Auckland City Council - Latest News [Page 3]
Mayor delivers Annual Plan Proposal
Thursday, 10 December 2015, 12:18 pm | Auckland City Council
Mayor Len Brown says the 2016-2017 Auckland Council Annual Plan should focus on financial stability while delivering on council decisions. The Mayor delivered his proposal on the plan – essentially the proposed council budget for 2016-2017 – ... More >>
Maungakiekie/One Tree Hill planting symbol of new Auckland
Monday, 19 October 2015, 2:16 pm | Auckland City Council
Maungakiekie/One Tree Hill planting symbol of new Auckland Mayor Len Brown describes the agreement today that a tree will once again stand on the tihi/summit of Maungakiekie/One Tree Hill as an impressive symbol of what can be achieved in the new Auckland. The ... More >>
New tree confirmed for summit of Maungakiekie
Monday, 19 October 2015, 2:07 pm | Auckland City Council
A tree will once again stand on the tihi (summit) of Maungakiekie / One Tree Hill following a decision by the Tūpuna Maunga o Tāmaki Makaurau Authority at their Hui today. More >>
TPPA, Environment and Arts the key focus at today’s meeting
Thursday, 8 October 2015, 4:39 pm | Auckland City Council
A strong direction on how to protect Auckland’s environment was discussed across various aspects of today’s agenda including Stormwater and Solid Waste controls, pest management and a commitment to environmental action and green growth. The Regional ... More >>
Arts & Culture Strategic Action Plan gets sign-off
Thursday, 8 October 2015, 4:36 pm | Auckland City Council
Making arts and culture part of the everyday lives of Aucklanders is one step closer today after Auckland Council adopted the Arts and Culture Strategic Action Plan (ACSAP). More >>
Designs unveiled for new landmark attraction
Thursday, 1 October 2015, 11:17 am | Auckland City Council
Interactive lights, Māori carvings and a vibrant magenta surface are set to turn the old Nelson Street motorway off-ramp into a must-see Auckland attraction for people to walk and cycle across when it opens later this year. More >>
Streamlined signage rules now in place
Wednesday, 30 September 2015, 2:15 pm | Auckland City Council
New rules that come into effect on 1 October will manage the display of publicly visible signs in a safe and consistent way across the Auckland region. More >>
New chair and directors appointed to ACIL
Wednesday, 30 September 2015, 12:41 pm | Auckland City Council
Auckland Council has approved the appointment of three new directors to the board of Auckland Council Investments Limited (ACIL). More >>
Celebrating the birth of a new town centre
Tuesday, 29 September 2015, 3:20 pm | Auckland City Council
Auckland Council celebrates the birth of its newest town centre tomorrow – 175 years after the city’s foundations were first laid. More >>
Mayor welcomes emergency housing funding boost
Tuesday, 29 September 2015, 11:45 am | Auckland City Council
Mayor Len Brown has welcomed a Government funding boost which will help battle Auckland’s emergency housing crisis. Minister of Social Housing Paula Bennett has announced a $2 million investment to provide up to an extra 120 emergency housing places a ... More >>
Fare evasion crackdown to net $2 million per year
Tuesday, 29 September 2015, 11:37 am | Auckland City Council
Fare evasion crackdown to net $2 million per year At least $2 million a year could be netted as a result of new legislation which will assist Auckland Transport (AT) in the battle against public transport fare evaders. Auckland Mayor Len Brown has ... More >>
Auckland public transport usage exceeds 80 million
Thursday, 24 September 2015, 3:23 pm | Auckland City Council
Auckland’s annual public transport usage has exceeded 80 million trips for the first time and Mayor Len Brown says the patronage target, set by the government for funding of the City Rail Link (CRL), will be achieved three years ahead of schedule. More >>
Hunua pest programme complete
Tuesday, 22 September 2015, 2:25 pm | Auckland City Council
Auckland Council’s 1080 programme in the Hunua Ranges area has reached an important milestone, with parkland reopening after the final bait application. Hunua Ranges, Waharau and Whakatiwai regional parks reopened yesterday with rangers travelling ... More >>
Awards announced to honour Auckland women
Friday, 18 September 2015, 3:21 pm | Auckland City Council
Mayor Len Brown has marked both Suffrage Day and the anniversary of the founding of Auckland to announce of awards to mark the contribution of women to the city. More >>
Salter’s Cartage explosion
Wednesday, 16 September 2015, 5:29 pm | Auckland City Council
Following the tragic incident at Salter’s Cartage yesterday afternoon, Auckland Council is providing assistance to WorkSafe NZ and other agencies to ascertain the cause of the explosion. More >>
Designers sought to memorialise impact of war on Auckland
Tuesday, 15 September 2015, 3:14 pm | Auckland City Council
Auckland Council is calling for expressions of interest to design a memorial in Auckland Domain that will mark the centenary commemorations of the First World War. More >>
Auckland Council waives fee for school
Tuesday, 15 September 2015, 2:34 pm | Auckland City Council
Auckland Council has confirmed it will waive the $90 event permit fee for Pt Chevalier Primary School’s end of year picnic at Coyle Park, and says it will be bringing forward its planned review of its event permit fee structure. More >>
Join in the family fun at Ambury Farm Day
Tuesday, 15 September 2015, 12:41 pm | Auckland City Council
Have a go at gumboot throwing, watch the sheep shearing or get up close and personal with some of the farmyard residents at Auckland Council’s Ambury Farm Day on 4 October. More >>
New deputy chair for Audit and Risk Committee
Tuesday, 15 September 2015, 11:55 am | Auckland City Council
Auckland Council’s Audit and Risk Committee today appointed Paul Conder as its deputy chairperson. More >>
Final Hunua 1080 application underway
Monday, 14 September 2015, 1:28 pm | Auckland City Council
The final phase of the Auckland Council’s pest control operation in the Hunua Ranges parklands, neighbouring Department of Conservation administered reserves and some private land, is underway. More >>