Low voter turnout has impact on Trust representation

Low voter turnout has impact on Trust representation

Is 11% good representation? In the Local Elections 2013, voter turnout for the Portage Licensing Trust was just 11% when the overall turnout was closer to 35%. A disappointingly poor result for West Auckland’s third largest employer and major grant benefactor. Low...

Vote to keep our assets

Vote to keep our assets

Asset sales have been described as the "sleeper issue" of the Auckland Local Elections 2016 Central to City Vision’s policy is a commitment to retain control and ownership of publicly owned assets.  There is a clear choice this election. We believe that Auckland’s...

Bike Friendly City Vision

Bike Friendly City Vision

As part of Bike Auckland's campaign to seeking voter support for Bikeable Auckland,  candidates in the Local Elections 2016 have the opportunity to submit a statement on cycling. Nearly all City Vision and Roskill Community Voice candidates have responded with a...

How to vote in the Auckland Local Elections 2016

How to vote in the Auckland Local Elections 2016

Local Board Elections 2016 are now underway.  To vote you need to be enrolled.  You can enrol up until 7 October to vote for Mayor, Councillors, Local Board Members, District Health Boards and in some locations Licensing Trusts Voting documents were posted to all...

Mike Lee: Public Transport Champion

Mike Lee: Public Transport Champion

Press Release:  Public Transport Users Association Wednesday 21 Sept 2016 (for immediate release) Mike Lee the Legend of Auckland Public Transport As voters consider their choices in the upcoming local government elections, the Public Transport Users Association has...

Time to vote for your progressive candidates

Time to vote for your progressive candidates

Time to vote for your progressive candidates in the local government elections as voting documents hit letter boxes from 16 September for the Local Body Elections 2016 Aucklanders have started receiving voting documents from 16 September. Now is the chance to have...

Suffrage day 2016 celebrations

Suffrage day 2016 celebrations

Today is Suffrage Day celebrating 123 years since women won the right to vote. It is a day to acknowledge the brave suffragists and all those who have subsequently fought for women's rights. Today is also a day to reflect on how much there still is to do to achieve...