Monday night was the AGM and networking event for East Auckland Tourism - one of the local community organisations I volunteer my governance skills and experience.
East Auckland is home to the serene Fo Guang Shan Buddhist Temple. On 3 September, they had a Neighbourhood Day, including guided tours of the facilities and work they do in the community.
Local government controls your roads, beaches and libraries. They make decisions that impact your daily life so it's important that you vote in the upcoming elections. Most people who don't vote, say it's because they don't know enough about the candidates or what they stand for.
On Wednesday 31 August, some of the patrollers from Botany Crime Watch spent the morning in Botany Town Centre with other volunteers from the New Zealand Asian Council on Reducing Crime and the Flat Bush Ratepayers and Residents Association.
My latest newsletter is out - I’ve been busy upskilling my governance and so much applies to council. I’m using what I’ve learned to help my community, and help my team come 3rd-equal in the Howick Santa Parade Fundraising Quiz Night!
While looking for something in the Auckland Libraries Archives, I stumbled across this invitation to a ball in 1847 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Fencibles landing in Howick - this year we're celebrating 175 years.
I’ve spent the last week on a professional training course for Company Directors. Run by the NZ Institute of Directors, the course covered best practice corporate governance, including strategy, finance, risk and culture.
Leaving oversight of elections to those the current, flawed system put into power is significant conflict of interest. Out sourcing the operations to commercial businesses is hardly better.
My latest newsletter is out - the campaign has kicked off and I’ve been busy attending community meetings, exhibitions and clean ups. People often ask why I'd spend so much time, money and effort running for council - I love Auckland but poor leadership is holding back our city.
Essential workers throughout this pandemic (and before), our bus drivers deserve better pay and conditions. Great to see this being recognised with Auckland Council announcing today that drivers will receive an increase of 8%, effective this Thursday.
While it’s good to see our councillors accept they had previously made the wrong decision and try to save Fortyfoot Park it has been too late. I welcome their recent efforts but today's outcome is the unfortunate but inevitable result of poor decisions they made two years ago.
