tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61852014798304792932024-03-06T04:39:51.794+13:00Roskill Community VoiceMichael Woodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05130925939774294103noreply@blogger.comBlogger120125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6185201479830479293.post-68469899849213250712016-06-15T09:00:00.000+12:002016-06-15T20:01:26.403+12:00Media statement: Roskill Community Voice backs Three Kings Alternative Plan in Environment Court, despite Auckland Council gagging
“The Roskill Community Voice team on the Puketapapa Local Board have formally voted to back the local Three Kings community and the alternative development scheme for Three Kings, developed by leading landscape architect Richard Reid”, say Local Board members Harry Doig and Michael Wood
“At a Local Board meeting last week, we formally expressed our support for the alternative plan developed Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08977150346842277994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6185201479830479293.post-59732184439132775662016-04-25T12:28:00.000+12:002016-04-25T12:28:22.908+12:00For Each Other - ANZAC 2016 Address
Julie delivered the 2016 ANZAC Address at the Mt Roskill Civic service, at Mt Roskill War Memorial Park. Thanks to David Slack's Sunday Star Times column for the inspiration.
ANZAC
From the
initials of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corp
Throughout
the years the use and meaning of ANZAC has changed, evolved, from a simple
short hand reference to a group of soldiers formed in Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08977150346842277994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6185201479830479293.post-22178256206924660912016-03-14T14:11:00.000+13:002016-04-24T14:12:38.589+12:00Media statement: Talented candidates selected for City Vision and Roskill Community Voice
“With candidates including existing Ward Council and Local Board members, a former All Black, a Grey Power Branch President, and a strong young voice from Auckland’s Indian community, the City Vision and Roskill Community Voice candidates selected this weekend, are the strongest teams we have ever fielded in our communities”, says local campaign organiser Michael Wood, speaking after two City Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08977150346842277994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6185201479830479293.post-84151490033454099152015-11-24T20:52:00.002+13:002015-11-24T20:52:40.036+13:00Mid-term achievements report Hitting letterboxes now, an update on what we've been doing as Roskill Community Voice members on the Puketapapa Local Board.
Click on the image for bigger version, it shows the inside with all the details. (Outside image coming soon!)
Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08977150346842277994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6185201479830479293.post-10180617927940344312015-11-15T11:33:00.000+13:002015-11-15T11:33:24.597+13:00Public meeting: Pylon Pollution - what next?
Where to now in the battle against pylon pollution?
HAVE YOUR SAY AT A
PUBLIC MEETING ON SATURDAY 21 NOVEMBER AT 2PM
AT SAINT DAVID'S IN
THE FIELDS CHURCH 202 HILLSBOROUGH ROAD
Speakers:
Hon. Phil Goff - MP For Mt Roskill
Jim Jackson – Chair of the Manukau Harbour Restoration Society, CEO of Jackson Electrical
Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08977150346842277994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6185201479830479293.post-24072087034083595542015-11-13T17:27:00.005+13:002015-11-13T17:30:02.588+13:00Three Kings Land Exchange decision Nov 2015 media coverageLinks covering the debate and decision of the Auckland Development Committee yesterday in relation to the Three Kings Land Exchange proposal.
NZ Herald: Controversial land swap approved in Auckland (immediately after land exchange vote)
NZ Herald: Controversial apartment development gets the go-ahead (broader article covering plan change and comment from Roskill Community VoiceJuliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08977150346842277994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6185201479830479293.post-68988665386072759172015-11-13T17:13:00.001+13:002015-11-13T17:13:29.882+13:00Media release: Local Board will fight Three Kings Land Exchange Decision
Local Board will fight Three Kings Land Exchange Decision
“Today’s decision by the Auckland Development Committee (ADC) to support the proposed Three Kings land exchange (for recommendation to the Minister) will be fought by the Puketapapa Local Board”, say Roskill Community Voice members of the Puketapapa Local Board; Harry Doig, Julie Fairey, David Holm, and Michael WoodJuliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08977150346842277994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6185201479830479293.post-10987327743824234822015-10-15T22:13:00.003+13:002015-10-15T22:19:10.641+13:00Puketāpapa Local Board resolutions on Liston VillageThis will record resolutions and similar position statements made by the Puketapapa Local Board in relation to Liston Village, in chronological order from oldest to newest.
