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Local Board Members call for Auckland Council Governing Body to act on Ports Lockout

Thirty two Auckland Council Local Board members* today banded together to call for immediate action from their colleagues on the Governing Body of Auckland Council in the wake of the lock-out of workers at the Ports of Auckland.
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Local Board Members call for urgent change of approach at Ports of Auckland

Thirty four Auckland Local Board members from twelve different Boards* are jointly calling for urgent action to resolve the Ports of Auckland dispute ahead of a planned two week strike starting tomorrow, Friday February 24.
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Jacob's Ladder Re-opens

Patient locals have waited over a year for the rebuilding and re-opening of Jacob's Ladder - that wonderful conection between the heights of St Mary's Bay and the western edge of the route into Viaduct and Harbour areas of Auckland City.
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Albert Eden Local Board opposes limited notification of McDonald’s Pt Chevalier opening plans

Point Chevalier people should be able to have a say on McDonald’s application to run its operation there 24/7, says Albert-Eden Local Board Chair Peter Haynes.
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Local Boards Want More Say as Eyes and Ears of the Community

At the Auckland Council meeting yesterday City Vision Local Board Chairs Shale Chambers and Dr Peter Haynes delivered a firm message to the Governing Body of Council by saying “please allow Local Boards to be the eyes and ears of the local community in regulatory matters.”
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To Brand or Not to Brand - that is the Question

City Vision Councillor on the Auckland Council, Dr Cathy Casey is concerned at the development of Waterfront Auckland’s new logo and asks why the CCOs don’t use the council’s pohutukawa to stay linked to the council and their funding source, the ratepayers of Auckland.
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Local Residents will Appeal Pah Rd Warehouse Decision

“Local residents feel kicked in the guts by the decision of three un-elected planning commissioners to allow the Warehouse Pah Rd development to proceed, and they have decided to take action”, says Roskill Community Voice member of the Puketapapa Local Board Julie Fairey.
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Commissioners Ignore Local Community on Pah Rd Warehouse

“Despite strong opposition from local residents and organisations, and a Council planning report recommending against it, commissioners have granted a resource consent for the Pah Rd Warehouse proposal,” says Julie Fairey, Roskill Community Voice member on the Puketapapa Local Board.
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Waitemata Local Board Tree Nominations

The Local Waitemata Board has been surprised with the number of nominations for significant trees to be added to the District Plan. Local Waitemata Board member Tricia Reade reported that just on 300 nominations were lodged with the Waitemata Local Board on or before 31 March 2011 that seeks protection of around 500 trees.
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Sustainable Albert-Eden Advisory Board established

Peter Haynes, City Vision chair of Albert-Eden Local Board announces that the Board has moved to establish a “Sustainable Albert-Eden Advisory Board” to provide the Local Board with expert advice on local-level sustainability initiatives and to assist in developing a sustainability plan for the Local Board’s area.
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Protecting Wynyard Quarter's Heritage Building

As the Waitemata Local Board we have a duty of care in our patch. Protecting and retaining the area’s character residential, commercial and industrial heritage is our mandate.
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Monte Cecilia Breakthrough

"After over a year of angst and division there are good signs that the ongoing saga of Monte Cecilia school can be resolved in a more positive way”, says Roskill Community Voice Member of the Puketapapa Local Board Michael Wood, after the Board voted in favour of seeking a discussion with the Council governing body about the project.
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Warehouse Public Meeting Shows Local Anger

“Around seventy local residents crammed into the staff room of Royal Oak Intermediate last night to angrily express their concerns about the proposal to build a “The Warehouse” store at the corner of Mt Albert Rd and Pah Rd”, says Michael Wood a Roskill Community Voice member of the Puketapapa Local Board.
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Public Meeting about Warehouse Pah Rd Proposal

"The proposal to establish a Warehouse store on Pah Rd may or may not be a good idea, but regardless, the local community has not been adequately consulted about it. After requests from local residents, we have set up a public meeting to allow locals to have a voice about this very significant change in their neighbourhood", says Roskill Community Voice member of the Puketapapa Local Board Michael Wood.
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Albert-Eden Local Board Ready to Protect Trees

The Albert-Eden Local Board says it applauds yesterday’s recommendation by the Auckland Council’s Unitary Plan & Urban Design Forum that Local Boards be asked to nominate notable trees for scheduling in the District Plan.
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Plan changes will demolish Monte Cecilia School

Two recently advertised plan changes could seal the fate of Monte Cecilia School and turn the TSB Wallace Arts Centre into an isolated white elephant.
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We Did It!

