Pylons campaign and petition,” says Garth Houltham, Roskill Community Voice candidate for the Puketapapa Local Board. “We...
Puketapapa Garden Web
By Roskill Community Voice candidate Julie Fairey. One of the projects I’ve set up in my time on the Puketapapa Local Board has been the Puketapapa Garden Web. I have very much enjoyed working on this very low-level community development initiative aimed at...
A Vision for Three Kings
The Roskill Community Voice team, who are standing for the Puketapapa Local Board had a successful launch of their Vision for Three Kings policy package over the weekend. The RCV team, who have been represented by Julie Fairey and Michael Wood on the Board over the...
Bury the Pylons Media Release
Roskill Community Voice’s public meeting to launch the Bury the Pylons campaign was overwhelmed and had to be moved to a larger room…
Campaign & Petition to ‘Bury the Pylons’ Launched
“Ugly”, “Intimidating”, and “Over bearing” are just some of the ways that Mt Roskill residents describe Transpower’s huge high voltage transmission lines that despoil local neighbourhoods and the ecologically sensitive Manukau...
Public Transport in Roskill public meeting
When: Wednesday 7 August Where: Dreamers Building, 766 Sandringham Rd Extension, Wesley Time: Organised by the Roskill Puketapapa Residents’ Association. Hear Cameron Pitches from the Campaign for Better Transport speaking on public transport in the Mt...
Locals & Planner Agree: Decline Pah Rd Warehouse Application
Media Statement from: Roskill Community Voice “The proposal to build a “The Warehouse” on Pah Rd is ill-considered, and locals are rightly voicing their strong concern. It is heartening to see the official Council report also recommends it be declined,” says...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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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!