Auckland City Council - Latest News [Page 24]
Celebrate summer with a weekend of free activities
Thursday, 23 October 2008, 11:16 am | Auckland City Council
Auckland City Council is kicking off summer at the Parnell Festival of Roses on Saturday, 8 and Sunday, 9 November. More >>
Council release updated property valuations
Tuesday, 21 October 2008, 1:12 pm | Auckland City Council
Ratepayers will receive their updated property valuation notices this week after Auckland City Council carried out its three-yearly revaluation of all properties in Auckland city, including on the Hauraki Gulf islands. More >>
Beat the road works in central Auckland
Tuesday, 21 October 2008, 11:03 am | Auckland City Council
Three significant projects to improve central Auckland’s transport and infrastructure will take place around the city over the next 12 to 15 months. More >>
Football fever hits town
Monday, 20 October 2008, 2:56 pm | Auckland City Council
Check out the fast and furious action of Urban Streetball – the football craze sweeping the world – at Nuffield Street in Newmarket on 25 October as part of the football festivities happening around the city in support of the FIFA U-17 Women’s ... More >>
New swimming pool entry prices
Monday, 20 October 2008, 12:57 pm | Auckland City Council
Changes to some Auckland city swimming pool entry prices will take effect from Labour Weekend (25 October). More >>
Paul Young and Tony Hadley kick off NZ tour
Monday, 20 October 2008, 11:48 am | Auckland City Council
Eighties fans can "lay their hat" at Auckland Zoo on Sunday 2 November when Paul Young and Tony Hadley kick off their New Zealand tour. More >>
Consents no longer required for minor work
Friday, 17 October 2008, 1:28 pm | Auckland City Council
New exemptions to the Building Act 2004 that came into force this week expand the types of building work that can be done without a building consent, giving more freedom to homeowners. More >>
Leap to it for frogs this Labour Weekend
Thursday, 16 October 2008, 12:30 am | Auckland City Council
The Cadbury Freddo Frog Roadshow is at Auckland Zoo this Labour Weekend, so both grown-ups and littlies can leap in and learn all about New Zealand’s four endangered species of native frogs, and how to help save them. More >>
Early construction start in Aotea Square
Tuesday, 14 October 2008, 5:11 pm | Auckland City Council
Construction was formally launched this morning for the upgrade of Aotea Square, at a special ceremony hosted by the Mayor of Auckland city, Hon. John Banks. The Aotea Square redevelopment involves repairing and strengthening the Civic car park ... More >>
Dine at Zoo’s restaurant and help save orang utans
Tuesday, 14 October 2008, 9:30 am | Auckland City Council
For one night only, Auckland Zoo is offering a unique dining experience in its rainforest to raise funds to help Sumatran orang utans in the wild – a species now critically endangered due to the rapid growth of palm oil plantations. More >>
Council approves staged master plan for Quarry
Thursday, 9 October 2008, 3:50 pm | Auckland City Council
The City Development Committee has agreed to a staged master plan to determine the future development of the Three Kings Quarry. The staged consultation process will take into account the strategic importance of the site on the surrounding community, ... More >>
Mayor to honour outstanding Aucklander
Thursday, 9 October 2008, 3:18 pm | Auckland City Council
This evening, Mayor of Auckland city, Hon. John Banks will honour the achievements of one of New Zealand’s most successful and respected business leaders, Gary Albert Paykel, with a Distinguished Citizen Award. More >>
One Tree Hill summit to be closed at night
Wednesday, 8 October 2008, 2:57 pm | Auckland City Council
The summit of One Tree Hill summit will be closed between 11pm and 7am to stop the increasing level of anti social behaviour taking place there at night. More >>
Council set long-term budget priorities
Wednesday, 8 October 2008, 2:47 pm | Auckland City Council
Councillors met today to look at the city's budget for the next 10 years. More >>
Los Angeles Seeks Sister-City Journalists
Monday, 6 October 2008, 12:22 am | Auckland City Council
The Los Angeles Convention and Visitors Bureau and Los Angeles World Airports are seeking applications from qualified arts and/or travel journalists from countries in which Los Angeles has a Sister City for a weeklong, all-expense-paid professional ... More >>
It’s all happening in Auckland
Friday, 3 October 2008, 10:33 am | Auckland City Council
Auckland City Council is gearing up to put on a summer full of great events after spring kicked off with the hugely successful Auckland Heritage Festival and Air New Zealand Fashion Week. More >>
Auckland Art Gallery marks historical milestone
Thursday, 2 October 2008, 11:42 am | Auckland City Council
Prime Minister and Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage Helen Clark and the Mayor of Auckland city, Hon. John Banks today unveiled a plaque celebrating the official start of work to transform the Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki into a world-class ... More >>
Mobile library service continues
Wednesday, 1 October 2008, 5:17 pm | Auckland City Council
Auckland City Council's Community Services Committee has today recommended the continuance of the current mobile library service. More >>
‘From Tooth to Claw’ celebrates animals and art
Tuesday, 30 September 2008, 2:38 pm | Auckland City Council
On October 17, Aucklanders have the rare opportunity to see Auckland Zoo elephants Kashin and Burma paint, then hear a thought-provoking lecture on animals in art by Auckland Art Gallery art expert, Mary Kisler. More >>
Getting Grafton Bridge ready for next 100 years
Tuesday, 30 September 2008, 10:37 am | Auckland City Council
The much anticipated work to strengthen and future-proof Grafton Bridge gets under way on 25 October. The bridge will be closed to vehicle traffic, but open to pedestrians and cyclists, from this date until the bridge reopens in time for its 100th anniversary ... More >>