The local government election 2025 delivered majorities for City Vision on the Albert-Eden and Waitematā Local Boards. This was sweet vindication after the nasty culture war election 3 years ago that drummed up angry opposition to everything from road cones to pedestrian crossings.
It turns out communities do want safe streets, cyclelanes and climate action. City Vision stood on a positive, policy-forward vision for a thriving, inclusive and liveable Auckland, in contrast to the fear-mongering campaign from the National Party-aligned C&R dictated by the coalition government’s agenda to slash local government services.
As Greater Auckland put it about the result “In other words, despite a barrage of headlines over recent years, and relentless attempts at derailment (including by the re-elected councillor for Waitematā & Gulf), it seems that multi-modal street upgrades like Pt Chev, Meola Road, Great North Road, the Inner West links, Project K, and Victoria St, not to mention the so-called ‘destruction’ of the city centre via CRL works and Quay St, Queen St, Te Ha Noa, and Te Komititanga… are not all that “controversial” after all… and in fact may be popular?”
It wasn’t the complete result we wanted but I’m really delighted to have been part of a campaign built on positive progressive policies supporting a great group of candidates.
City Vision’s wrap up of the result
Photos of some of the City Vision and community wins from the last 3 years.
