Government decision to axe housing is short-sighted and destructive
City Vision Media release: Government decision to axe housing is short-sighted and destructive 4 July 2025 Quietly and with little publicity, Kāinga Ora has axed 328 much-needed new homes that were to be built across the Albert-Eden, Puketāpapa and Waitematā Local...
Auckland is a world-class city in the making
First published in the NZ Herald Patrick Reynolds is deputy chair of the city centre advisory panel, a previous director of NZTA, and is running to be Councillor for the Waitematā and Gulf ward in October What is a good model for Auckland’s Queen St? For me it’s the...
Nominations open for Portage Licensing Trust candidates
Nominations open for Portage Licensing Trust Do you have the skills and experience needed to oversee the Portage Licensing Trust and support the position that the Licensing Trust model delivers positive benefits to the community through the responsible sale of alcohol...
Media release: Growing call for a halt to dangerous and undemocratic speed increases
2 June 2025Growing call for a halt to dangerous and undemocratic speed increasesCity Vision elected members and candidates are backing their communities and leading road safety organisations in calling for a halt to the dangerous and undemocratic speed increases...
Media release: Road Safety Week-will Auckland Transport be heroes or villains?
In the same week that Auckland Transport has quietly moved ahead with plans to strip safe speed zones from over 150 schools from 14 May, Auckland Transport is asking Aucklanders to shout out to their road safety heroes for Road Safety Week 2025. ‘In the same week they...
Save our safe streets
Be a road safety hero is the theme of Road Safety Week starting today (12 - 16 May). City Vision recognises and supports everyone who helps make our roads safer and those who provide the essential assistance after a crash. It is alarming that Auckland Transport is...
City Vision fights to keep much-loved dog off-leash area in Monte Cecilia Park
Puketāpapa Local Board members Jon Turner and Bobby Shen share the disappointment of the community that the Monte Cecilia Park off-leash dog area was formally removed by the Communities and Residents team (C&R's Ella Kumar, Fiona Lai, Roseanne Hay, and Mark...
Happy 80th birthday Richard Northey
City Vision's Richard Northey recently celebrated his 80th birthday. After 9 years on the Waitematā Local Board, serving as chair 2019 to 2022, Richard has chosen not to seek reelection, retiring at the close of this term after a 46-year political career since first...
City Vision selects energetic and competent teams to stand for Auckland Local Boards
City Vision selects energetic and competent teams to stand for Auckland Local Boards City Vision is ready to take on election year with a great line-up of Auckland Council local board candidates, joining Governing Body candidates Julie Fairey, Jon Turner and Patrick...
Experience to the fore in City Vision’s team for Auckland Council
Media release: Local Government Elections 2025 25 March 2025 City Vision has selected an experienced team to bring progressive leadership for a better city to the 2025 Auckland Council elections. Current Councillor Julie Fairey and Local Board member Jon Turner will...