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Talk with the mayor of all Auckland

Monday, 8 November 2010, 5:12 pm | Auckland City Council

Auckland Mayor Len Brown wants to hear Aucklanders’ hopes, dreams and concerns about their community in the first of a series of regular events allowing people to get face to face with their mayor. More >>

Town Hall to become people’s place

Tuesday, 2 November 2010, 3:13 pm | Auckland City Council

Town Hall to become people’s place Auckland Mayor Len Brown is to investigate opening the Auckland Town Hall , to improve access to the centre of Auckland civic life. “I’ll be talking to the council’s property and heritage officers to see how ... More >>

New Council structure to deliver for Auckland

Friday, 29 October 2010, 9:52 am | Auckland City Council

Auckland Council Mayor-elect Len Brown has announced his structure and key appointments for the new Auckland Council. More >>

Celebrate the summer with Parnell Festival

Thursday, 28 October 2010, 3:02 pm | Auckland City Council

Spring into summer with Parnell Festival of Roses on 6 and 7 November. This ever-popular, free family festival at the Parnell Rose Gardens will be the first event delivered by Auckland Council. More >>

Taxi Firm Reduces Travellers’ Environmental Impact

Tuesday, 26 October 2010, 5:01 pm | Auckland City Council

Christchurch’s only CarbonZero-certified taxi fleet will be launched this Friday, 29 October. First Direct are the only Christchurch taxi company that are certified as being zero net emitters of greenhouse gases. More >>

Making Guy Fawkes safer

Tuesday, 26 October 2010, 4:58 pm | Auckland City Council

To keep beaches and parks safe for everyone this Guy Fawkes, Auckland City Council and New Zealand Police will once again be implementing a fireworks ban on public spaces. More >>

Zoo’s young Sumatran tigers are Aussie bound

Tuesday, 26 October 2010, 12:38 pm | Auckland City Council

Two young Sumatran tigers from Auckland Zoo fly out to Australia this afternoon as part of an international conservation breeding programme to assist this critically endangered big cat. More >>

Summer beach hours for dogs

Friday, 22 October 2010, 1:31 pm | Auckland City Council

With the warmer weather just around the corner, so too are the summer beach hours for dogs. More >>

Directors for CCOs sought

Friday, 22 October 2010, 12:14 pm | Auckland City Council

Auckland Mayor-elect Len Brown is calling on Aucklanders to put themselves forward to serve as directors on the Boards of Auckland Council’s new Council Controlled Organisations (CCOs). More >>

Come to Boo at the Zoo if you dare

Monday, 18 October 2010, 3:18 pm | Auckland City Council

For one night a year, Auckland Zoo transforms into spook central with enchanted gardens and magical markets for Boo at the Zoo on Saturday, 30 October from 6pm to 9pm. More >>

A taste of India comes to Auckland

Friday, 15 October 2010, 2:33 pm | Auckland City Council

India’s most popular and vibrant festival – Diwali – will this year make a comeback to its former home of Aotea Square on 30 and 31 October. More >>

Libraries – a new chapter

Friday, 15 October 2010, 9:50 am | Auckland City Council

From 1 November, library services across the Auckland region will immediately provide customers with access to 55 libraries and approximately 3.5 million items. These include fiction and non-fiction books, CDs, DVDs, games, audio books, foreign language ... More >>

Latest link in Wynyard Quarter development begins

Monday, 11 October 2010, 11:54 am | Auckland City Council

Preliminary work is to begin on the construction of the Wynyard Crossing – an interim pedestrian and cycling bridge over the Viaduct Harbour. More >>

Special voting follows non-delivery of voting pack

Wednesday, 6 October 2010, 3:57 pm | Auckland City Council

A special voting booth is being established in Mangere East following the non-delivery of a small number of Auckland Council election voting packs in the area. More >>

Zoo deeply saddened by loss of hippo Snorkel

Friday, 1 October 2010, 1:50 pm | Auckland City Council

Auckland Zoo is today mourning the loss of one of its oldest residents, 50-year-old female hippo, Snorkel More >>

Aucklanders urged to hurry up and vote

Friday, 1 October 2010, 1:08 pm | Auckland City Council

Aucklanders have only have five days left to pop their voting documents in the post if their votes are to be counted in the inaugural Auckland Council election. More >>

Aotea Square reopens

Wednesday, 29 September 2010, 3:09 pm | Auckland City Council

One of the city’s largest capital projects over the past two years, Aotea Square takes its place as the city’s premier open space. More >>

Aucklanders heed advice to vote early

Friday, 24 September 2010, 3:51 pm | Auckland City Council

Aucklanders are being reminded to vote early with just two weeks until election day and as many people leave town for school holidays. More >>

Bringing together young and old

Thursday, 23 September 2010, 4:39 pm | Auckland City Council

A new intergenerational project involving a number of socially responsible organisations is being launched in Auckland tomorrow. More >>

Consultation on big screen sound levels in Aotea

Thursday, 23 September 2010, 4:11 pm | Auckland City Council

Auckland City Council is seeking feedback on a proposal to allow for sound levels of up to 85 decibels when screening some events on Aotea Square’s big screen. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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