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Council pleased with bus lane feedback

Wednesday, 15 August 2007, 2:39 pm | Auckland City Council

Auckland City Council has received almost 500 feedback submissions in response to its proposal to install dedicated bus lanes in Queen Street. More >>

City beaches “good to very good” water rating

Wednesday, 15 August 2007, 1:08 pm | Auckland City Council

Eight years of beach-water monitoring has shown that beach water quality in Auckland city is generally good, with some beaches rating very good. More >>

Council tells government to think again

Wednesday, 15 August 2007, 11:27 am | Auckland City Council

Auckland City Council is challenging proposed government standards for the installation of telecommunication equipment on road reserves claiming they would have significant adverse effect on the local environment. More >>

Nominations closing for October’s elections

Wednesday, 15 August 2007, 11:09 am | Auckland City Council

People with a desire to help shape their community have just over a week to get their nominations in for the local authority elections on 13 October. More >>

Elder statesman of Auckland retires

Tuesday, 14 August 2007, 4:59 pm | Auckland City Council

Mayor of Auckland City Dick Hubbard says that the departure of Manukau Mayor Sir Barry Curtis leaves big shoes to fill. “Sir Barry has been the face of Manukau,“ Mayor Hubbard says. “He took the city from a fledgling infant and has grown it ... More >>

Sprucing up St Heliers for summer

Tuesday, 14 August 2007, 4:53 pm | Auckland City Council

Works to beautify and develop the St Heliers foreshore will start next week with the construction of a new timber boardwalk. More >>

Swanson Street next in line for revamp

Tuesday, 14 August 2007, 2:40 pm | Auckland City Council

Auckland City Council’s upgrade of Vulcan Lane was substantially completed last week. The lane is now sporting healthy Nikau palms, restored and replica paving and new street furniture. Retailers in the popular shopping destination now open their ... More >>

Greater protection sought from transmission lines

Tuesday, 14 August 2007, 2:27 pm | Auckland City Council

Auckland City Council has called for greater environmental protection from electricity transmission lines in a submission to the Ministry for the Environment on Transpower’s proposed upgrading of parts of the national grid. More >>

Showing initiative with waste

Tuesday, 14 August 2007, 1:34 pm | Auckland City Council

Auckland City Council's waste minimisation efforts are producing great results according to a report to the Works and Services Committee yesterday. More >>

More people to become "good neighbours"

Monday, 13 August 2007, 2:57 pm | Auckland City Council

An Auckland City Council initiative to promote better relations between neighbours is to be extended following a 10 per cent drop in complaints about building developments "next door". More >>

Newmarket’s new look unveiled today

Monday, 13 August 2007, 11:20 am | Auckland City Council

Newmarket’s Broadway is getting a fresh new look in a 12-month upgrade that starts today. Auckland City Council’s $6 million project is in keeping with recently revamped Nuffield Street and includes: More >>

Proposed Newmarket plan change 196

Monday, 13 August 2007, 9:53 am | Auckland City Council

Auckland City Council has notified a district plan change for Newmarket to provide for more homes, businesses and retail outlets. Councillor Glenda Fryer, chairperson of the council’s Planning and Regulatory committee, says that the proposed plan ... More >>

Celebrate our city’s heritage

Friday, 10 August 2007, 1:41 pm | Auckland City Council

The stories and secrets of Auckland’s unique natural, social and built heritage will be celebrated during this year’s Auckland Heritage Festival More >>

Help for the homeless

Wednesday, 8 August 2007, 1:35 pm | Auckland City Council

Auckland City Council is continuing with its ongoing work to help improve the lives of the city’s homeless with a further $25,000 grant to fund an outreach service. More >>

Boys and girls come out to play at Artstation

Monday, 6 August 2007, 2:59 pm | Auckland City Council

Contemporary figure painters revisit an early nursery rhyme in Boys and Girls, an exhibition at Artstation from 15 August to 4 September. More >>

Milestones for urban development

Friday, 3 August 2007, 10:47 am | Auckland City Council

Further elements of Auckland City Council’s urban design focus have been put in place with full council approval last week for plan changes 153 and 26. More >>

Support for a thriving performing arts scene

Thursday, 2 August 2007, 10:17 am | Auckland City Council

Auckland City Council's support for the performing arts continues this year with significant grants being made to three of the city's major providers of opera, orchestra and theatre. More >>

Brighter prospects for broadband access

Thursday, 2 August 2007, 12:33 am | Auckland City Council

Auckland City Council’s push for greater access to an urban fibre broadband network has led to a possible combined approach with Waitakere and Manukau city councils. More >>

Arts focus confirmed for major city park

Thursday, 2 August 2007, 12:09 am | Auckland City Council

The Arts, Culture and Recreation Committee has endorsed a masterplan to develop Monte Cecilia Park as a significant city park with an arts focus. More >>

New street performance and busking policy

Wednesday, 1 August 2007, 3:08 pm | Auckland City Council

The Arts, Culture and Recreation Committee today endorsed a policy to manage and encourage diverse, high quality street performance in Auckland city's public spaces. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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