Electorate News 

Council plays politics with cruel attack on most vulnerable

Judith Tizard

04.09.2008

Auckland Central MP Judith Tizard is appalled by reports that Auckland City Council's Community Services Committee wants to 'deal' with the city's homeless by shipping them out of the city.

"Auckland City is simply playing politics at the expense of very vulnerable people," said Judith Tizard.

"These actions are an insult to the many volunteers, community workers and dedicated professionals in the Police and mental health services, who devote so much time and effort to helpin...  more +

Council cutting library funding, huge disappointment

Judith Tizard

04.09.2008

Auckland Central MP Judith Tizard said that moves by Citizens & Ratepayers city councillors to slash mobile library services and to cut library funding in general were utterly disappointing.

"I am gob smacked," said Judith Tizard. "The council must provide every citizen with access to these types of fundamental services.

"The mobile library is a fundamental service for those who cannot otherwise access the hub of knowledge that is held in libraries.

"We're talking about...  more +

Auckland Regional Amenities funding Bill

Judith Tizard

27.08.2008

Speech notes for Second and Third Reading of the Bill

Parliament

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Madam Speaker, I move that the Auckland Regional Amenities Funding Bill be now read a second and a third time.

I would like to thank the members of the Local Government and Environment Select Committee for their careful and thoughtful handling of this B...  more +