City Vision selects exciting new councillor candidates for the Albert-Eden-Puketāpapa ward
City Vision selects exciting new councillor candidates for the Albert-Eden-Puketāpapa ward City Vision is delighted to announce our exciting Albert-Eden-Puketāpapa ward councillor candidates, Julie Fairey and Redelond “Red” Tsounga. They will both bring fresh vision...
Heritage Festival gets underway
The Auckland Heritage Festival 2013 starts today. At the opening in Shed 10 last night Councillor Sandra Coney warmly thanked the 'do it yourself' history heros in our community who are integral to the success of sharing our history with our communities. People...
Old fashioned campaigning – street corner meetings
Street Corner Meetings in Albert-Eden: ‘accountability and listening' City Vision candidates in Albert Eden will be face to face with voters Saturday and Sunday this weekend and the next. There is a heavy schedule of street corner stops so that all residents who want...
Dominion Road upgrade at last
Dominion Road carries more people in buses than in cars! Making it even more effective as a bus transport route is a major focus of the upgrade that will start early in 2014 – but people are to the fore as never in the past. Gone are the days when the car is king in...
On tonight: We want you to vote! An evening of music
Featuring; Jeff Henderson & Friends, Tom Rodwell & Storehouse, Steve Abel, Oscar, Great North, Swamplands, The Bads, Fagen and the People, Shadow Bat AND Surf City. Date: Thursday September 26th Venue: Alleluya, Wine Cellar & Whammy, 183 K'rd Road Time:...
Standout scores
Youth organization, Generation Zero have released score cards today of candidates standing in critical Auckland Council wards. The scores are based on interviews with Councillor candidates on four key issues in Auckland: transport, urban planning, cycling and climate...
The real story about the Whau Ward
Media coverage of the Local Government Election in Auckland has been very poor. The suburban newspapers appear to have boycotted the election altogether. The lack of coverage is a disservice to democracy. It also makes it easier for incumbents to be re-elected. The...