City Vision
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{{Infobox political party
| name = City Vision
| logo = Current City Vision logo
| colorcode = {{party color|Left Ecology Freedom}}
| founded = 1998
| ideology = {{ubl|Green politics|Progressivism|Social democracy|Factions:|Left-wing populism}}
| position = {{Nowrap|Centre-left to left-wing}}
| merger = New Zealand Labour Party
Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand
| colours = Red and green
| seats1_title = Auckland Council{{cite web|url= https://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/elections/elections-2022-results/Pages/results-ward-councillors.aspx |title=Election results 2022 |publisher=Aucklandcouncil.govt.nz |access-date=2021-05-08}}
| seats1 = {{Composition bar|1|21|hex={{party color|Left Ecology Freedom}} }}
| seats2_title = Auckland Local Board Members (Including Roskill Community Voice)
| seats2 = {{Composition bar|9|149|hex={{party color|Left Ecology Freedom}} }}
| seats4_title = Auckland City Licensing trusts
| seats4 = {{Composition bar|3|35|hex={{party color|Left Ecology Freedom}} }}
| website = [http://cityvision.org.nz/ cityvision.org.nz]
| country = New Zealand
}}
City Vision is a centre-left coalition of two political parties, the New Zealand Labour Party and the Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand, and community independents who contest Auckland Council (and previously Auckland City and Auckland Regional Council) elections every three years.{{cite web |title=About us |url=https://cityvision.org.nz/meet-us/about-us/ |publisher=City Vision |access-date=13 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221019215354/https://cityvision.org.nz/meet-us/about-us/ |archive-date=19 October 2022 |url-status=live}} They have usually caucused in affiliation with Labour Party councillors and progressive independents.
History
City Vision originated in 1998 as a centre-left electoral ticket representing the local Labour, Green parties, and other progressive candidates in the Auckland local council elections. It was formed to challenge the centre-right Citizens and Ratepayers Association (C&R), which had dominated control of the Auckland City Council since the C&R's formation in the 1930s. City Vision have traditionally held representation in the centre-west and south of Auckland City.
City Vision candidates gained partial control of the Auckland City Council with the appointment of their first leader Bruce Hucker as Deputy Mayor of Auckland City in the 1998–2001 Christine Fletcher Mayoral administration, but received an electoral setback in 2001 with the election of a John Banks/C&R led council.
City Vision and Labour formed a working majority after the 2004 elections (winning nine seats){{cite news|title=City Vision opens bid to stay on top|url= http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10456032|access-date= 18 August 2011|work= The New Zealand Herald|date=6 August 2007|first=Bernard|last=Orsman}} plus the election of Dick Hubbard to the mayoralty, partnering with Action Hobson anti-motorway councillors to form a bloc of twelve out of twenty.{{cite news|title=Left take up reins of power|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/politics/news/article.cfm?c_id=280&objectid=3602991|access-date=16 April 2017|work= The New Zealand Herald|date=22 October 2004|first1=Bernard|last1=Orsman|first2=Anne|last2=Beston}} This council term saw public discontent over rates rises and water-price rises, and public anger over accusations of wasteful spending, such as on overseas travel.{{citation needed|date=November 2014}} This term was also marked by infighting inside City Vision, with the deposition of leader Bruce Hucker and his replacement by Labour Councillor Richard Northey, a former Labour MP.{{cite news|title=Jostling for position starts as local authority elections loom|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/opinion/news/article.cfm?c_id=466&objectid=10450266|access-date=16 April 2017|work= The New Zealand Herald|date=8 July 2007|first=Matt|last=McCarten|author-link=Matt McCarten}}{{cite news|title=Isolated Hucker vows to fight on|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10448157|access-date=16 April 2017|work= The New Zealand Herald|date=27 June 2007|first=Bernard|last=Orsman}}
City Vision lost the 2007 elections to a John Banks/Citizens-and-Ratepayers team, finding themselves reduced to three councillors, in addition to two Labour councillors also re-elected.
Richard Northey continued as the leader of the City Vision and Labour bloc on Auckland City's council from the 2007 elections until 2010.
