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Progress for progressive values in Auckland
Thursday, 1 November 2012, 1:55 pm | City Vision
1 November 2012 Progress for progressive values in Auckland With one year until the local government election, elected representatives from City Vision and supporting organisations* in Auckland are pleased with their achievements promoting progressive ... More >>
Legal Advice to Campaigning Councillor Challenged
Wednesday, 20 October 2010, 1:48 pm | City Vision
Auckland City Councillor Cathy Casey campaigned to stop the eviction of Monte Cecilia School and has now been advised that she might be disallowed from voting on the issue in the new Auckland Council. More >>
Call to Oppose Monte Cecilia Plan Changes
Monday, 18 October 2010, 5:06 pm | City Vision
Councillor Cathy Casey and two members of the newly elected Puketepapa Local Board - Julie Fairey and Michael Wood - are calling for the public to oppose plan changes which they say, will seal the fate of Monte Cecilia School and turn the TSB Wallace ... More >>
Councillors to Toast 100 Street Meetings
Thursday, 7 October 2010, 11:59 am | City Vision
In a quiet corner of Western Springs tonight, Councillor Cathy Casey and Councillor Glenda Fryer and their team of Local Board candidates and supporters will pop open a bottle of wine to celebrate their 100th street meeting in their Get Out The Vote ... More >>
Casey-Fryer Campaign Goes Into Overdrive
Tuesday, 5 October 2010, 5:33 pm | City Vision
While most campaigns are winding down, the campaign to re-elect Councillors Cathy Casey and Glenda Fryer to the Auckland Council has just stepped up a notch. The two sitting councillors in the Eden Albert ward have printed 35,000 full-colour Len Will ... More >>
Westfield St Lukes Redevelopment Kicked For Touch
Friday, 24 September 2010, 2:27 pm | City Vision
Plans for the Westfield St Lukes expansion have been “kicked for touch” because of the election, say local City Vision Councillors Glenda Fryer, Cathy Casey and Graeme Easte More >>
City Vision Cries Foul Over Motorway Mitigation
Tuesday, 21 September 2010, 11:29 am | City Vision
Eden Albert councillors and candidates are crying foul over the final mitigation measures being proffered by the New Zealand Transport Authority (NZTA) and the undemocratic way in which its motorway consents are being fast-tracked by the Environmental Protection ... More >>
City Vision Positive about Election Outcome
Friday, 17 September 2010, 9:28 am | City Vision
Voting papers are going out today in Auckland's first Supercity election. "After a strong campaign of door knocking and meeting people in the community, our hard-working City Vision and City Vision aligned candidates are feeling positive about the prospects ... More >>
More Ratepayers’ Cash for Council history book
Wednesday, 15 September 2010, 4:50 pm | City Vision
Auckland City Council today voted for yet another $15,000 to self-publish its controversial history book. This brings the total cost of producing a 21-year history of Auckland City Council to $135,000 of unbudgeted expenditure. More >>
Monte Cecilia Plan Changes Rammed Through
Friday, 10 September 2010, 11:54 am | City Vision
It is an outrage that two costly District Plan changes which will seal the fate of Monte Cecilia School were rammed through a Council Committee today only 30 days before the election, say Auckland City Councillors Glenda Fryer and Cathy Casey. More >>
Mike Lee backs City Vision Waitemata Board team
Tuesday, 7 September 2010, 2:25 pm | City Vision
Mike Lee, Chairman of the Auckland Regional Council and Candidate for the Waitemata and Gulf Ward has given his strong backing to the City Vision Team standing for the Waitemata Local Board. Waitemata is one of the most contested Local Boards of the ... More >>
Keep Suffrage Memorial in Khartoum Place
Tuesday, 7 September 2010, 11:09 am | City Vision
Six Auckland City Councillors say that the Women’s Suffrage Memorial should remain in its present location in Khartoum Place. Councillors Cathy Casey, Glenda Fryer, Denise Roche, Leila Boyle, Graeme Easte and Richard Northey will be supporting the ... More >>
City Vision Commitment on Dominion Road
Tuesday, 7 September 2010, 10:52 am | City Vision
“Residents, retailers, and users of public transport are this week heaving a huge sigh of relief now that this Citizens & Ratepayers (C&R) Council’s plans to turn Dominion Rd into a four lane highway have been dropped”, says Eden Albert Councillors ... More >>
Call for Regional Sinking Lid on Pokies
Wednesday, 1 September 2010, 1:35 pm | City Vision
A regional sinking lid policy on gambling machines (pokies) across Auckland would steadily reduce their numbers and therefore their harmful effects say Auckland City Councillors Cathy Casey and Denise Roche on today, Gamble Free Day. More >>
Auckland City’s Waste Water Pricing Could Shock
Tuesday, 31 August 2010, 10:22 am | City Vision
Not telling Auckland ratepayers how they will be charged for wastewater leaves water charges in limbo, says Auckland City Councillor Richard Northey More >>
Profound disappointment with Britomart Plan Change
Friday, 27 August 2010, 11:20 am | City Vision
Auckland City Councillor Glenda Fryer says she is profoundly disappointed at the decision of independent planning commissioners to grant a private plan change to a Britomart developer to build a towering hotel in the middle of a block of heritage ... More >>
Old-fashioned campaigning the key to winning ward
Thursday, 26 August 2010, 1:07 pm | City Vision
City Vision is hoping that good old-fashioned campaigning will win them the two Albert-Eden-Roskill Council seats on the new Auckland Council. More >>
Banks Forced into a Change of Heart on Grog
Thursday, 26 August 2010, 9:16 am | City Vision
- Auckland City Council For Immediate Release 25 August 2010 - - - Banks Forced into a Change of Heart on Grog - - City Vision and Labour Auckland City Councillors are astounded at John Banks telling an election meeting that he is now keen to bring ... More >>
Heritage Flaws in Mt Albert Precinct Plan
Thursday, 19 August 2010, 9:14 am | City Vision
The recently finalised Mt Albert Precinct Plan has left out three significant residential heritage features which are a flaw in what is otherwise a good plan for the town centre rejuvenation linked into a new catalyst rail/bus interchange and more innovative ... More >>
What will C&R charge for water?
Wednesday, 18 August 2010, 9:17 am | City Vision
Aucklanders should be concerned about what Citizens & Ratepayers (C&R) has planned for water charges in the Supercity says City Vision-Labour Leader Richard Northey. More >>