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City announces new home ownership housing plan

Tuesday, 14 November 2006, 3:20 pm | Auckland City Council

Auckland City today announced a pioneering new Assisted Ownership initiative to help working householders buy their own home. More >>

Public feedback sought

Tuesday, 14 November 2006, 11:31 am | Auckland City Council

AUCKLAND CITY COUNCIL MEDIA RELEASE 14 November 2006 Public feedback sought on proposed facility for Shore Road Reserve Auckland City is seeking feedback from the community on a local group’s proposal to build a new indoor training facility on Shore Road ... More >>

Construction company fined for illegal works

Tuesday, 14 November 2006, 10:44 am | Auckland City Council

An Auckland construction company has been convicted and fined for carrying out building works in Mount Roskill without an approved building consent. AVR Construction Limited was fined $12,000 in the Auckland District Court and ordered to pay costs totalling ... More >>

Speed zones coming to a school near you

Tuesday, 14 November 2006, 9:55 am | Auckland City Council

Speed zones restricting traffic to 40km/h will be introduced at seven high priority schools, following a successful trial in Onehunga. Auckland City is assessing 77 primary schools to establish those schools at highest risk according to a history ... More >>

Carlaw Park Option Must Be Put On Table

Monday, 13 November 2006, 9:13 am | Auckland City Council

The Chairs of three key Auckland City Council committees – responsible for Environment, Urban Design, Transport and Recreation – are in agreement with Epsom MP Rodney Hide, Parnell community representatives and top Auckland architects and urban designers ... More >>

Taking a lead in motorway projects

Friday, 10 November 2006, 2:44 pm | Auckland City Council

Auckland City’s Transport and Urban Linkages Committee showed its commitment for early completion of the western ring route at its monthly meeting on Wednesday. More >>

Auckland CC welcomes waterfront stadium preference

Friday, 10 November 2006, 2:43 pm | Auckland City Council

Auckland City Mayor Dick Hubbard today welcomed the announcement from central government on the preferred sites for a new stadium for Rugby World Cup 2011. More >>

The Zoo sixth-time winner in People’s Choice Award

Thursday, 9 November 2006, 3:32 pm | Auckland City Council

New Zealanders have again votedThe Zoo television series about Auckland Zoo and its keepers and animals, the best reality series in the TV Guide’s “Best on the Box People’s Choice Awards”. More >>

Financial boost for community facilities

Wednesday, 8 November 2006, 3:41 pm | Auckland City Council

Auckland City’s Community Development and Equity Committee today endorsed plans to spend more than $25 million over the next 10 years to improve community facilities across the city. More >>

Auckland City increases support of CAB

Wednesday, 8 November 2006, 3:28 pm | Auckland City Council

Auckland City increased its ongoing support of Auckland’s Citizens Advice Bureaux by recently approving an additional $130,000 in funding, bringing the total annual grant to $642,162 for 2006/2007. More >>

New youth space for Wesley

Wednesday, 8 November 2006, 3:25 pm | Auckland City Council

Auckland City’s Community Development and Equity Committee today announced plans to build a tailor-made youth facility in Wesley. More >>

City ensures orchestra will continue to play

Wednesday, 8 November 2006, 10:51 am | Auckland City Council

Auckland City Council has committed an additional $250,000 to ensure the continuation of the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra until ongoing regional funding is secured. More >>

Climate change: mayor calls for action from cities

Friday, 3 November 2006, 12:11 am | Auckland City Council

Mayor of New Zealand’s biggest city, Dick Hubbard says cities must step up to the plate and play a key role in tackling climate change. “We are definitely at the tipping point of this country’s history,” Mayor of Auckland City Dick Hubbard ... More >>

Council to study Tamaki innovation centre plans

Thursday, 2 November 2006, 10:42 am | Auckland City Council

Auckland City will investigate a proposal to form a joint venture partnership with the University of Auckland and central government for a technology research park on sites owned by the council and the university’s Tamaki campus. More >>

Next step to secure funding for regional services

Wednesday, 1 November 2006, 4:53 pm | Auckland City Council

Eleven groups that provide essential services and facilities to the Auckland region are a step closer to having secure, sustainable funding in the future. More >>

Fireworks and liquor bans in place this Guy Fawkes

Monday, 30 October 2006, 3:14 pm | Auckland City Council

Auckland City has put in place a fireworks and liquor ban along Tamaki Drive between Friday 3 and Monday 6 November. More >>

Parnell Festival of Roses in full bloom

Monday, 30 October 2006, 12:49 am | Auckland City Council

Auckland’s much-loved Parnell Festival of Roses promises a first taste of summer with its floral feast of free entertainment and displays. The festival will be held on Saturday, 11 November and Sunday, 12 November from noon to 6pm. Events will be ... More >>

Improvements ahead for Victoria Park sports fields

Monday, 30 October 2006, 12:01 am | Auckland City Council

Resanding of Victoria Park’s sports fields, to improve their drainage and durability, will start in early November. The fields’ current poor state means a wet winter can close them for most of the season. Resanding will mean they can be available ... More >>

Getting on with upgrading Queen Street

Friday, 27 October 2006, 4:06 pm | Auckland City Council

Independent commissioners have granted Auckland City a non-notified resource consent to complete the next phase of the Queen Street upgrade. More >>

Council protects historic Paykel House

Friday, 27 October 2006, 10:32 am | Auckland City Council

Auckland City will protect the Paykel House in Parnell as a Category B heritage building under the council’s district plan. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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