Auckland City Council - Latest News [Page 135]
Changes to grow the Pasifika Festival
Wednesday, 19 February 2003, 2:07 pm | Auckland City Council
Auckland City Council’s Recreation and Events Committee has approved a report that will see the popular Pasifika Festival grow from a single day event to a multi day extravaganza in the coming years. More >>
Smart solutions to transport funding shortfall
Tuesday, 18 February 2003, 4:08 pm | Auckland City Council
Auckland’s greatest challenge is to find $4 billion to complete its transport network by 2010, Auckland City Mayor John Banks told the 3rd Annual New Zealand Land Transport Summit in a keynote address today. More >>
Postponement of speech by Prof. Richard Florida
Tuesday, 18 February 2003, 11:49 am | Auckland City Council
Auckland City Council regrets to advise that this week’s speech by Professor Richard Florida entitled “Development of the Creative City” has had to be postponed. More >>
John Banks speech: NZ Land Transport Summit
Tuesday, 18 February 2003, 11:21 am | Auckland City Council
As you will be aware my mayoralty is built around a campaign vision that is simple and transparent: Auckland’s transport network completion by 2010. More >>
Speech on Auckland City’s future
Monday, 17 February 2003, 3:49 pm | Auckland City Council
Auckland City Council is delighted to announce that Professor Richard Florida, one of the keynote speakers attending this week’s Knowledge Wave Conference, will deliver a special Auckland-focussed speech entitled “Development of the Creative City” at ... More >>
Giant ram lantern to be displayed at festival
Friday, 14 February 2003, 2:04 pm | Auckland City Council
Auckland City Council is delighted to announce the inclusion of a giant ram lantern in this weekend’s Asia 2000 Lantern Festival. More >>
Dog owners getting the message
Friday, 14 February 2003, 1:56 pm | Auckland City Council
Auckland City Council welcomes the decline in reported cases of dogs not on leads around the city. More >>
Interim grants available for community groups
Friday, 14 February 2003, 12:13 am | Auckland City Council
Interim grants will be available to ensure groups currently receiving remissions on general rates from Auckland City are not financially penalised as a result of the recent change in rating legislation. More >>
New bridge for north-western cycleway
Friday, 14 February 2003, 12:03 am | Auckland City Council
The wheels are in motion for a purpose built pedestrian and cycle bridge over Great North Road. More >>
Cost/benefit analysis for inner-city rail tunnel
Thursday, 13 February 2003, 8:02 pm | Auckland City Council
Auckland City Council’s Transport Committee today agreed to undertake a high-level cost/benefit analysis for an underground rail tunnel connecting the Britomart Transport Centre to the western line. More >>
Green light for new Central Transport Corridor
Thursday, 13 February 2003, 3:58 pm | Auckland City Council
The preferred route to speed bus passengers between Britomart, the University of Auckland, AUT, Auckland Hospital and Newmarket has been identified, and may mean that Grafton Bridge may be closed to normal car traffic, or the building of a parallel ... More >>
Mayors push ahead with Eastern Corridor
Thursday, 13 February 2003, 3:49 pm | Auckland City Council
The Mayors of Auckland and Manukau cities today expressed their total commitment to building the Eastern Corridor by 2010. John Banks and Sir Barry Curtis say it is “business as usual” despite a statement from the Transfund Board chairman that ... More >>
Auckland City Parking Enterprise Board membership
Monday, 10 February 2003, 1:48 pm | Auckland City Council
Auckland City Council has approved the inaugural membership of the Auckland City Parking Enterprise Board. More >>
Works Committee to discuss dog control bylaw
Wednesday, 5 February 2003, 8:16 pm | Auckland City Council
Political leaders have agreed on wanting a discussion on dog control bylaws brought quickly to the city’s Works Committee. More >>
Blitz launched on lawless dog owners
Wednesday, 5 February 2003, 3:05 pm | Auckland City Council
Auckland City today announced it will launch a special month-long blitz on lawless dog owners – in a bid to get every dog under control in public places. More >>
Mayor makes long descent for Loyal banner
Wednesday, 5 February 2003, 11:34 am | Auckland City Council
Auckland Mayor John Banks today abseilled down the 70-metre Civic Administration Building in Aotea Square to unfurl a gigantic Loyal banner in support of Team New Zealand’s defence of the America’s Cup. More >>
Inorganic rubbish collection coming
Wednesday, 5 February 2003, 9:46 am | Auckland City Council
Auckland City’s $1.8 million inorganic rubbish collection begins this month. The city has been divided into 17 collection areas, each of which will be collected in one week, and contractors will be progressively collecting rubbish from all the city’s ... More >>
John Banks' State Of Auckland Speech
Wednesday, 5 February 2003, 9:04 am | Auckland City Council
"If New Zealand is to enjoy a standard of living everyone wants, a thriving Auckland is essential. If we can get it right in Auckland, where the challenges and opportunities are the greatest, the rest of New Zealand can be optimistic." More >>
Auckland Libraries face interruption to magazine s
Wednesday, 5 February 2003, 8:03 am | Auckland City Council
One of the suppliers of Auckland City Libraries’ overseas magazine subscriptions has been placed in voluntary administration, potentially affecting Auckland City’s ability to obtain certain magazine issues. More >>
Design competition for Tamaki Drive
Tuesday, 4 February 2003, 6:08 pm | Auckland City Council
Auckland City Council is inviting design proposals from professional designers for the development of Auckland’s Tamaki Drive. More >>
