Contest is on in Waitemata

Contest is on in Waitemata

At the first super city election  former Auckland Regional Council chair Mike Lee swept away the opposition with a clear win.  Right-wing candidates Alex Swney and Tenby Powell were left in the dust with a combined total of 8761 votes compared with Mike’s...
St James Theatre and the billboard

St James Theatre and the billboard

How the billboard on the St James Theatre came to be removed Assigned the Heritage, Planning and Urban Design portfolio (with Tricia Reade) at the beginning of the Waitemata Local Board term, the challenges within the portfolio were exemplified by one larger than life...
Nothing trivial or second rate about local boards

Nothing trivial or second rate about local boards

Last week the Conservative party announced their candidates for 22 positions on 15 of the 21 Local Board (NZ Herald story). Party Leader Colin Craig is quoted as saying that the party ” was keeping its best people aside for the party list at the general...
The 2013 local election campaign begins

The 2013 local election campaign begins

Teams of City Vision candidates and volunteer supporters were out in force today to erect the election signage which tells Aucklanders that the election campaign is now on. In Waitemata and Albert-Eden-Roskill both Council and Local Board election hoardings were...
Annual Plan wins for Waitemata

Annual Plan wins for Waitemata

As part of the Auckland Council Annual Plan 2013/14 each Local Board adopts a Local Board Agreement which outlines agreed service levels, capital projects and prioritised advocacy initiatives. The City Vision-led Waitemata Local Board has been able to secure the...