Strong result for City Vision and centre-left

"The 2013 Auckland Council elections have seen a strong performance from City Vision and progressive teams across the Auckland isthmus", says Gwen Shaw, Campaign Co-ordinator for City Vision.

"On the Auckland Isthmus City Vision achieved the following results:
•    In the Waitemata & Gulf Islands Ward incumbent City Vision-endorsed Councillor Mike Lee was returned with a strong majority.
•    In the Albert-Eden-Roskill Ward incumbent City Vision Councillor Cathy Casey was comfortably returned.
•    On the Waitemata Local Board, City Vision retained five out of seven positions.
•    On the Albert-Eden Local Board, City Vision retained five out of eight positions.
•    On the Puketapapa Local Board, Roskill Community Voice increased representation to win four out of six positions.

"When taken together with the Whau Local Board result (five Labour members elected on a Board of seven) and Maungakiekie-Tamaki (four Labour members elected on a Board of seven), this means that all Local Boards on the Auckland isthmus, with the exception of Orakei, are controlled by progressive groupings. This is a major achievement and a huge change from the old Auckland City days of C&R domination.

"Regretfully, some high quality City Vision candidates were not successful this election. We also note with sadness the loss of Richard Northey as Maungakiekie-Tamaki Ward Councillor. City Vision has worked extensively with Richard over the years and we know him to be a person of great integrity and knowledge who has served his community faithfully. His contribution on Council will be greatly missed.

"With strong progressive representation across the Auckland Isthmus we will be working hard to engage our local communities over the coming term. We campaigned on public ownership of Auckland's assets, empowering local communities, treating people and our environment with respect, and building a congestion free network. We thank Aucklanders for their support this election and will work hard to advance the values and policies we were elected upon", says Gwen Shaw.

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