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Visionary project to bring bellbirds back

Wednesday, 5 May 2010, 4:10 pm | Auckland Regional Council

The Auckland Regional Council (ARC) is leading an ambitious conservation project to bring bellbirds (korimako) back to the islands of the Hauraki Gulf. More >>

ARC and Historic Places workingon Queens Wharf

Monday, 3 May 2010, 10:04 pm | Auckland Regional Council

The Auckland Regional Council (ARC) and New Zealand Historic Places Trust are working together to ensure Queens Wharf’s historical significance is protected and promoted in its development. More >>

ARC secures more parkland

Friday, 30 April 2010, 2:06 pm | Auckland Regional Council

The ARC’s Duder Regional Park today gained another 13.7 hectares of land and a guarantee that this spectacularly scenic coastal park will be protected from the effects of subdivision or development in the area. More >>

John Banks' phoney gesture for election campaign

Wednesday, 28 April 2010, 5:22 pm | Auckland Regional Council

The $26 million that Auckland City Council has ‘recommitted’ to doing up the Queens Wharf sheds has been dismissed by ARC chairman Mike Lee as “nothing more than an election stunt”. More >>

30 year transport vision in place for Auckland

Wednesday, 28 April 2010, 12:52 pm | Auckland Regional Council

A new Regional Land Transport Strategy that sets the direction for Auckland’s transport system over the next 30 years has been adopted by the Auckland Regional Council (ARC). More >>

Queens Wharf welcomes Rally New Zealand

Tuesday, 27 April 2010, 4:57 pm | Auckland Regional Council

“We’re excited to be hosting the wharf’s first major event since the Auckland Regional Council (ARC) and Government took ownership and opened the gates to the public on Anzac Day,” said ARC Chairman Mike Lee. More >>

ARC concerned ATA will change logo

Monday, 26 April 2010, 2:18 pm | Auckland Regional Council

ARC Chairman Mike Lee is concerned embarrassment will tempt the Auckland Transition Agency to make the new Super City logo less like the ARC Parks one (see below). More >>

Response to Transport Minister on Rail Access

Wednesday, 21 April 2010, 5:08 pm | Auckland Regional Council

Minister of Transport Hon Steven Joyce says the Auckland region will need to “stand up and meet the costs of using the rail network for passenger operations”. ARC Chairman Mike Lee says in case the Minister hadn’t noticed, in terms of investing ... More >>

Multipurpose Structure For Queens Wharf Announced

Tuesday, 20 April 2010, 1:05 pm | Auckland Regional Council

A modern, multipurpose structure will be built on Queens Wharf in time for the Rugby World Cup, Auckland Regional Council Chairman Mike Lee said today. More >>

Queens Wharf to open to public on Anzac Day

Friday, 16 April 2010, 12:04 pm | Auckland Regional Council

As the next step in a visionary plan to develop Auckland’s waterfront, Queens Wharf will be formally opened to the public on Anzac Day, Sunday 25 April. More >>

Temporary Option For Queens Wharf Only Choice

Wednesday, 14 April 2010, 4:20 pm | Auckland Regional Council

The Auckland Regional Council and Government are looking at temporary options for Queens Wharf because current Auckland mayors had a collective failure of leadership, said ARC Chairman Mike Lee today. More >>

Call For Hillary House To Be Relocated To Trail

Tuesday, 13 April 2010, 12:35 pm | Auckland Regional Council

Auckland Regional Council Chairman Mike Lee has renewed his call for Sir Edmund Hillary’s house to be relocated to the Hillary Trail on Auckland’s west coast. “I believe that is the best option for the house.” said Mr Lee. More >>

ARC seeks feedback on draft annual plan

Friday, 9 April 2010, 10:09 am | Auckland Regional Council

The Auckland Regional Council is asking ratepayers for feedback on its draft annual plan for 2010/11. More >>

Apply now for environmental, heritage funding

Tuesday, 6 April 2010, 2:05 pm | Auckland Regional Council

The Auckland Regional Council (ARC) is seeking applications for its Environmental Initiatives Fund (EIF), which funds environmental and heritage projects, and Coastal Enhancement Fund (CEF), which funds coastal projects. More >>

ARC offers opportunity to transform waterfront

Wednesday, 31 March 2010, 10:00 am | Auckland Regional Council

The ARC is offering an exciting commercial opportunity to revamp the existing restaurant and kiosk at Long Bay, right on the waters edge. More >>

Positive results for transport in Auckland

Friday, 26 March 2010, 10:51 am | Auckland Regional Council

Auckland’s public transport use continues to rise, people are feeling safer and congestion is easing in the evening a report to the Regional Transport Committee confirms. More >>

Lander has landed ARC artist residency

Thursday, 25 March 2010, 9:53 am | Auckland Regional Council

Renowned installation artist Maureen Lander will be the next Auckland Regional Council (ARC) Artist in Residence, based in the Waitakere Ranges Regional Park. More >>

Mining on Great Barrier an outrage

Tuesday, 23 March 2010, 1:39 pm | Auckland Regional Council

Government plans to open Great Barrier Island up to mining are an outrage, said ARC Chairman Mike Lee today. More >>

Love your regional parks with free events

Monday, 22 March 2010, 12:09 pm | Auckland Regional Council

Love your regional parks with free events this Sunday 22 March 2010 Get out and about in your regional parks this Sunday (28 March) by getting involved in free Love You Regional Park Day 2010 special events. The Auckland Regional Council (ARC) is ... More >>

ARC gives an extra $121,235 to heritage projects

Monday, 22 March 2010, 11:56 am | Auckland Regional Council

The restoration of a historic church, a project involving weedbusting abseilers and a project to protect dotterals are three of the nineteen projects that have received additional Environmental Initiatives Funding (EIF). More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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