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Recycling bin detectives check for rubbish

Wednesday, 25 June 2008, 3:29 pm | Auckland City Council

Recycling "detectives" will be making sure no rubbish or bagged recyclables are placed in Auckland's new blue-lidded recycling wheelie bins when the new fortnightly recycling service starts on 30 June. More >>

Council puts forward submission at hearings

Tuesday, 24 June 2008, 2:28 pm | Auckland City Council

Auckland City Council today appeared before the Royal Commission on Auckland Governance to put forward its proposal for a unified Auckland. More >>

Hula down to Mission Bay for Winter Splash

Tuesday, 24 June 2008, 12:49 am | Auckland City Council

Are you brave enough to get your Hawaiian gear on and bound into the water at Mission Bay on Sunday, 6 July for Auckland City Council’s annual Winter Splash event? More >>

Investment in the city with low rates increase

Monday, 23 June 2008, 10:46 am | Auckland City Council

Auckland City Council finalised plans today to invest $400 million in capital works across the city over the next year, its second biggest capital expenditure programme in a single year. More >>

Graffiti vandal convicted of criminal damage

Friday, 20 June 2008, 11:59 am | Auckland City Council

An 18 year-old Mt Roskill man appeared in the Auckland District Court yesterday charged with criminal damage. He was arrested by the police for graffiti vandalism on Thursday, 12 June after his photo appeared on Police 10-7 the previous night. More >>

Celebrating community safety initiatives

Friday, 20 June 2008, 11:08 am | Auckland City Council

The annual awards recognise the contributions of groups, individuals, organisations and businesses that carry out community safety initiatives, injury prevention, road safety or crime prevention work in our communities. More >>

Residents asked to give bins a go

Thursday, 19 June 2008, 4:03 pm | Auckland City Council

Auckland city residents are being asked to try their new blue-lidded 240-litre recycling bins, from 30 June when the new recycling service starts, before deciding they cannot physically manage them. More >>

More city electricity savings

Thursday, 19 June 2008, 9:30 am | Auckland City Council

Auckland City Council has intensified its efforts to conserve electricity this winter by turning off floodlighting on buildings and reducing ornamental lighting at several more city locations. More >>

Eco design service launches

Tuesday, 17 June 2008, 9:40 am | Auckland City Council

Auckland City Council is offering free, tailored consultations to Auckland homeowners and designers on building or renovating better, healthier and more comfortable homes. More >>

Suspected poisoned sausage warning

Sunday, 15 June 2008, 5:12 pm | Auckland City Council

Auckland City Council is warning the public about a sausage, thought to contain poison, found at Craigavon Park in Blockhouse Bay on Monday, 9 June. More >>

Recycling wheelie bin deliveries completed

Friday, 13 June 2008, 12:08 am | Auckland City Council

Auckland City Council’s delivery of approximately 150,000 blue-lidded recycling wheelie bins to all eligible properties across the city has finished. More >>

Extra recycling bins for eligible properties

Thursday, 12 June 2008, 5:13 pm | Auckland City Council

Auckland City Council's City Development Committee has agreed to provide additional recycling bins to eligible isthmus businesses and residential ratepayers at a modest cost. More >>

Focus on Antarctica

Thursday, 12 June 2008, 11:19 am | Auckland City Council

Antarctica: a tale to tell is an intriguing exhibition of books, maps, manuscripts, photographs and ephemera at the Central City Library until August. More >>

Free lunchtime Matariki Native Noise concert

Friday, 6 June 2008, 2:11 pm | Auckland City Council

Get along to Aotea Square on 13 June for a free Native Noise lunchtime concert from 11am to 1pm to celebrate Matariki Festival 08. More >>

Zoo’s enviro achievements earn ‘Green Ribbon’

Friday, 6 June 2008, 9:27 am | Auckland City Council

Auckland Zoo has been highly commended in the ‘Businesses Making a Difference’ category in the 2008 Ministry for the Environment’s Green Ribbon Awards. More >>

Town Hall lights get switched off

Thursday, 5 June 2008, 2:03 pm | Auckland City Council

The ornamental lighting of Auckland City's Town Hall will be turned off as Auckland City Council plays its part to help to conserve electricity this winter. More >>

City remembers its former Mayor

Thursday, 5 June 2008, 12:06 am | Auckland City Council

Mayor Hon. John Banks offered the family of former Mayor of Auckland, Colin Kay, condolences on behalf of Auckland City Council today. More >>

Improvements to Western Springs outer fields

Friday, 30 May 2008, 3:12 pm | Auckland City Council

Auckland City Council is planning to sand carpet the Western Springs outer sports fields to provide a better quality, year-round playing surface that can also be used for parking in summer. More >>

Save money with early registration

Wednesday, 28 May 2008, 2:22 pm | Auckland City Council

Auckland City Council is urging dog owners to take advantage of special early rates, and register their dogs before 1 August to avoid extra costs. More >>

‘Art for Conservation’: a unique exhibition at zoo

Monday, 26 May 2008, 11:52 am | Auckland City Council

Justine Woosnam, an artist whose day job is looking after cheetahs and tigers, is the star talent behind an art exhibition opening at Auckland Zoo on Thursday, 5 June (World Environment Day) to raise funds to help endangered frogs. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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