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
"Felt a bit weird talkin about my small loss after seeing people who had lost their house - but great to get the word out about the hard work being done at Wesley" City Vision's Jon Turner and local board member
Auckland flooding: Man's car stolen as he delivered pizza to emergency shelter
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Local board member Jon Turner had his Toyota Aqua stolen while he was delivering food to those who needed it amid widespread flooding in Auckland.
We hope our followers are keeping safe following Friday's storm. Councillor Fairey has been giving regular updates on her facebook page - worth following to get them directly.
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