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...
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...
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...
Healthy, secure, affordable homes for Aucklanders
Speech on Healthy Homes to the Changing Minds Community Housing Forum at the Grey Lynn Community Centre on 1 July Hi, my name is Richard Northey. I chair the Auckland Community...
Celebrate the Point Chevalier Plaza upgrade
Celebrate the Point Chevalier Plaza Upgrade. Albert-Eden Local Board is committed to supporting its local town centres which have been struggling in the face of challenges from...
Glyphosate – what is it and do we want it in Auckland?
Waitematā Local Board member Deborah Yates, who leads the natural portfolio, has been working to raise awareness about glyphosate spraying and to push for options to reduce its...
Update on Waitemata projects
Chair, Waitemata Local Board, Shale Chambers' April Ponsonby News column Whilst speculation on who may be contesting the upcoming local elections continues, and a declared...
Bring Back the Trams
City Vision Media Release 2 March 2016 City Vision Launches Major Campaign to Bring Back the Trams "City Vision is proud to launch a major new campaign to Bring Back the Trams to...
New shared paths making progress
Shared Path progress in Pt Chevalier, Waterview, Mt Albert and Owairaka Shared paths are progressing across the Central Isthmus with several new paths being built as part of the...
Chamberlain Park not for sale
Albert-Eden Local Board Chair, Dr Peter Haynes, is quite clear about the future of Chamberlain Park in response to suggestions by consultants and others that it be sold for...
First Local Board to develop a community low carbon plan
In 2011 following community feedback the Waitematā Local Board made a commitment to develop a localised plan for reducing emissions that will focus on reducing energy use,...
Grey Lynn RSC ANZAC Speech
25 April 2015 I am honoured to stand before this magnificent commemoration mural this year on behalf of your Waitemata Local Board of Auckland Council. Deputy Chair Pippa Coom...
Trams – sound good, but more detail needed
From the Puketapapa (Mt Roskill) end it's a very, very, cautious welcome to Auckland Transport's proposals to extend tramlines (light rail) along key routes on Auckland's...
Investing in Puketapapa’s parks
The Roskill Community Voice team has had a clear mission to turn around years of neglect in Puketapapa/Mt Roskill. Nowhere was this more evident than in our parks and open...
Roskill Community Voice hard at work in Puketapapa
Since our last update in early March, your Roskill Community Voice members on the Puketapapa Local Board have certainly continued to be busy! The main work of the Board as a...