From the Puketāpapa Local Board Plan 2014
Under Key Initiatives for Healthy, Safe People and Places, p44:
Investigate options for increasing supply of affordable community and social housing, including Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08977150346842277994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6185201479830479293.post-91040940121576002662015-10-09T19:58:00.000+13:002015-10-09T19:58:22.313+13:00Media release: Stretched Council Budget should not be used to demolish Liston Village
Ahead of this weekend's public meeting to oppose the demolition of Liston Village, the fiscal costs of the plan are being questioned.
"We believe that it is wrong to demolish a successful social housing community for Seniors in the middle of a housing crisis. We also believe it is the wrong priority for Council to spend its stretched budget on the unpopular demolition plan", says Roskill Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08977150346842277994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6185201479830479293.post-74782684006265354542015-10-07T20:11:00.000+13:002015-10-15T21:18:09.333+13:00Save Liston Village media coverageThe Save Liston Village campaign coverage will be listed here, with links:
Liston Retirement Village vital to Auckland - Central Leader on 27th August
Battle to save retirement site - NZ Herald on 6th October
Local Auckland group opposes demolition of pensioner village - Checkpoint (audio) on 7th October
What's happening at Monte Cecilia Park - Our Auckland (Auckland Council Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08977150346842277994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6185201479830479293.post-22000882104686534612015-09-27T21:23:00.000+13:002015-09-28T21:27:25.677+13:00Media release: Campaign to Save Liston Village launched
“In the middle of a housing crisis, how can it be that Auckland Council is planning to demolish a thriving social housing community for Senior Citizens?”, asks Roskill Community Voice member of the Puketapapa Local Board Michael Wood , who is organising a community campaign and public meeting to save Liston Village.
“Liston Village is a community of Senior citizens in Hillsborough. There Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08977150346842277994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6185201479830479293.post-22921155344747238962015-04-25T20:10:00.000+12:002015-04-25T20:10:54.955+12:00Lest We Forget - ANZAC 2015 AddressJulie delivered the ANZAC Address for the 2015 Mt Roskill War Memorial service, 25th April 2015, 100 years after the landings at Gallipoli.
Those who
have visited Gallipoli will have noticed there the many cemeteries, markers to
the fallen. These graves have a special
international body that looks after them, the Commonwealth War Graves
Commission, and wherever you find them you Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08977150346842277994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6185201479830479293.post-52966873656999341822013-10-14T10:22:00.001+13:002013-10-14T10:54:32.131+13:00Media release: Roskill Community Voice humbled by historic result
"The Roskill Community Voice (RCV) team is humbled by this weekend's election result which has seen RCV win four of six positions on the Puketapapa Local Board. The mandate that we have received from the community is a clear one, and we are honoured that Mt Roskill people have shown confidence in our values and our people", says Julie Fairey, current Local Board member.
"The four RCV membersJuliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08977150346842277994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6185201479830479293.post-41008348833585433422013-10-13T11:44:00.000+13:002013-10-14T16:41:00.483+13:00Election results for 2013 - Puketapapa Local BoardRoskill Community Voice candidates are underlined, elected candidates are in bold.
The results this morning (which include special votes) are:
5095 Richard Barter - Communities & Residents (incumbent)
5451 Harry Doig - Roskill Community Voice
1832 Peter Eccles - Independent Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08977150346842277994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6185201479830479293.post-7937700769267859542013-10-11T12:00:00.001+13:002013-10-14T10:48:26.317+13:00Final Campaign PostThere are just 24 hours left to cast your votes in the 2013 Auckland Council elections.
We are urging all local people to make the effort to vote. At this late stage you will need to take your completed voting papers to the Mt Roskill (or any other library) and deposit them in the ballot box before 12noon on Saturday.
The Roskill Community Voice team has thoroughly enjoyed the campaign. We'veMichael Woodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05130925939774294103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6185201479830479293.post-22517383860621507132013-10-10T10:31:00.003+13:002013-10-10T10:31:50.027+13:00Last chance to vote - take it to the library!Postal voting has now closed, but you can still vote by taking your papers in to your local library (or a council service centre).
In our area your closest library is most likely to be the wonderful Mt Roskill Library (pictured right), refurbished in 2011/12 and a great place to spend some time, not just vote.
You have until 12noon on Saturday to drop your vote in, after that it is definitely Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08977150346842277994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6185201479830479293.post-18949721690386163842013-10-06T23:23:00.001+13:002013-10-10T10:34:02.404+13:00Championing the Manukau Foreshore
The Manukau Foreshore is an ecological and recreational gem. We love the native bush, the picnic spots, the track network, the hidden beaches, and the wonderful bird life.
