
Whats the fuss over freedom camping?
Albert-Eden Local Board member Margi Watson has been following the freedom camping debate closely. Here she takes a detailed look at Auckland's experience of complying with the...

Urgently going nowhere: Life under Climate Emergency
Julie Sandilands, City Vision Candidate for Waitemata Local Board shares her thoughts on what next now Auckland has declared a Climate Emergency We’ve done it: Auckland City...

Aucklanders behind firework ban for private use
Cr Cathy Casey is heading to Wellington on Sunday to Local Government New Zealand (LGNZ) annual general meeting seeking support for Auckland Council's remit on banning the...

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...

Accountability Report from the City Vision team on the Albert-Eden Local Board
Your Community Voice In 2016 you voted for a strongly community-focused, City Vision team, on the Albert-Eden Local Board. Here’s a report back on what Graeme Easte, Glenda...

Meet your candidates events
Events organised to meet candidates are an important of the election. They give voters the opportunity to check out candidates up close and to hear what they stand for and why...

Why are the 2016 Local Body elections so critical for Auckland?
NZ Fabian Society Event What are the critical issues? Who will be the new generation of decision makers? We are pleased to bring you Rod Oram on why these elections are so...

Tūpuna Maunga Authority: reflections from City Vision’s Glenda Fryer
It has been a real privilege to serve on the inaugural Tūpuna Maunga Authority which manages Auckland’s 14 volcanic cones like Owairaka, Maungawhau, and Maungakiekie. In 2009 I...

City Vision Campaign Launch 2016: The Future Of Auckland Is At Stake
The City Vision campaign 2016 was launched to a full house of enthusiastic and unified supporters and candidates on Saturday 23 July. Mayoral candidate Phil Goff and MPs Denise...

Pub, train, enrol!
Meet some of City Vision's young candidates this Friday evening Have you ever wondered to yourself, what are local body elections, and who are these people I’m meant to vote for?...

City Vision campaign launch 2022
Good people for a great city City Vision’s campaign for the local government elections 2022 has officially launched with a powerful welcome by Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei and inspiring...

Margi Watson re-appointed to Albert-Eden Local Board Chair
Margi Watson is again chair of the Albert-Eden Local Board. Margi’s reappointment arose because of the resignation of Lee Corrick as chair. City Vision board members thanked Lee...

Introducing City Vision’s team for Ōwairaka
City Vision presents a great lineup of candidates for the 2022 elections for the Ōwairaka subdivision of the Albert-Eden Local Board. Liv Roe stands with current members,...

Introducing City Vision’s team for the Portage Licensing Trust
City Vision has selected a great team of locals for the Portage Licensing Trust in this year’s elections. Returning member Margi Watson is joined by community advocate Marcus...

Introducing City Vision’s team for the Waitematā Local Board
City Vision presents a great line up of candidates for the 2022 elections for the Waitematā Local Board. We have some really interesting newcomers – Stephen May, Rosemary...