Gregg Walden Hibiscus Bays Local Board Candidate

01/09/2025

Hi folks, here is my next video? I will be focussing on promoting my other 3 Backing the Bays candidates during the election period. The next candidate I will promote is Mike Bishop, CEO of Harbour Sport. Lookout for this, coming soon.
Authorised by G Walden www.backingthebays.co.nz

11/08/2025

Video Two… Why You Should Vote.

Take a look and share it with your mates.

Four ✅ for Backing The Bays
Authorised by G Walden www.backingthebays.co.nz

06/08/2025

Hi folks, I've created this video and it’s the first of a series for my campaign. I’m running for re-election on the Hibiscus Bays Local Board (East Coast Bays).

I'm standing with the Backing the Bays team alongside Alexis Poppelbaum - Hibiscus and Bays Local Board, Julia Parfitt and our new candidate Mike Bishop.

Please get the message out to friends because voting numbers nationwide have been low.

It's been an honor & privilege to represent the Bays for the last 3 years. Watch this space for more of these, and don't forget to vote 4 ticks for Backing the Bays team.
Authorised by G Walden www.backingthebays.co.nz

30/07/2025

TSUNAMI Warning Update! ⚠️🚨🌊

Emergency Mobile Alert issued

NEMA have issued the following national Emergency Mobile Alert (EMA) at 4.12pm emphasising key messages, including:

· Strong currents and surges can injure and drown people.

· There is also a danger to swimmers, surfers, people fishing, and anyone in or near the water close to the shore.

· People in boats, live-aboards and at marinas should leave their boats/vessels and move onto shore.

· More information is available on www.civildefence.govt.nz

What Aucklanders can do:

If you live aboard a vessel, please consider staying with friends and whānau tonight.
Stay up to date with the latest advice in case advice changes.
· There is also a risk to beach and marine users. Stay away from beaches and get out of the water until all warnings are lifted.

AEM’s social media channels and website (banner) have been updated – please share these updates on your channels and with your networks.

We expect New Zealand coastal areas to experience strong and unusual currents and unpredictable surges at the shore following the magnitude 8.8 earthquake OFF THE EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA RUSSIA at 2025-07-30 11:25 AM.

30/07/2025

Hi folks, just letting you know, there was an 8.8 earthquake in Russia and we may get a little wave swell around about 1am in the morning. Keep your phones on just in case we get a tsunami alarm stay safe. If you need more info go onto AEM Auckland Emergency Management to find out more info and what to prepare for.

29/06/2025

Busy Weekend with Opening Matariki Celebration at Mairangi Arts Center and Today at Bushglen Reserve New Track Opening.

06/05/2025

Street sweeper out this morning. This time of year as you'll know we get heapsss of leaves. Great job.

02/05/2025

Safer Connected Communities Browns Bay. I organised and facilitated a town safety meeting. Thanks to everyone that attended:
> Browns Bay Business Association
> Manley Esplanade Working Group
> The Sands Retirement Village
> Coastguard North Shore
> Erica Stanford MP representative
> New Zealand Police

Special thanks to Michael Alofa, Auckland Council Specialist advisor. There were two key issues leading the discussion as to how to make Browns Bay safer. 1- Problems such as, retail theft, homelessness. boy racing, drugs, violence etcetera. 2 - Providing solutions, ideas to reduce and minimize crime within our town centre and wider.
Thank you to everyone who attended and contributed to this project.

02/05/2025

Safer Connections in the Browns Bay Town Centre Safety Improvements 🚗 🚶‍♂️
Alexis Poppelbaum Board chair, I and Julia Parfitt attended the "Have Your Say" at the Browns Bay Library today.

Alexis was working on a community project team with Auckland Transport, local residents, the Browns Bay Business Association and our Councillors John Watson and Wayne Walker, identified some sensible improvements to help the flow of the town centre and enhance pedestrian safety.

This was truly a collaborative co-design project working with AT staff.

The changes we're proposing include things like:
➡️ painting zebra crossing lines on the speed tables on Beachfront Lane
➡️ formalising a crossing across Clyde Road where Whitcoulls is
➡️ moving a crossing so it's close to Phoenix Plaza.

💡Please take the time to share your thoughts or let us know if there’s anything we’ve missed.

🗣We are holding another drop-in session Sat 10 May 10am-1pm at East Coast Bays Library

⌨️ www.haveyoursay.at.govt.nz/brownsbay

25/04/2025

ANZAC Browns Bay 2025.
I attended the dawn and 9:00am parades with my fellow Bays Local members Alexis Poppelbaum - Hibiscus and Bays Local Board - Chair, Julia Parfitt & Victoria Short. Both services were incredibly special.

Two highlights from the 9am... the honour of witnessing David Gilbert, a 100 years old veteran Pilot, laying a wreath, and our Chair Alexis MCing the proceedings for the first time. It was also great to see Erica Stanford MP attend and lay a wreath.

I served in the NZ Armed Services and am proud to attend the parade each year. It's always a reminder of my time in service, but also to acknowledge those who went before me. Lest we forget.

23/02/2025

Chair of HBLB Alexis, daughter and I attended the KFC Fish n Chips fundraising day for Mairangi Bay Surf Lifesaving Club. The fundraising campaign ran o er two days and we attended on Friday. It was a huge success with people traveling from all over Auckland. Thank you for funding and supporting a great cause.

23/02/2025

Had the privilege of attending the Whangaparaoa Library 20th anniversary celebration on Saturday 22nd February. Chair Alexis Poppelbaum, myself, Members Julia Parfitt, Jake Law and Sam Mills attended the library also. Former Mayor John Law opened the celebratory speeches.