A unified plan for Auckland
The Governing Body of Auckland Council has passed the Auckland Unitary Plan (UP) following a mammoth five-year process to unify all former regional and district council plans into one. From the Plan’s inception, City Vision has been a strong proponent of...
Making Waitematā a better place to live, work, study, play and visit
We all want to pay less rates, and make our Council more accountable and responsive to its residents. The centre-right ticket contesting this election, Auckland Future seeks to cap rates increases to 2%, cut at least $500m of expenditure, and reduce staff costs by...
Community empowerment in Sandringham
Under City Vision, Albert-Eden Local Board has adopted a genuinely community-led approach to engagement with its communities, by letting the communities find out what their aspirations are for their own communities. Last year it funded the Sandringham Project in...
Meet City Vision’s candidates 2016
Introducing City Vision's candidates We are standing teams for the Waitematā, Albert- Eden and Puketāpapa Local Boards areas. Our candidates for the Puketāpapa Local Board stand as Roskill Community Voice. We also have a full team for the Auckland District Health...
City Vision supports the Living Wage Aotearoa campaign
For Auckland to be a great place to live, work and study, there needs to be action on what our most vulnerable workers are paid. New Zealanders should be paid enough to meet their needs, enjoy their lives and participate in society. No one should have to raise their...
Wood calls for Three Kings negotiation
Media Release: Michael Wood, current Puketapapa Local Board member and Labour candidate for Roskill 8 August 2016 “Following on from the Three Kings Quarry Environment Court interim judgment, I am joining calls from the community and the Local Board for a negotiated...
The campaign has begun!
Today marks the first official day when candidates for the Local Government Election in September are permitted to put up hoardings on officially designated sites around Auckland. It signals that the campaign has really begun and is often the first indication for...
An impressive team selected to stand for the Auckland District Health Board
Introducing the impressive City Vision Health team Jo Agnew A Registered Nurse, Jo works in Nursing Education and has served on the ADHB for the last nine years. “Nursing must be represented on the ADHB to prioritize patient advocacy and maintain a clinical focus.”...
Facelift for Potters Park
One of central Auckland's favourite parks is getting a much-needed facelift and Albert-Eden Local Board's City Vision team were at the dawn blessing on the morning of 28 July for the imminent start of works. Speaking at the ceremony, Local Board Chair Dr Peter Haynes,...
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 critical for Auckland and a chance to meet a great range of the new inspiring candidates running...