My preferred mode of transport is on 2 wheels. My Victoria Classic sits by the front door ready for any trip I need to make – especially around Auckland’s “Zone 1″. I’m fortunate that I don’t have the expense of a car and love the convenience cycling. But please don’t call me a cyclist. I [...]
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Strong Local Boards crucial for an effective Auckland Council
Strong local boards are going to be crucial to the effective governance of the Auckland Super City. If the boards across the Auckland Region don’t work well with each other, the CCOs and the Auckland Council we are going to end up in a complete mess of parochial decision making. The structure is intended to [...]
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, [...]
Community Independent to stand for City Vision for Waitemata Local Board
I feel very fortunate and privileged to have been selected yesterday to be one of the 7 City Vision Candidates standing for the Waitemata Local Board. Here is my full speech prepared for the Selection Meeting at the Grey Lynn Community Centre on Saturday 19 June 2010. I’m Pippa Coom I’m seeking selection as a [...]
Voter apathy and media blackout gifts Citizens & Ratepayers the AECT
In the end it was far too easy for the status quo to prevail. Citizens & Ratepayers simply targeted 25,000 plus supporters with a personal letter asking for a vote for all 5 candidates on their ticket. The rank and file fell into line and compiled to ensure all five Trustees are now from one [...]
AECT Election: The Power is With the Community
Press Release: Grey Lynn 2030 28 October 2009 With only 2 days remaining in the AECT election a disappointing 14.65% of eligible voters have so far returned postal ballots to decide the 5 trustees of the Trust. At the same time in the 2003 election the turnout was only slightly better at 17.5%. Independent Candidate [...]
Safety and Style in numbers – Mass ride takes to the streets of Auckland as part of 350 international day of action
Frocks on Bikes Media Release – 350 Big Bike Ride 24 October 2009. In Auckland, hundreds of cyclists of every persuasion are expected to attend the 350 Big Bike Ride to promote safe and sustainable transport and to call on world leaders to take bold and immediate steps to address climate change and reduce carbon [...]
Still waiting for your voting documents?
By the end of day 3 of postal voting for the AECT election only 6.78% of eligible voters have returned their voting documents (at the same stage in the 2006 election it was slightly better but still only 9.70%) . Unfortunately a majority of electricity consumers do not know that they are beneficiaries of the Trust or that there is an election [...]
Campaign takes a back seat to 350 International Day of Action
My campaign is taking a back seat to raise awareness for the need to take action on climate change and to put all our focus on the most important number in the world right now – 350. 350 is the number that leading scientists say is the safe upper limit for carbon dioxide in our [...]
Going underground – another reason to vote
Vector holds on to some of its profit to reinvest in the business and to pay for the undergrounding of power lines. The Trust has an agreement with Vector that commits it to spend over $10m a year replacing power lines and power poles with underground cables. All AECT trustees were instrumental in bringing about [...]
