Level crossing safety
Graeme Easte of the Albert-Eden Local Board has been campaigning for almost ten years to have safety issues resolved at the 48 railway level crossings in the Auckland Region,...
A win for affordable housing
The first day of three days of Unitary Plan deliberations ended with Cathy Casey successfully moving an amendment to the affordable housing provisions. She got support by 12...
Minimum parking requirements
After a day debating urban zoning in the Unitary Plan, the Auckland Plan Committee will vote tomorrow on the minimum parking requirements in the Mixed Housing and THAB zoning....
Stop shrinking my playground!
As Auckland grows, the sections are subdivided and the apartments are going up and sadly the playgrounds are shrinking. Swings, slides, roundabouts and flying foxes are...
Our View on Rates
The new Auckland ‘supercity’ promised by the National and ACT parties has turned out to be less than what was promised to our many local neighbourhoods. Communities have been...
Grey Lynn RSC ANZAC Speech
25 April 2015 I am honoured to stand before this magnificent commemoration mural this year on behalf of your Waitemata Local Board of Auckland Council. Deputy Chair Pippa Coom...
Auckland celebrates 175 years
Over the next 3 days Auckland is celebrating its 175th anniversary with an incredible range of happenings. The full programme is available here. Most of the events are free and...
Parnell Baths centenary
The Parnell Baths celebrated their first centenary at a Waitemata Local Board event last evening, at which Councillor Mike Lee, Pools & Leisure Manager Rob McGee and myself...
Franklin Road Christmas Lights Opening
Last night ( 1 December 2014 ) Shale Chambers, Chair of the Waitemata Local Board spoke at the opening night of the famous Franklin Road lights. Tonight I’m here to acknowledge a...
Relaunching the rocket
After decades of requests to Auckland Council’s predecessors with no success, the Albert Eden Local Board listened and delivered what the community had pleaded for...to open the...
Climate Action for Auckland at stake
Climate action for Auckland at stake Auckland Council investment in climate action and goals to reduce emissions are at stake in the local government elections 2022. City...
Vote Boxes at transport hubs
Auckland Transport is hosting Vote Boxes at transport hubs to make it easier for Aucklanders to vote this election. Look out for Vote Boxes at the following AT hubs from Friday...
Introducing City Vision’s team for Maungawhau
City Vision presents a great lineup of candidates for the 2022 elections for the Maungawhau subdivision of the Albert-Eden Local Board. Benji Fraser Benji is studying...
Trees are climate action
Julie Fairey, Chair, Puketāpapa Local Board and City Vision councillor candidate for the Albert-Eden- Puketāpapa ward. Trees matter for our city, and our region, indeed our...
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...