City Vision takes a stand to stop safe speed reversals
Auckland Transport is rushing to reverse safe speeds across over 1500 streets across the city in compliance with the "Kafkaesque" new speed rule. This will disproportionately impact Waitematā where safe speed zones have been established around schools following...
Special General Meeting
Special General Meeting We invite City Vison supporters to attend our Special General Meeting at 7pm, Wednesday 20 November. In preparation for the local body elections in October 2025, the City Vision Steering Committee will now convert to the Campaign Committee,...
City Vision Helps Secure Future for Olympic Pool
At last week’s resumed meeting of the Waitemata Local Board the City Vision members, Alex Bonham, Richard Northey and Anahera Rawiri, helped secure the future of the Olympic Pools and Fitness Centre with a ten year extension for the pool operator. Although Board...
The Mayor’s Meola Reef bridge idea is nuts
City Vision's Graeme Easte represented the Western Bays area over many years most recently serving on the Albert-Eden Local Board area until his retirement from local government at the last election in 2022. Graeme has an extensive archive of knowledge about the...
In praise of crosstown buses
The OuterLink was a game-changer when it arrived in 2011 in time for the Rugby World Cup: the first frequent route across the isthmus, linking key destinations like St Lukes, Newmarket, the universities, Ponsonby and MOTAT. Along with its siblings, the InnerLink and...
Important wins secured for Auckland from Council’s 10 year budget
Last week (17 May) Auckland Council approved its ten year budget (Long Term Plan), outlining priorities and spending for our city and region for the next decade. Julie Fairey, Councillor for Albert-Eden-Puketāpapa ward, the City Vision voice at the table, worked with...
Fatally flawed Fast-Track Approvals Bill 2024
Seasoned and experienced politician Richard Northey, current member of the Waitematā Local Board, has been around many legislative processes in his time as an MP and in local government. Richard has a principled and considered approach to reviewing government bills...