Day 13 (and final day) of our GOTV campaign
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Three Kings concerns at local street meetings

Day 12 of our GOTV campaign
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Waterview turns out

Day 11 of our GOTV Campaign
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City Vision meets old friends in Greenlane and Epsom

Day 10 of our GOTV campaign
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Mood for change in Owairaka

Day nine of our GOTV campaign
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Mt Eden Village Centre opens

Councillors Fryer and Casey and Maungawhau Board candidate Helga Arlington took time out from campaigning yesterday morning to attend the opening of the stunning new Mt Eden Village Centre.
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A big Wesley welcome!

Day eight of our GOTV campaign
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Civic Celebration hosts City Vision friends

One of the last civic functions of Auckland City Council was a dinner held last night in the Town Hall to “commemorate the end of an era with Auckland City Council”.
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Aotea Centre re-opens with the dawn

Councillors Casey and Northey and Western Bays Board Chairman Bruce Kilmister took time out from campaigning to attend the dawn blessing of the refurbished Aotea Square this morning.
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A busy night in Kingsland

Day seven of our GOTV campaign
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Language barriers to voting

There is without doubt a number of new migrants across the city who have no idea what is required of them to complete their ballot papers in this upcoming election.
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Warm reception from Epsom locals

Day six of the Get out the Vote Campaign
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Kelly Street - a blight on the landscape

Day five of the Get Out the Vote campaign
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People keen to meet their Councillors

Word is getting around that Eden Albert’s two local City Vision councillors Cathy Casey and Glenda are on the streets working hard to earn the support of residents so that they are both returned the Auckland Council.
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Party, party, party in Sandringham

Day Four of our Get Out the Vote Campaign
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Simple recipe for a great street meeting in Pt Chevalier

Day Three of our Get Out the Vote Campaign
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A tale of two cities

I was listening in the audience last night to Len Brown and John Banks debate on TV3's "The Nation" and is clear to me is that there are two vastly different Aucklands being promised to the people of Auckland. What matters to me in the new Auckland is that communities across the region are listened to and treated fairly.
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Councillors and guests exhausted by challenges of Big Ups

A very successful City Vision Fundraiser for the election was held at Big Ups Mount Roskill last night. What a fun place for families! Big Ups is a new business which has opened at 30B Frost Road behind the Fruit Shop and right opposite Mount Roskill Grammar.
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Wesley and Roskill Photographic exhibition

Art Station held the opening of the youth arts project on 31 August. The photographic exhibition tells the story of the life in Wesley/Roskill through the lens of young people in the area.
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Don't let Hide's privatisation plan succeed

Phase two of Rodney's privatisation plan is getting his mates elected to run the city. John Banks and C&R have a record of privatisation, selling off half of Auckland's airport shares and our pensioner housing the last time they were in office.
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Community plants Fruit Trees on Mt Eden

Cr Glenda Fryer and Local Owairaka Board candidate Helga Arlington today joined Judith Holtebrinck and the Mt Eden Village People to plant fruit trees on Maungawhau-Mt Eden.
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Rosie Horton made a Distinguished Citizen

At a special meeting of Auckland City Council long time philanthropist Rosie Horton was made a 'Distinguished Citizen' of Auckland City. "The Topp Twins sang a moving song in recognition of the great charity work done by Rosie for many and varied good causes" says Cr Fryer.
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A set back for democracy in Avondale

The final term of the Avondale Community Board (2007 - 2010) has been a set back for democracy in Avondale. Catherine Farmer faced the challenge of being the sole City Vision member of a Citizens and Ratepayers majority board.
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First Auckland Council Election Hoardings go up

August 8 was the day all Auckland Council candidates were able to hoist their names and faces onto public and private hoardings sites all over Auckland for the next 8 weeks.
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Management of Auckland 's historic maunga

The Transition Authority has been set the task of aligning the policies and practises of seven territorial authorities and the Regional Council, so that on 1 November the new Auckland Council is an entity that is 'working for you'. When the staff of that Authority search through Auckland City Councils Policies and Plans, they will find a glory box full of superb policies, from volcanic cone management and open space to a policy for older and younger Aucklanders.
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Supporters turn out for the City Vision launch

Bill Pike came to the City Vision campaign launch, held at the Wesley Community Centre on 1 August with his guide dog Noble to hear what caniddates had to say. A packed hall listened to speeches by Phill Goff, Len Brown, Mike Lee and Richard Northey outlining policies that center left candidates will take to the community over the next few months on how they will run the Auckland Council after 1 November.
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All Blacks at opening of Kingsland Railway Station

At the recent opening of the Kingsland rail station All Black captain Richie McCaw met Councillors Glenda Fryer and Cathy Casey after riding the train from Britomart to Kingsland.
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