Then Covid came back – in praise of our health leaders
We need our anchor public institutions to work well at times like these. Fortunately, they are willing and able to do so – even without the recognition they deserve, writes Peter Davis, an elected member of the Auckland District Health Board.
By-election results 😥
Bad news. Unfortunately Bernadette missed out by just 24 votes! What if we'd just door-knocked another street? Or rung those other mates to remind them to vote... It wasn't to be, but it shows how every vote counts. A good reminder for the local body elections next...
Another win for City Vision and for the environment.
A big day for City Vision today - a dawn blessing for the new Community Recycling and Education Centre in central Auckland with Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei. This is a City Vision project, and our members on Albert-Eden and Waitematā Local Boards have made it happen. Landfill...
Gender balance in local government?
Kate Sheppard would be horrified to learn that women in New Zealand – the country that first gave women the vote – are still grossly underrepresented in the ranks of elected councillors in local government and very few hold leadership roles.
City Vision leadership wins better access to future train station
The City Vision-led Albert-Eden Local Board, Waitematā Local Board and Ward Councillors are pleased that Auckland Transport has relented and agreed to our request to provide for a second (western) entrance to the new Maungawhau rail station. While the new station,...
Bernadette Power to bring vision and expertise to Albert-Eden Local Board
“I will bring my experience as a lawyer and transport professional to the Mt Eden, Epsom, and Greenlane communities”, Ms Power said.
Peter Davis: Lessons from the Auckland Covid-19 coronavirus outbreak
Very unfortunate and troubling though it has been for all concerned, in retrospect the Auckland outbreak has been a salutary experience from which everyone can learn something. Our first wave seemed to involve - for the most part - youngish and healthy middle-aged,...
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Living Wage for Low-Paid Workers secured by City Vision | City Vision
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Living Wage for Low-Paid Workers secured by City Vision 21 September, 2021 | Featured, Featured Post, Portage Licensing Trust, Portage Licensing Trust | 0 comments City Vision’s elected members on t...
Celebrating women's suffrage in central Auckland
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As New Zealand celebrates Suffrage Day on 19 September, Dr Cathy Casey takes a closer look at the much-loved Auckland Women’s Suffrage Memorial in central Auckland and its troubled past.
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CityVisionNZ Happy #SuffrageDay celebrating 128 years since women won the right to vote in Aotearoa. City Vision's @CrCathyCasey … https://t.co/OJT2gbCrZ0
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CityVisionNZ RT @pippacoom : Happy #Auckland Anniversary. The significance of today explained here by @NWOrakei 's Precious Clark. Only Tāmaki Makaurau ap…
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CityVisionNZ RT @phil_goff : Auckland has capacity to vaccinate another 220,000 people by the end of the week, so let’s do it! Vaccination is the best wa…
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CityVisionNZ RT @ChrisKeall : If you're in the 09 and not jabbed yet, I just received the following from someone on deck at the driv-thru vaccination cen…
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CityVisionNZ RT @efesocollins : Libraries are vital hubs in communities so removing this barrier to ppl connecting, reading & sharing made good sense. Wa…
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CityVisionNZ RT @pippacoom : Yay! free PT to appointments in #Auckland and everyone in Aotearoa aged 12 yrs and over can now book their free #COVID19nz v…
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CityVisionNZ RT @pippacoom : More appreciation for the Grey Lynn safer speeds #innovatingstreets project. It really is only the kids feedback that matters
City Vision members instrumental in Council vote to protect Mount Eden pōhutukawa
(from Our Auckland 8 June 2021) A prominent pōhutukawa that could have been at risk after being omitted from the Notable Trees Schedule in error, will now be protected after a proposal to amend the schedule was approved by Auckland Council’s Planning Committee. The...