Auckland City Council - Latest News [Page 6]
Mayor in the Chair in Mt Eden Village
Friday, 17 February 2012, 4:39 pm | Auckland City Council
Len Brown will pull up a chair in Mt Eden Village on Friday 24 February for a Mayor in the Chair session. More >>
Review of funding policies to assist community groups
Friday, 17 February 2012, 2:15 pm | Auckland City Council
Auckland Council is reviewing policies covering support of community groups through funding, subsidised rentals, and the leasing of council-owned buildings. More >>
Green Bay community meeting with Mayor
Friday, 17 February 2012, 1:46 pm | Auckland City Council
The Mayor is inviting Green Bay locals to an informal community meeting on Thursday 23 February. More >>
Listen up – we need your help!
Tuesday, 31 January 2012, 2:02 pm | Auckland City Council
Are you passionate about helping others with their reading skills? Auckland Libraries is again running its popular ‘Repeat Read Aloud’ programme for adults this year and is in need of volunteers to help deliver it. More >>
Westgate civic project gets green light from board
Friday, 2 December 2011, 12:37 pm | Auckland City Council
A major multi-million dollar Auckland Council civic project at Westgate is a step closer with developed designs for a new library and town square approved by the Henderson-Massey Local Board yesterday. More >>
Christmas and New Year rubbish and recycling collection
Friday, 2 December 2011, 12:27 pm | Auckland City Council
During the Christmas and New Year holidays all Auckland Council rubbish, recycling and paper collection services will be one day later than usual. This will affect collections for two weeks starting Monday 26 December (Boxing Day). More >>
A new step for Auckland Central City Library
Monday, 5 September 2011, 12:47 pm | Auckland City Council
Auckland Libraries has celebrated a poem that has been engraved on the steps leading up to the Auckland Central City Library. More >>
Bringing family history alive at Auckland libraries
Wednesday, 3 August 2011, 4:32 pm | Auckland City Council
Researching family history is one of New Zealand’s fastest growing pastimes, second only to fishing. When it’s cold outside there is no time like winter to hunker down and find out ‘where did I come from?’ More >>
Support for International Softball
Wednesday, 20 July 2011, 2:30 pm | Auckland City Council
North Harbour softball is heading into a new era following Upper Harbour Local Board approval for a ground lease that is a step toward a new two-storey stadium at Rosedale Park, Albany. More >>
School calls for help to create Kiwiana welcome
Friday, 15 July 2011, 2:56 pm | Auckland City Council
Jandals, flip flops or thongs – whatever you call them Auckland’s Mission Heights Junior College wants them. The school is on a mission to give visitors flying in for Rugby World Cup 2011 a real kiwi welcome by creating a welcome sign, partly made ... More >>
Parkland next to Takapuna Beach is now under review
Thursday, 9 June 2011, 4:16 pm | Auckland City Council
Auckland Council is preparing a reserve management plan for the Takapuna Beach Reserves, which will include within its scope all council-managed beachfront parkland between Earnoch Avenue and Hauraki Road. More >>
Auckland to host 2014 World Veterans Table Tennis Champs
Monday, 23 May 2011, 11:00 am | Auckland City Council
The Mayor is describing Auckland winning the rights to host the 2014 World Veterans Table Tennis Championships - one of the largest table tennis events in the world - as a "fabulous" achievement for New Zealand which will provide a boost for tourism ... More >>
Breakers' historic win to be marked with Queen Street Parade
Monday, 2 May 2011, 11:35 am | Auckland City Council
The Mayor has announced that the NZ Breakers' historic win in the Grand Final of the Australian NBL is to be marked with a parade up Queen Street. More >>
Minister’s first local board address: Devonport
Friday, 8 April 2011, 12:14 pm | Auckland City Council
Local Government Minister Rodney Hide will attend the April 19 meeting of the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board in Devonport. More >>
Community funding on the agenda
Thursday, 7 April 2011, 4:30 pm | Auckland City Council
Auckland Council has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting worthwhile community projects and organisations with an interim funding model proposal for the next financial year. More >>
Auckland support for Christchurch
Thursday, 24 February 2011, 12:28 pm | Auckland City Council
Auckland Council is to give an immediate $1.5 million to the Canterbury earthquake relief effort. More >>
New free used oil recovery scheme launched
Tuesday, 22 February 2011, 4:15 pm | Auckland City Council
Households in the Auckland region can now dispose of their used engine oil for free thanks to a new scheme launched this week by Auckland Council in conjunction with industry partners and the support of Government. Being piloted in Auckland for three ... More >>
Board members set to hold balance of power in Auckland
Thursday, 20 January 2011, 10:13 am | Auckland City Council
Unelected board members are set to hold the balance of power on many Auckland Council committee decisions, which will surprise many Aucklanders who have just elected their councillors, says Auckland Councillor for Orakei, Cameron Brewer. More >>
Mayor expresses regret over Turua Street
Tuesday, 18 January 2011, 10:03 am | Auckland City Council
The Mayor has expressed his regret that Auckland Council has apparently not been able to find an affordable way to save three houses in St Heliers despite weeks of hard work and negotiations between the council, the developer and local residents. More >>
Mayor acts to protect suffrage memorial
Monday, 17 January 2011, 11:30 am | Auckland City Council
The Mayor has acted on an election promise to save a memorial commemorating 100 years of the suffrage movement in New Zealand. More >>