In the 2010 elections, the first for the new Auckland Council, Cathy Casey won a seat for City Vision. Winning candidates endorsed by City Vision were Mike Lee for council and Len Brown for mayor. Labour won another two council seats. City Vision won the majority on two local boards: Waitemata Local Board, which includes the central business district, and Albert-Eden Local Board. They also held two seats on the Puketapapa Local Board under the affiliation Roskill Community Voice.
In the 2013 elections, Cathy Casey retained her council seat for City Vision. Winning candidates endorsed by City Vision were Mike Lee for council and Len Brown for mayor. City Vision and affiliates held the majority on three local boards: the majority was maintained on the Waitemata and Albert-Eden local boards while City Vision members gained a majority on the Puketāpapa local board under the affiliation Roskill Community Voice.
In 2016, City Vision called for a total review of local voting, including evaluation of online voting feasibility and a single polling day.{{cite news|title=Low turnout renews calls for online voting at local elections|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11721564|access-date=16 April 2017|work= The New Zealand Herald|date=4 October 2016|first=Bernard|last=Orsman}} In the 2016 election, Cathy Casey and Mike Lee retained their council seats for City Vision. City Vision held the majority on the Waitemata, Albert-Eden and Puketāpapa Local Boards.
In the 2019 Auckland local elections, Cathy Casey retained her Council seat. Newly endorsed City Vision candidate Pippa Coom won the Waitemāta seat. City Vision held the majority on the Waitemata and Puketāpapa Local Boards.
During the 2022 Auckland local elections, City Vision candidate Julie Fairey was elected as a councillor for the Albert-Eden-Puketāpapa Ward.{{cite web |title=Ward councillor official results |url=https://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/elections/elections-2022-results/Pages/results-ward-councillors.aspx |access-date=13 November 2022 |publisher=Auckland Council |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221024073033/https://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/elections/elections-2022-results/Pages/results-ward-councillors.aspx |archive-date=24 October 2022|url-status=live}} In addition, seven City Vision candidates were elected to local boards and three candidates to the Portage Licensing Trust.{{cite web |title=Local board member official results |url=https://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/elections/elections-2022-results/Pages/results-local-board-members.aspx |publisher=Auckland Council |access-date=13 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221010173923/https://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/elections/elections-2022-results/Pages/results-local-board-members.aspx |archive-date=10 October 2022 |url-status=live}}{{cite web |title=Licensing trustee official results |url=https://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/elections/elections-2022-results/Pages/results-licensing-trustees.aspx |publisher=Auckland Council |access-date=13 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221018175942/https://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/elections/elections-2022-results/Pages/results-licensing-trustees.aspx |archive-date=18 October 2022 |url-status=live}}
Auckland local elections
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| rowspan=2| Election
! colspan=4| Candidates nominated ! colspan=4| Seats won |
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! Council candidates ! Local board candidates ! Health board candidates ! Licensing trust candidates ! Council seats ! Local board seats ! Health board seats ! Licensing trust seats |
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! Auckland City local elections, 2001|2001{{cite web |url=http://www.aucklandcity.govt.nz/council/governing_your_city/election_2001/results.asp |title=Final Official Election Results |access-date=2017-07-11 |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020627043145/http://www.aucklandcity.govt.nz/council/governing_your_city/election_2001/results.asp |archive-date=27 June 2002}} | 11/19 | 24/52 | 5/7 | 3/9 | {{Composition bar|4|19|hex={{party color|Left Ecology Freedom}} }} | {{Composition bar|12|52|hex={{party color|Left Ecology Freedom}} }} | {{Composition bar|3|7|hex={{party color|Left Ecology Freedom}} }} | {{Composition bar|2|9|hex={{party color|Left Ecology Freedom}} }} |
