Strong result for City Vision and centre-left
Media Release from City Vision 13 October 2013 Strong result for City Vision and centre-left "The 2013 Auckland Council elections have seen a strong performance from City Vision and progressive teams across the Auckland isthmus", says Gwen Shaw, Campaign Co-ordinator...
5 reasons to vote City Vision: Our people
Over the past four posts we have outlined some of our key values and ideas. We've talked about our commitment to public ownership, our belief that local communities need a strong voice, our commitment to a Living Wage for Auckland's families, and how we would support...
Strong grounds to reject big box Bunnings
There was a big turnout by Arch Hill residents at the Bunnings hearing today with strong evidence presented outlining serious concerns with the developement, and in support of the application being declined. Shale Chambers, on behalf of the Waitemata Local Board and...
5 reasons to vote City Vision: #4 – Congestion Free Network
We all know that Auckland's transport system is one of the pivotal issues for our city. Congestion reduces economic productivity, it's bad for our health, and it makes life in our communities far less pleasant than it should be. Our current problems are the result of...
Final days to vote – head to the library
Media release from City Vision Wednesday 9 October Final days to vote - head to the library City Vision is reminding people that Wednesday 9 October is the final day for posting votes in the Auckland Council elections. After the post has been cleared on Wednesday,...
5 reasons to vote City Vision: #3 – The Living Wage
We don't make any bones about this one. Our country and our city have become too unequal. Inequality is a looming social and economic disaster. All of the evidence tells us that when the gap between rich and poor grows too wide that all manner of problems increase,...
5 Reasons to vote City Vision: #2 – Community Voice
When Rodney Hide's supercity became a reality, the biggest fear that many people had was that local communities would get swept aside by a large corporate monolith at the centre. Certainly, the structure put in place by Hide and the National government does put...
5 Reasons to vote City Vision: #1 – Public Ownership
With voting entering its final days we're rolling out 5 reasons to get your voting paper off the fridge and send it in, with support for City Vision and other like-minded teams. First up, it's public ownership. This one is simple really. The assets that Auckland...
Smokefree Auckland Celebration
The Waitemata Local Board members Jesse Charmers, Tricia Reade and Pippa Coom joined Councillors Sandra Coney and Richard Northey in celebrating Smokefree Auckland recently at an event organised by the Auckland Cancer Society. Waitemata Local Board's early adoption of...
C & R hiding their assets plans
Media Release from Richard Northey Voters deserve to know the truth about C & R candidates plans to privatise the region’s strategic public assets says Maungakiekie-Tamaki Councillor Richard Northey. "Communities and Residents candidates don’t want to talk about...