New Playgrounds!
New Playgrounds!
New playgrounds around Kaipātiki!
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Bush Track Closures
Bush Track Closures
Some Kaipātiki tracks are temporarily closed to help prevent kauri dieback disease.
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Beach Haven Coastal Walkway
Beach Haven Coastal Walkway
The proposed Shepherds Park to Tui Park Connection!
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Who you gonna call?
Who you gonna call?
Feel free to contact me about council projects or services 🙂
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Welcome to JohnGillon.co.nz

As an elected member of the Kaipātiki Local Board, I'm working hard to ensure that your views are heard, local projects are progressed, council is held to account, and that you are kept informed of Kaipātiki issues, projects and events.

This term, together with my fellow Shore Action team members, we increased the Local Board's environmental budget, began a programme of installing shadesails over playgrounds, upgraded a number of playgrounds and bush tracks, saved Frank Larking's playboat, pre-emptively closed tracks to protect our bush from kauri dieback disease, brought back Movies in Parks screenings, saved the Highbury Norfolk Pine, fought against parkland sales, secured funding to replace the Birkenhead War Memorial Park grandstand, opened workshops to the public, ended ratepayer-funded meals, requested Auckland Transport create a clearway on Onewa Road, pushed back on the governing body's encroachment into local board matters, and much more.

Still to come:

  • Progressing the Shepherds Park to Tui Park coastal walkway
  • A new fenced pre-school playground
  • Installation of bike repair stations
  • More shadesails, new playgrounds, and upgraded tracks

Note: Views on this page are my own, and not necessarily the view of the Kaipātiki Local Board.

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The Shore Action team has led the Kaipātiki Local Board for the last 3 years and have made huge progress for our area. This election we are standing a strong team of 6 candidates prepared to take action to deliver for our local communities.

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Keep up to date with Kaipātiki issues, projects and events:

Setting the record straight on the Beach Haven Coastal Connection

10/09/2019 John Gillon

You may have read some misinformation from some confused Kaipātiki local board candidates on our proposal for a Beach Haven […]

Introducing Paula Gillon!

22/08/2019 John Gillon

Introducing Shore Action candidate and current member of the Kaipātiki Local Board, Paula Gillon! “Kia Ora, as a current member of the Kaipatiki […]

Rotary Grove Carpark Upgraded

20/08/2019 John Gillon

The new carpark at Rotary Grove, Northcote, is now open after being upgraded from a gravel pit into a sealed […]

Introducing Adrian Tyler!

19/08/2019 John Gillon

Introducing Shore Action candidate and current member of the Kaipātiki Local Board, Adrian Tyler! “Kia ora! I’m a local primary teacher […]

Northcote Town Centre Competition Drawn

19/08/2019 John Gillon

Congratulations to Ben Yue who was today drawn as the winner of the Northcote Town Centre’s China Holiday promotion!

New boardwalk open at Kauri Glen Reserve

18/08/2019 John Gillon

The Shore Action team visited Kauri Glen Reserve today to check out the new Section 18 track and boardwalk! The realigned track […]

Introducing Anne-Elise Smithson!

17/08/2019 John Gillon

Anne-Elise Smithson has been an invaluable member of the Kaipātiki Local Board this term and I’m very proud to have her […]

Congratulations Birkenhead Licensing Trust

17/08/2019 John Gillon

Congratulations to the Birkenhead Licensing Trust trustees who have been elected unopposed.Marilyn Nicholls, Shane Prince, Stuart Weir, Paula Gillon and […]

Introducing Melanie Kenrick!

16/08/2019 John Gillon

Introducing Melanie Kenrick – one of our Shore Action candidates standing for the Kaipātiki Local Board 🙂Melanie will make a fantastic Local Board member! “I […]

Parking restriction options for Glenfield Road

16/08/2019 John Gillon

Auckland Transport are proposing two options for parking restrictions on the stretch of Glenfield Road between the intersections with Coronation […]

Kauri Tracks Update

14/08/2019 John Gillon

Today the Kaipātiki Local Board received an update on planned track changes to protect kauri from dieback disease. We’ve managed […]

Help secure and shape our local parks!

13/08/2019 John Gillon

Every park in New Zealand must have a Reserve Management Plan to be covered by the Reserves Act 1977, but […]

Clearway Proposed for Wairau Road, Glenfield

06/08/2019 John Gillon

Auckland Transport is proposing an evening clearway and No Stopping At All Times (broken yellow lines) parking restrictions on Wairau […]

Coronation Rd/Glenfield Rd/Domain Road roundabout

06/08/2019 John Gillon

Auckland Transport is proposing No Stopping At All Times (broken yellow lines) parking restrictions at the Coronation Rd/Glenfield Rd/Domain Road […]

Rangatira Road, Beach Haven

02/08/2019 John Gillon

Rangatira Road, Beach Haven – footpath repairs for 7 weeks, starting Monday:Footpath repairs are due to take place on Rangatira […]

Richmond Ave, Northcote Point

02/08/2019 John Gillon

Road repairs due to take place on Richmond Ave between the intersections with Belle Vue Ave and Stafford Rd, 7am-6pm […]

Kauri Dieback in Kaipātiki

The disease has been confirmed at Kauri Park and Muriel Fisher Reserve

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Kaipātiki Local Board Area

The Kaipātiki area is the western North Shore of Auckland - south of Sunset Road and west of the motorway. It includes the suburbs of Bayview, Beach Haven, Birkdale, Birkenhead, Birkenhead Point, Chatswood, Glenfield, Hillcrest, Northcote, Northcote Point, Sunnybrae, Totara Vale, Wairau Valley and Windy Ridge.

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