Auckland City Council - Latest News [Page 110]
Auckland City to contribute to Kaikoura Island
Wednesday, 23 June 2004, 11:51 am | Auckland City Council
Auckland City will contribute $83,000 to the Government’s purchase of Kaikoura Island. The figure was agreed at today’s annual combined committees meeting, which sets the council’s budget and priorities for the forthcoming financial year. More >>
Car dealership prosecution serves as warning
Tuesday, 22 June 2004, 4:28 pm | Auckland City Council
Auckland City is hoping a recent court prosecution of a car dealership will make other dealers more aware of their legal responsibilities. More >>
Council to lead ‘homeless’ working party
Friday, 18 June 2004, 5:22 pm | Auckland City Council
A meeting of key agencies and groups on homelessness in Auckland City resolved to set up a highly focused working party to better co-ordinate research and resources to move positively forward on the issues around people who sleep rough on Auckland ... More >>
Bus lane colouring in black and white
Thursday, 17 June 2004, 5:13 pm | Auckland City Council
Auckland City Council is seeking more judicious use of colouring for bus lanes across the region as it continues to implement bus lanes throughout the city. More >>
Proposed concept presented for recreation precinct
Thursday, 17 June 2004, 5:11 pm | Auckland City Council
The Eden Albert and Hobson Community Boards yesterday considered a proposed concept plan for a recreation hub in Eden/Epsom. More >>
Meeting called to address homeless issue
Thursday, 17 June 2004, 12:41 am | Auckland City Council
A meeting to discuss the plight of homelessness will be held at the Auckland City Council at 2pm on Friday 18 June. The meeting, organised by of the Law and Order Committee chairperson, Councillor Noelene Raffills and Mayor Hon John Banks, will ... More >>
RAW of the crowd – “tweens” flock to rap hip hop
Wednesday, 16 June 2004, 4:08 pm | Auckland City Council
Local “tweens” (10 to 13 year-olds) in Avondale, Mt Roskill and Onehunga are making the most of Auckland City’s “Urban Suburbia served RAW” project – a pilot series of free workshops in poetry and rap, hip hop and voice training. More >>
Significant Ecological Areas identified
Wednesday, 16 June 2004, 1:29 pm | Auckland City Council
Auckland City is moving closer to ‘greening the city’ with the identification of ninety-four significant ecological areas within the isthmus which are proposed for scheduling and protection. More >>
‘Phoenix Rising’ stolen from library
Wednesday, 16 June 2004, 11:14 am | Auckland City Council
Staff at Epsom community library are calling on local residents to help solve the mysterious disappearance of the sculpture Phoenix Rising from outside the library. More >>
It's a bug's life for kids these school holidays
Wednesday, 16 June 2004, 12:36 am | Auckland City Council
Rather than your kids bugging you these school holidays why don’t you bug them? Send them along to Artstation’s new 3D super insects workshop – one of the many options offered in its exciting holiday art programme. More >>
Mayor delighted about Team NZ’s challenge
Monday, 14 June 2004, 2:02 pm | Auckland City Council
“It is great news for the City of Sails that Emirates Team New Zealand has today announced it will lodge a challenge for the 2007 America's Cup in Valencia,” Auckland City Mayor Hon John Banks said today. More >>
Matariki 2004 Mâori New Year Festival
Friday, 11 June 2004, 12:18 am | Auckland City Council
Auckland City is once again supporting Matariki, a month long festival which acknowledges and celebrates the Mâori New Year (Tau Hou). More >>
Zoo growth requires adequate resources
Thursday, 10 June 2004, 11:29 am | Auckland City Council
Auckland Zoo, which is 80 per cent self-funding, is to raise its admission prices from 1 July to enable it to adequately resource its growth, noting the new tariffs will still keep it competitive with other regional attractions. More >>
Dog owners to receive registration renewal packs
Tuesday, 8 June 2004, 3:37 pm | Auckland City Council
Packs will be sent out this week asking Auckland city dog owners to renew their dogs’ registration. The packs contain a newly designed, user-friendly application form and information on changes to the Dog Control Act 1996 and Auckland City’s bylaws. More >>
Mayor sends his condolences to America
Tuesday, 8 June 2004, 1:25 pm | Auckland City Council
Auckland City Mayor, Hon John Banks, has sent his condolences to the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation today, which has opened an on-line condolence book (www.ronaldreaganmemorial.com) with messages to be shared with the late president’s wife and family. More >>
Northpower hit hard for RMA breaches
Monday, 7 June 2004, 9:43 pm | Auckland City Council
Northpower has pleaded guilty to two charges laid by Auckland City under the Resource Management Act for clearing vegetation from land on Waiheke Island without a resource consent. More >>
Environmental issues made fun for Auckland kids
Friday, 4 June 2004, 3:03 pm | Auckland City Council
Auckland City has launched its state of the environment update this week, aiming messages particularly at school children and using the idea that ‘only rain should go down the drain’. More >>
Tidy Kiwi urges Aucklanders to play their part
Friday, 4 June 2004, 10:41 am | Auckland City Council
Next time you toss away your cigarette butt or ATM receipt you might like to remember that you are contributing to almost 1600 tonnes of loose litter that Auckland City is expected to collect from its streets this year. More >>
Quay Street takes flight with new sculpture
Friday, 4 June 2004, 9:31 am | Auckland City Council
Quay Street is about to enter a new era with the installation of a Greer Twiss sculpture – ‘Flight Trainer for Albatross’ – specially designed for the area. More >>
Zoo’s pride triples
Thursday, 3 June 2004, 4:41 pm | Auckland City Council
Auckland Zoo’s March-born cubs, Zulu and Zalika, now have four new play mates, following the birth of two male and two female cubs to their five-year-old 'grandmother' Kura. More >>
