Congratulations to the Howick Local Board members
Congratulations to the new and re-elected members of the Howick Local Board. I'm thrilled to see that the Local Board has retained much of its experience while also gaining some new blood.
Thank you East Auckland
I want to thank everyone who voted for me, regardless of the outcome I appreciate your support and the trust you have placed in me. Thank you everyone who helped during the campaign, your support made it all possible.
Vote to ensure your voice is heard
With less than a week left, just under 17,000 locals of Howick Ward have voted. If you haven't, please make sure you do!
Local businesses essential to East Auckland
Did you know that the 2,000 businesses in East Tamaki employ 30,000 people and contributes $3 billion to New Zealand's economy?
Climate action needed now
"John Mauro said the council and community needed courage and ambition to make better progress, but there was a trend towards "show-ponying"." - Stuff
Delays to Eastern Busway and Reeves Road flyover shows lack of governance
I’m very disappointed to hear there is more delays to the Eastern Busway project. This transformational project will be great for East Auckland, but is taking too long to deliver.
Quiz night to support the Howick Santa Parade
Awesome night at the Santa Quiz, fund raising for the Howick Santa Parade. Very competitive teams but thanks to the incredible knowledge of my friends we managed to place second!
To T2 or not t2
T2 or not T2, that's seems to be the question that many are asking in East Auckland.
We need to build safer roads for everyone. With urgency.
There are too many near misses, serious injures and deaths on our roads. Children are scared to walk or cycle to school. This has to change - we need to build more physically separate cycle and walkways across Auckland now. As Emma McInnes says in this piece, with urgency.
Our council needs to listen so I'm here to hear your questions and concerns
We deserve a council that listens to the people, so as a candidate I'm making sure I'm available to hear your concerns and dreams for our city.
Community planting day a success
Another fantastic community planting day, this time at Ōhuiarangi / Pigeon Mountain. Great turnout with families, the Scouts and other groups helping out too.
Cockle Bay Residents and Ratepayers Association planning another busy year
Residents associations play a really important role in ensuring that locals are informed and have a voice. The Cockle Bay Residents and Rate Payers Association have had a very busy year which they celebrated their AGM on Saturday 27 July and I was pleased to attend.
My campaign video
I’ve launched my campaign video - a quick explanation of why I’m standing, what my priorities are and how my skills and experience will help make them happen.
Thefts from vehicles still on the increase
Last night was a wild and windy night for Botany Crime Watch Patrol. I saw this story in the Times just before we went out to help the police and our community.
Howick Youth Council continues to show leadership and action
Howick Youth Council recently held their annual youth summit, bringing over a hundred young people from 9 schools together to understand the issues that are important to them.
Our environment needs action at all levels
There’s definitely an appetite to do more for the environment. Over the weekend we had a number of events focused on the environment with Howick holding its first Ecoday event on Saturday, followed by tree planting with Macleans College and then Bucklands Beach clean up on Sunday with the Howick Youth Council.
Localism the council's greatest weakness
Last night I attended the Howick Local Board meeting and Deputy Mayor Bill Cashmore was present to provide an update on regional issues, starting off by noting that localism was the council's greatest weakness. This sums up a lot of the issues that we heard last night but also throughout the city.
We've planted a million trees Auckland!
It was a stunning day for tree planting in Mangemangeroa Reserve on Sunday 16 June when I joined Howick Youth Council who had organised tree planting with support from Friends of Mangemangeroa Reserve.
We need more passion, ambition and leadership to make Auckland everything it could be.
Auckland is a fantastic place to live but we need more passion, ambition and leadership to make it everything it could be.