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Swimming safely after heavy rain
Friday, 6 March 2009, 3:58 pm | Auckland City Council
Auckland City Council is advising people to wait 48 hours before swimming at beaches after heavy rainfall over night. More >>
Zoo offers adventurous night in Africa
Friday, 6 March 2009, 12:20 pm | Auckland City Council
Aucklanders can take an adventure through Africa without leaving town on Sunday 22 March by getting along to Auckland Zoo’s exclusive Africa Night. More >>
Proposed 10-year budget of affordable progress
Wednesday, 4 March 2009, 5:24 pm | Auckland City Council
Councillors met this week to discuss the city’s budget for the next 10 years. Councillor Douglas Armstrong, chairperson of the Finance and Strategy Committee, says, “We have put together our draft 10-year plan with a commitment to balancing affordable ... More >>
Water quality advisory: Pt England beach
Wednesday, 4 March 2009, 3:22 pm | Auckland City Council
The water quality in Point England beach and Omaru Creek is likely to be affected by sewage overflows from Glen Innes pump station. More >>
Get ready to ‘movie movie’ at Auckland Zoo
Wednesday, 4 March 2009, 10:23 am | Auckland City Council
If you fancy yourself as a Pink Lady or T-Bird, can do the ‘Time Warp’ or consider yourself a ‘Dancing Queen’, then Auckland Zoo’s new series of three participation-based outdoor movies is the ‘one that you want’. More >>
The South Pacific’s biggest Polynesian Festival
Monday, 2 March 2009, 11:39 am | Auckland City Council
The South Pacific’s biggest Polynesian festival, Pasifika, is on at Western Springs Park on Saturday, 14 March. Pasifika is a free celebration of Auckland’s diverse Pacific communities organised by Auckland City Council. More >>
Cultural heritage fund applications now open
Friday, 27 February 2009, 2:31 pm | Auckland City Council
Owners of heritage buildings, objects, heritage properties or places of special historical value have the opportunity to secure financial help for restoration projects on their properties through the Auckland City Council’s Cultural Heritage fund. More >>
Final Picnic for Teddy Bears at Auckland Domain
Friday, 27 February 2009, 10:09 am | Auckland City Council
This Sunday, the 1st of March, marks the final picnic for over 20,000 Teddy Bears at the Auckland Domain. More >>
A month of Pacific culture and events in Auckland
Tuesday, 24 February 2009, 2:42 pm | Auckland City Council
During March, the biggest Polynesian city in the world, Auckland, will be packed with exciting and fun Pacific events and culture. More >>
Dive in to see Sharkwater
Tuesday, 24 February 2009, 10:58 am | Auckland City Council
The Auckland Zoo Conservation Fund is inviting Aucklanders to get along to a fundraiser screening of the award-winning movie Sharkwater at Newmarket’s Rialto Cinema on Wednesday 11 March at 8pm. More >>
Music hits high notes next month
Monday, 23 February 2009, 10:21 am | Auckland City Council
Auckland City Council’s Music in Parks programme is providing Aucklanders with 11 free concerts and four free outdoor movies during March. More >>
Nominations are in for Eden/Albert Community Board
Wednesday, 18 February 2009, 3:27 pm | Auckland City Council
Five candidates have been nominated for the Eden/Albert Community Board by-election, which is due to be held on Thursday, 9 April following the resignation of sitting member, Elinor Harvey in January. More >>
Cyclists take over the viaduct
Wednesday, 18 February 2009, 2:11 pm | Auckland City Council
Hundreds of cyclists made their way to the Auckland Viaduct this morning for Auckland City Council’s Go By Bike Breakfast event. More >>
You’d be crazy to miss The Mint Chicks at ZooMusic
Wednesday, 18 February 2009, 10:39 am | Auckland City Council
The last Wild Bean Cafe ZooMusic of the year will end on a bang with award-winning band The Mint Chicks performing on Saturday 7 March. More >>
Get on your bike for a free breakfast
Friday, 13 February 2009, 11:46 am | Auckland City Council
Grab your bike and head down to the Eastern Viaduct at the Viaduct Harbour (past the Maritime museum) on Wednesday, 18 February for Auckland City Council’s annual Go By Bike Breakfast. This free event is part of Bike Wise month and just one of ... More >>
Important Milestone Reached For Urban Design
Thursday, 12 February 2009, 4:33 pm | Auckland City Council
The City Development Committee has confirmed the importance of quality urban design by recommending to the full council that it make plan change 2 to the central area district plan, which introduces urban design and residential amenity controls to ... More >>
Forecasted Rates Increase Revised Down
Thursday, 12 February 2009, 9:43 am | Auckland City Council
In response to the severe global economic crisis, Auckland City Council is looking at a number of ways to further reduce the forecasted rate increase in advance of its budget meeting in early March. More >>
Council extends 40km/h school zones for safety
Wednesday, 11 February 2009, 1:25 pm | Auckland City Council
Council initiatives to reduce serious and fatal injuries on Auckland’s roads will include creating new 40km/h speed zones for a further 16 schools before the end of June. More >>
Rare tuatara return to island home
Wednesday, 11 February 2009, 11:16 am | Auckland City Council
Fourteen Northern tuatara of rare Cuvier Island descent, bred at Auckland Zoo, are today being released back to their ancestral home off the Coromandel peninsula. More >>
Eastern beaches safe for swimming
Thursday, 5 February 2009, 4:18 pm | Auckland City Council
Auckland city’s Eastern beaches have been declared safe for swimming after water quality was temporarily affected at Okahu and Mission bays following on from power outages in the Eastern suburbs. More >>