| style="text-align:center;"
| 9/19 | 22/47 | 5/7 | 3/9 | {{Composition bar|6|19|hex={{party color|Left Ecology Freedom}} }} | {{Composition bar|17|47|hex={{party color|Left Ecology Freedom}} }} | {{Composition bar|3|7|hex={{party color|Left Ecology Freedom}} }} | {{Composition bar|2|9|hex={{party color|Left Ecology Freedom}} }} |
| style="text-align:center;"
| 9/19 | 21/52 | 4/7 | 3/9 | {{Composition bar|3|19|hex={{party color|Left Ecology Freedom}} }} | {{Composition bar|9|52|hex={{party color|Left Ecology Freedom}} }} | {{Composition bar|3|7|hex={{party color|Left Ecology Freedom}} }} | {{Composition bar|1|9|hex={{party color|Left Ecology Freedom}} }} |
| style="text-align:center;"
! 2010 | 2/20 | 22/149 | 4/21 | 3/41 | {{Composition bar|1|20|hex={{party color|Left Ecology Freedom}} }} | {{Composition bar|10|149|hex={{party color|Left Ecology Freedom}} }} | {{Composition bar|2|21|hex={{party color|Left Ecology Freedom}} }} | {{Composition bar|2|41|hex={{party color|Left Ecology Freedom}} }} |
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! 2013 | 2/20 | 19/149 | 7/21 | 3/35 | {{Composition bar|1|20|hex={{party color|Left Ecology Freedom}} }} | {{Composition bar|14|149|hex={{party color|Left Ecology Freedom}} }} | {{Composition bar|2|21|hex={{party color|Left Ecology Freedom}} }} | {{Composition bar|1|35|hex={{party color|Left Ecology Freedom}} }} |
| style="text-align:center;"
! 2016 | 2/20 | 15/149 | 7/21 | 3/35 | {{Composition bar|1|20|hex={{party color|Left Ecology Freedom}} }} | {{Composition bar|10|149|hex={{party color|Left Ecology Freedom}} }} | {{Composition bar|3|21|hex={{party color|Left Ecology Freedom}} }} | {{Composition bar|2|35|hex={{party color|Left Ecology Freedom}} }} |
| style="text-align:center;"
! 2019 | 3/20 | 18/149 | 6/21 | 3/35 | {{Composition bar|2|20|hex={{party color|Left Ecology Freedom}} }} | {{Composition bar|10|149|hex={{party color|Left Ecology Freedom}} }} | {{Composition bar|3|21|hex={{party color|Left Ecology Freedom}} }} | {{Composition bar|3|35|hex={{party color|Left Ecology Freedom}} }} |
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! 2022 | 3/20 | 18/149 | Abolished | 3/35 | {{Composition bar|1|20|hex={{party color|Left Ecology Freedom}} }} | {{Composition bar|7|149|hex={{party color|Left Ecology Freedom}} }} | Abolished | {{Composition bar|3|35|hex={{party color|Left Ecology Freedom}} }} |
Current representatives
=Councillors=
City Vision candidates who were elected as ward councillors in 2022:{{cite web|url= https://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/elections/elections-2022-results/Pages/results-ward-councillors.aspx |title=Ward councillors|website=aucklandcouncil.govt.nz|access-date=17 October 2022}}
=Local boards=
City Vision candidates who were elected as local board members in 2022:{{Cite web |date=15 October 2022 |title=Local Elections 2022 - Official Results |url=https://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/elections/elections-2022-results/results/local-elections-2022-official-results-combined.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221017061419/https://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/elections/elections-2022-results/results/local-elections-2022-official-results-combined.pdf |archive-date=17 October 2022 |access-date=17 October 2022 |website=Auckland Council}}
- Margi Watson – Albert-Eden Local Board
- Julia Maskill – Albert-Eden Local Board
- Christina Robertson – Albert-Eden Local Board
- Liv Roe – Albert-Eden Local Board
- Bobby Shen - Puketāpapa Local Board
- Jon Turner - Puketāpapa Local Board
- Alexandra Bonham – Waitematā Local Board
- Anahera Rawiri – Waitematā Local Board
- Richard Northey – Waitematā Local Board
References
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External links
- {{official|http://www.cityvision.org.nz/}}
{{New Zealand Labour Party}}