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...
Stark choices on major issues emerge between candidates as the Local Elections 2016 enter final week
Media Release Subject: Auckland Local Elections 2016 Date: 29 September 2016 Stark choices on major issues emerge between candidates as the Local Elections 2016 enter final week As the Local Elections 2016 move into the final week of voting stark choices have emerged...
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
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
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...
Why it matters to vote for your Health Board
City Vision Health has 7 candidates standing for election to Auckland District Health Board (DHB) and wants Aucklanders to get involved, and vote for a health board that’s responsive to their needs and concerns. The DHB could be described as the “poor relation” of the...
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 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...
Upfront and proud about who we are and what we stand for
The City Vision is very clear about who we are and what we stand for. We love this place. Auckland is our home. It is where we work and play, raise our families, build our lives, and plan our futures. There is nowhere we would rather be. Auckland’s natural...
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...