Auckland City Council - Latest News [Page 9]
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 >>