Auckland City Council - Latest News [Page 36]
Public feedback essential in CBD streets project
Tuesday, 4 September 2007, 9:41 am | Auckland City Council
Auckland City Council recently obtained public feedback on its draft design for St Patrick’s Square and is now asking for comment on its draft designs for the Victoria and Albert street upgrades. More >>
Public feedback essential in CBD streets
Monday, 3 September 2007, 2:21 pm | Auckland City Council
Auckland City Council recently obtained public feedback on its draft design for St Patrick's Square and is now asking for comment on its draft designs for the Victoria and Albert street upgrades. More >>
Step into your heritage
Saturday, 1 September 2007, 2:44 pm | Auckland City Council
A tour of historic Symonds Street cemetery or discovering Auckland 100 years ago through a special photo exhibition, are some of the exciting events on offer by Auckland City Libraries as part of Auckland Heritage Festival 2007 this month. More >>
Retain shares and maximise returns
Friday, 31 August 2007, 5:25 pm | Auckland City Council
Auckland City Council officers have recommended that council retain its airport shares and focus on maximising the returns for the benefit of residents and ratepayers. More >>
Rates Review good news for Auckland says Mayor
Tuesday, 28 August 2007, 2:27 pm | Auckland City Council
Mayor of Auckland City Dick Hubbard says the Local Government Rates Inquiry is good news for Auckland. More >>
Libraries celebrate Adult Learners’ Week
Tuesday, 28 August 2007, 11:21 am | Auckland City Council
To celebrate Adult Learners’ Week 3 to 9 September, Auckland City Libraries are holding a variety of free workshops for adults at a number of community libraries. More >>
Residential one character upheld
Monday, 27 August 2007, 2:08 pm | Auckland City Council
A decision by Auckland City Council to decline consent for a property owner to build a second dwelling on a site at 21 Reimers Ave Mt Eden has been upheld by the Environment Court. More >>
Accommodation funding for community groups in Auck
Monday, 27 August 2007, 10:41 am | Auckland City Council
Auckland City Council is inviting applications from community groups across Auckland for the community group accommodation support fund from next Monday, 3 September. The fund aims to provide community groups with financial assistance for accommodation ... More >>
Old tree gets new protection
Friday, 24 August 2007, 3:40 pm | Auckland City Council
A prominent Glendowie pohutukawa was last night protected as a scheduled notable tree under the council’s district plan. The pohutukawa, located at 17 Peacock Street, Karaka Bay, is the first tree to be scheduled as a notable tree since 1999, when ... More >>
Plan change to protect inner city character
Friday, 24 August 2007, 3:36 pm | Auckland City Council
A desire to protect character buildings in central Auckland that do not necessarily meet heritage criteria has led to the introduction of new rules on demolishing pre-1940s buildings. More >>
A taste of what’s to come for Queen Street
Friday, 24 August 2007, 2:16 pm | Auckland City Council
Auckland City Council is thrilled with the newly upgraded section of Queen Street between Wellesley and Victoria streets, which was completed this week - one week ahead of schedule. This is the second stage of the Queen Street upgrade to be finished, ... More >>
Respected Leader, Music Legend Are Living Legends
Thursday, 23 August 2007, 4:00 pm | Auckland City Council
Two extraordinary Aucklanders will receive Living Legends awards from Mayor Dick Hubbard at a ceremony this evening to acknowledge their contribution to the city of Auckland. More >>
Council has its say on affordable housing
Thursday, 23 August 2007, 1:41 pm | Auckland City Council
Auckland City Council today addressed the parliamentary Commerce Select Committee on affordable housing when the committee met in Auckland to hear oral submissions. The council has made a number of recommendations to the committee in a 17-page submission, ... More >>
Young New Zealanders Helping Save Orangutans
Wednesday, 22 August 2007, 4:49 pm | Auckland City Council
An orangutan protection unit in south-west Sumatra is to benefit from an Auckland Zoo and ASB initiative to encourage young New Zealanders to save both money and the critically endangered Sumatran orang utan. More >>
Airport submissions analysed
Wednesday, 22 August 2007, 10:10 am | Auckland City Council
Auckland City Council has completed its analysis of the more than 600 submissions on the future of its stake in Auckland Airport. More >>
Mayor to honour outstanding Aucklander
Monday, 20 August 2007, 2:11 pm | Auckland City Council
This evening, Mayor of Auckland City Dick Hubbard will honour the achievements of one of New Zealand's most loved literary geniuses, Professor C K Stead, with a Distinguished Citizen Award. More >>
Streamlined consents have led to faster processing
Monday, 20 August 2007, 10:23 am | Auckland City Council
A new streamlined resource consent process has helped Auckland City Council to improve its productivity. Processing times have steadily improved over the last 12 months, despite an increase in applications, particularly in the central part of the city. More >>
Submissions fly in
Friday, 17 August 2007, 4:00 pm | Auckland City Council
Auckland City Council has received more than 600 submissions on the future of its stake in Auckland Airport. Submissions closed on Wednesday, and the council is encouraged by the number of residents and ratepayers who came forward with their views on the ... More >>
Funding for a community worker for Otahuhu
Friday, 17 August 2007, 12:13 am | Auckland City Council
Auckland City Council will help to fund a community development worker in Otahuhu as part of a raft of measures to address the issue of youth gangs. More >>
Council recognised in sustainablity awards
Thursday, 16 August 2007, 9:48 am | Auckland City Council
Four Auckland city projects have been recognised at the Auckland Regional Council’s Sustainable Environment Awards held in Auckland last week. They included the restoration of the Waiatarua Wetlands, the Friends of Oakley Creek ecological protection project, ... More >>