On the Puketapapa Local Board we have been champions for the Foreshore, Michael has overseeen
work in this area as the Board's Parks and Open Spaces Portfolio-holder. He has also been a keen rat and possum trapper alongMichael Woodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05130925939774294103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6185201479830479293.post-60486880290812019962013-10-03T20:54:00.000+13:002013-10-03T20:59:19.534+13:00Big King & surrounds - photo essayThis has been put together by our candidate Harry Doig, who lives in Three Kings and took his camera up the mountain one day recently.
The maunga that we love.
But it could be better!
Spot the weeds.
How about some interpretive signage?
And then we must grasp the opportunity when the quarry is decommissioned to not only ensure high quality housing but also to enhance theJuliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08977150346842277994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6185201479830479293.post-18763640203594646372013-09-30T22:29:00.002+13:002013-10-01T13:30:19.736+13:00Bury the Pylons campaign marches onFollowing on from reaching our first 1000 signatures on the Bury the Pylons petition, the campaign is
pushing on to build even greater momentum.
At last week's gathering at Taylor's Bay, the Roskill Community Voice team handed over the first 1000 petition signatures to Phil Goff MP. The petition will be formally tabled for consideration in Parliament - an important part of getting our Michael Woodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05130925939774294103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6185201479830479293.post-90778896360940831712013-09-30T14:30:00.000+13:002013-10-01T13:49:16.150+13:00Bury the Pylons - First 1000 signatures handed over!
David Holm has written a short update on the Bury The Pylons campaign, reporting on the handover of the first 1000 signatures on the petition on Sautrday 21st Sept.
The first 1000 signatures on the Bury the Pylons petition were presented last week to Phil Goff , M.P. for Mt. Roskill, at Taylors Bay near some of the most unsightly pylons in the Manukau Harbour.
Phil told a group Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08977150346842277994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6185201479830479293.post-20733714518181807042013-09-30T08:30:00.000+13:002013-09-30T08:30:00.061+13:00RCV Policy on Reducing harmsOur families deserve an environment in which social harms are reduced. We have advocated fearlessly on behalf of our community and will continue to push for a safe and healthy community environment.
We will launch a drive towards making Mt Roskill/Puketapapa Auckland’s first pokie-free community.
Building on the success of smokefree playgrounds we commit to delivering smokefree parks in Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08977150346842277994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6185201479830479293.post-9713713714823913362013-09-29T13:55:00.001+13:002013-09-30T09:42:44.618+13:00Campaign shifts up a gearThe Roskill Community Voice team has been hitting the streets across Mt Roskill to encourage local
people to stand up for a Fair Share for Mt Roskill by voting in the Auckland Council elections.
We've done it all this weekend - streetcorner meetings, doorknocking, leafleting, sign waving, and even a cavalcade!
Politics can seem distant to many people so we believe it important to front up toMichael Woodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05130925939774294103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6185201479830479293.post-26697267235356527862013-09-29T08:30:00.000+13:002013-09-29T08:30:01.044+13:00RCV Policy on TransportWe must ensure that people are able to move around our community safely and efficiently. There must be a greater focus on public transport, safe walk and cycle routes, and making existing roads safer for all users.
Specific local policy includes:
Ongoing support for better public transport including better bus stop facilities along the successful Dominion Rd and Mt Eden Rd routes, and advocacyJuliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08977150346842277994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6185201479830479293.post-60482402962798363842013-09-28T21:45:00.001+12:002013-09-28T21:45:26.335+12:00Fairness For Wesley
The below is from our Fairness For Wesley campaign - a leaflet we have been sharing around Wesley for the last fortnight.
We are speaking up for fairness, for the whole Mt Roskill community, and especially here in Wesley.
Fairness means that people in our community have equal opportunities, support when it is needed, and a fair go.
Unfortunately, over a long period of time we have not been Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08977150346842277994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6185201479830479293.post-41644870721224050582013-09-28T08:30:00.000+12:002013-09-28T08:30:00.693+12:00RCV Policy on Community Development and FacilitiesCouncil can play a key role in bringing our community together, providing facilities, resourcing, and expertise to help our community develop and grow. We support an active and engaging approach in which grassroots community determines local priorities.
Specific local policy includes:
Heightened support for local community groups through better access to funding streams, appropriate and timelyJuliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08977150346842277994noreply@blogger.com