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'''Christine Caughey''' is a former City [[Councillor]] in [[Auckland City]], [[New Zealand]], for the [[Action Hobson]] ticket. She was successful on gaining election in [[New Zealand local body elections 2004|the 2004 local body elections]] on an anti-motorway platform in coalition with then Auckland Mayor [[Dick Hubbard]] and leading left wing ticket, City Vision ([[New Zealand Labour Party]], [[Alliance (New Zealand political party|Alliance]] and [[Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand|Green Party]] grouping) and [[New Zealand Labour Party|Labour]]. She was awarded Metro Magazine's Aucklander of the Year in 2004, primarily for the role she played in politically defeating the [[Eastern Transport Corridor]] roading element that was proposed for Hobson Bay by the [[Waitemata Harbour]]. |
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'''Christine Caughey''' is a former City [[Councillor]] in [[Auckland City]], New Zealand, for the [[Action Hobson]] ticket. She was successful on gaining election in the [[2004 New Zealand local elections|2004 local body elections]] on an anti-motorway platform. |
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She was awarded Metro Magazine's Aucklander of the Year in 2004, primarily for the role she played in politically defeating the [[Eastern Transport Corridor]] roading element that was proposed for [[Hobson Bay]] by the [[Waitematā Harbour]]. |
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| ⚫ | Caughey had unsuccessfully stood for City Vision in a community board by-election in 2003.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aucklandcity.govt.nz/council/members/elections/byelectionhobson.asp|title=Hobson Community Board by-election|access-date=2007-08-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928000524/http://www.aucklandcity.govt.nz/council/members/elections/byelectionhobson.asp|archive-date=2007-09-28|url-status=dead}}</ref> Caughey stood again in the Hobson ward for the [[2007 New Zealand local elections|2007 local body elections]],<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK0708/S00266.htm|title=Action Hobson Launches 07-10 Campaign, Priorities}}</ref> but was defeated along with all other members of her [[Action Hobson]] team. |
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Caughey held the chairmanship of the [http://www.aucklandcity.govt.nz/council/members/committeemeetings/environment/default.asp Environment Heritage and Urban Form Committee]. |
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In July 2008, Caughey was appointed by the Government to the board of the [[NZ Transport Agency]].<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0807/S00410.htm|title=New Zealand Transport Agency board announced|publisher=[[Scoop (news website)|Scoop]]|date=23 July 2008}}</ref> |
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During the 2004-2007 council term, Caughey and her fellow [[Action Hobson]] colleague Richard Simpson have come under significant criticism<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/1/story.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10332431|title=Deputy mayor sidelines Hubbard|publisher=[[New Zealand Herald]]|date=[[June 24]] [[2005]]|author=Bernard Orsman|accessdate=2007-10-23}}</ref> regarding alleged broken promises on rates in 2005<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/topic/story.cfm?c_id=133&objectid=10337001|title=C&R Now blames rates rise on rivals|publisher=[[New Zealand Herald]]|date=[[July 22]] [[2005]]|author=Bernard Orsman|accessdate=2007-10-23}}</ref> and again in 2006.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aucklandcity.govt.nz/council/members/councilmeetings/m200607131630.asp|title=MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE AUCKLAND CITY COUNCIL RECONVENED ON THURSDAY, 13 JULY 2006 AT 4:30PM|accessdate=2007-10-23}}</ref> They have also been criticised for alleged support for the left leaning [[City Vision]] ticket, despite pre-election claims they were conservative. However, Caughey and Simpson argued they tried to broker compromises on a politically splintered council, such as on the billboards and signs laws.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/topic/story.cfm?c_id=111&objectid=10434468|title=Billboard ban - a sign of trouble}}</ref> |
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She is also an Auckland Waterfront Development Agency Board Member. |
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Caughey had unsuccessfully stood for City Vision in a community board by-election in 2003.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aucklandcity.govt.nz/council/members/elections/byelectionhobson.asp|title=Hobson Community Board by-election}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | Caughey stood again in the Hobson ward for the [[2007 New Zealand local |
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==References== |
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== External links == |
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*[http://www.thinkactionhobson.org Action Hobson's website] |
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Latest revision as of 15:21, 2 January 2024
Christine Caughey is a former City Councillor in Auckland City, New Zealand, for the Action Hobson ticket. She was successful on gaining election in the 2004 local body elections on an anti-motorway platform.
She was awarded Metro Magazine's Aucklander of the Year in 2004, primarily for the role she played in politically defeating the Eastern Transport Corridor roading element that was proposed for Hobson Bay by the Waitematā Harbour.
Caughey had unsuccessfully stood for City Vision in a community board by-election in 2003.[1] Caughey stood again in the Hobson ward for the 2007 local body elections,[2] but was defeated along with all other members of her Action Hobson team.
In July 2008, Caughey was appointed by the Government to the board of the NZ Transport Agency.[3]
She is also an Auckland Waterfront Development Agency Board Member.
References
[edit]- ^ "Hobson Community Board by-election". Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 7 August 2007.
- ^ "Action Hobson Launches 07-10 Campaign, Priorities".
- ^ "New Zealand Transport Agency board announced". Scoop. 23 July 2008.