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Auckland Art Gallery budget confirmed

Wednesday, 19 March 2008, 9:23 am | Auckland City Council

Auckland City Council’s Finance and Strategy Committee will tomorrow consider the appointment of a construction company to develop the Auckland Art Gallery into a world-class facility for the city and the country. More >>

Ellerslie cycle lane given the go ahead

Tuesday, 18 March 2008, 11:29 am | Auckland City Council

Cycling will become a more attractive option in Ellerslie after the council’s Transport Committee decision to build a cycle lane on Ladies Mile last week. More >>

Keeping Auckland's future bright

Friday, 14 March 2008, 1:51 pm | Auckland City Council

Auckland City Council's City Development Committee reinforced the council's leadership role in guiding the city towards a sustainable future at its meeting yesterday. More >>

Council welcomes ADHB offer on Building 5

Friday, 14 March 2008, 10:17 am | Auckland City Council

Auckland City Council has retained Greenlane Hospital's Building 5 on the proposed schedule of heritage buildings. The Mayor and council welcomed an offer from the Auckland District Health Board (ADHB) to seek community input on future uses for ... More >>

Council votes against airport bid proposal

Thursday, 13 March 2008, 9:22 am | Auckland City Council

Auckland City Council today decided to vote against the bid made by the Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) to purchase a 40 per cent stake in Auckland International Airport Limited (AIAL). More >>

Holden Astra Summer Sounds finale on Te Wero

Tuesday, 11 March 2008, 11:51 am | Auckland City Council

Auckland-born Sean James Donnelly and his five-piece band SJD join local soul funk collective One Million Dollars on Te Wero Island, Viaduct Harbour for the last concert in Auckland City Council’s free Holden Astra Summer Sounds 2008. More >>

Master plan proposed for Orakei development

Friday, 7 March 2008, 11:47 am | Auckland City Council

An agreement between the council and Redwood Group Ltd to produce a master plan for any future development of the Orakei peninsula is welcome news to residents in the area, says the Mayor of Auckland city, the Hon John Banks. More >>

Government grant for Auckland Art Gallery

Friday, 7 March 2008, 10:52 am | Auckland City Council

Prime Minister and Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage Helen Clark announced in Auckland today that the government is contributing $30 million towards the Auckland Art Gallery development. More >>

Mane Liners’ Zoo gig sure to make you roar

Thursday, 6 March 2008, 1:26 pm | Auckland City Council

People, not big cats, are likely to be roaring the loudest at Auckland Zoo on Sunday 30 March (7.30pm) when The Mane Liners deliver Comedy for Conservation – The Urban Jungle. More >>

Aotea Square redevelopment funding confirmed

Thursday, 6 March 2008, 10:10 am | Auckland City Council

Auckland City Council’s Combined Committees yesterday endorsed a revised budget of $80 million for the Aotea Square redevelopment, down from an initial budget of $95 million last year. More >>

Auckland City Council reviews its rates policy

Thursday, 6 March 2008, 9:33 am | Auckland City Council

Chairperson of the Combined Committees, Councillor Douglas Armstrong, says that the council’s priorityis to keep improving the city while capping any rates increase to the level of council’s inflation which is forecast at 5.1 per cent next year. More >>

Water prices a key issue at budget meeting

Thursday, 6 March 2008, 9:23 am | Auckland City Council

Capping water price increases to a low level was a key consideration for the council as it considered the priorities for the city over the next year and budget options for how to fund them today. More >>

Taking Auckland into the future

Thursday, 6 March 2008, 12:19 am | Auckland City Council

kland City Council is asking the city’s residents and ratepayers what they think the key elements for Auckland’s successful future will be. More >>

Additional graffiti enforcement funding proposed

Tuesday, 4 March 2008, 11:42 am | Auckland City Council

Chairperson of the Community Services Committee, Councillor Paul Goldsmith, is proposing that the council devote more resources to catching and prosecuting graffiti vandals in Auckland. More >>

Council does not support affordable housing bill

Friday, 29 February 2008, 11:21 am | Auckland City Council

Auckland City Council last night approved a submission to the Local Government and Environment Select Committee not supporting the Affordable Housing: Enabling Territorial Authorities Bill. More >>

Plans for safer Queen Street: your opinion counts

Friday, 29 February 2008, 10:14 am | Auckland City Council

From Monday, 3 March, Auckland City Council will be asking anyone who walks, cycles, drives or catches the bus into Queen Street to comment on its proposal to reduce the street’s 50km/h speed limit to 30km/h. More >>

Signature gallery closes its doors for upgrade

Thursday, 28 February 2008, 11:23 am | Auckland City Council

Auckland Art Gallery’s main gallery building closes its doors on Friday, 29 February 2008, clearing the way for a major upgrade over the next two and a half years. More >>

Creek and coast litter clean-ups get under way

Wednesday, 27 February 2008, 11:19 am | Auckland City Council

Volunteers are set to start cleaning up Auckland’s creeks and coasts as Auckland City Council’s annual clean-up programme begins. More >>

Spotlight on Pasifika Festival 2008

Wednesday, 27 February 2008, 9:33 am | Auckland City Council

Three original members of the band Herbs will take to the stage as Herbs Unplugged for Pasifika Festival’s free Accident Compensation Corporation Opening Night Concert on Friday, 7 March. More >>

BBQ to feature at Teddy Bears Picnic

Tuesday, 26 February 2008, 2:38 pm | Auckland City Council

This year’s Teddy Bears Picnic will feature a little extra sizzle, with the World’s Biggest BBQ set to serve up 14,000 free sausages during the event. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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