The Auckland Plan will be the most important document to set out the development of Auckland over the next 30 years. I feel really excited and hopeful about what is in the draft to make Auckland the most liveable city in the world. At the same time it concerns me that the consultation period has [...]
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Regional support for Community Gardens – presentation to the governing body
Presentation given to the Environment and Sustainability Forum on 20 September 2011. The Chair, Cr Wayne Walker is an enthusiastic supporter of community gardens. Kia Ora Koutou Katoa Thank you Chair and Councillors for the opportunity to speak to the Forum this afternoon. It is very exciting that you have the Community Garden report on your [...]
High score for draft Waitemata Local Board Plan
The draft Waitemata Local Board Plan has now been out for a week for consultation and so far the response has been overwhelmingly positive. Yesterday at a presentation on the priorities, initiatives and projects we are proposing for the next 3 years one attendee gave us a score of 92% (thank you Mr Houtman from [...]
The First Fairtrade Local Board
11 May Auckland Council Media Release Local Board first to make Fairtrade Swap Auckland moved a step closer to becoming a Fairtrade City yesterday with the Waitemata Local Board voting to become a Fairtrade workplace. Deputy Chair, Pippa Coom, made the announcement as part of the board’s support for ‘Fairtrade Fortnight’, taking place from 7 [...]
Protecting our Waterfront heritage
At our first meeting of the year we supported the Art Deco Society to protect the character and heritage buildings of the Wynward Quarter. Fittingly, the next day we had our briefing from Waterfront Auckland (the newly branded Waterfront Development Agency) with the opportunity to walk around the current development happening in the Wynyard Quarter. [...]
Waitemata portfolio allocation weighted toward transport issues
This media release came out from Auckland Council following our first business meeting. As a member of the Transport portfolio team I’m really pleased at our shared commitment to focus on transport issues as a priority so we can really get Auckland moving. Auckland Council – Local Board Media Release: Waitemata portfolio allocation weighted toward [...]
Auckland’s urban design makes us fat
“Build loose suburbs carved up by busy roads and without green spaces and you help to create a population of fat, lonely people plagued by criminals. Build dense, leafy settlements with mixed uses, protected from traffic, and you help to create safe, fit and friendly communities.” George Monbiot I love living in central Auckland and [...]
A voice for young people
The Auckland City Youth Council was set up in 1984 by Dame Catherine Tizard as a forum for young people following the Queen Street riots. I’m trying hard to remember back 26 years ago so that I can contribute to the history of the Youth Council that is currently being documented. I was one of [...]
Making it count – Vote Local Auckland switches on young people to democracy
Local government elections have traditionally failed to spark voter interest which has been reflected in the low voter turnout. Only 39.7% of eligible voters returned their postal ballots in the Auckland City Council elections in 2007 (down from 48.4% in 2004). It was a worse turn out in Waitakere with only 33% and 35.2% on [...]
Creating our Local and Regional Future
Candidate seminars for the Auckland Council elections The seminars are designed for potential candidates for Auckland Council roles to provide information about: The new local government structure in Auckland Roles and responsibilities of elected representatives legislative processes relating to elected representatives Decision-making – meetings, agendas etc Remuneration Expectations – time commitment, personal and family impact, [...]
