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Auckland Council
Te Kaunihera o Tāmaki Makaurau
The Auckland Council is the local government council for the Auckland Region in New Zealand.
Services provided for Auckland, include: local roads and footpaths, water, sewerage system, rubbish, recycling and landfills, parks and sportsfields, recreation centres, libraries and pools, dog registration, civil defence, social housing.
The council was established on 1 November 2010 replacing: Auckland Regional Council, Auckland City Council, Manukau City Council, North Shore City Council, Waitakere City Council, Papakura District Council, Rodney District Council Franklin District Council.
Auckland Council - Latest News [Page 100]
Decision digest - Finance and Performance Committee
Friday, 18 March 2016, 9:09 am | Auckland Council
Funding Aucklanders’ favourite things and a robust look at financing The council’s Finance and Performance Committee agreed funding for some of Auckland’s best loved amenities, considered savings and financing opportunities with reports on amenities ... More >>
Reminder about set netting at Arkles Bay
Thursday, 17 March 2016, 2:04 pm | Auckland Council
Auckland Councillor Calum Penrose and Councillor Penny Webster addressed the Hibiscus and Bays local board meeting last night about ongoing issues around set netting at Arkles Bay. With the end of the prohibition season approaching, the council is urging ... More >>
Auckland gets global thumbs up for environmental initiatives
Wednesday, 16 March 2016, 11:21 am | Auckland Council
The Executive Director of the world’s leading network of cities committed to addressing climate change, C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group, has praised Auckland’s environmental initiatives during a visit. More >>
Erth’s Dinosaur Zoo
Tuesday, 15 March 2016, 1:27 pm | Auckland Live
Auckland’s North Shore will be visited by impressive prehistoric creatures large and small when the widely acclaimed show Erth's Dinosaur Zoo™ roars onto the Bruce Mason Centre stage for five days from 26th-30th April. In this truly immersive experience, ... More >>
Council cracks down on irresponsible liquor outlet
Tuesday, 15 March 2016, 12:09 pm | Auckland Council
Council cracks down on irresponsible liquor outlet An investigation, carried out last month by council’s licensing inspectors and accompanied by the Police, has resulted in an application to have Southmall Liquor Bargain’s license cancelled. ... More >>
Help for heritage
Tuesday, 15 March 2016, 10:15 am | Auckland Council
Heritage protection gets a welcome boost this week with the injection of $80,000 into community heritage projects. More >>
Planning to meet the needs of a growing Auckland
Monday, 14 March 2016, 5:26 pm | Auckland Council
Ensuring future urban growth is well serviced is one of the key areas of Auckland Council’s submission to the Productivity Commission’s Better Urban Planning inquiry. The submission was endorsed by the Auckland Development Committee last week. More >>
Auckland winning graffiti war
Monday, 14 March 2016, 2:37 pm | Auckland Council
Five years after declaring war on graffiti and nearly three years after introducing a world-leading graffiti reduction plan, Auckland Mayor Len Brown says graffiti vandalism incidents are down 22 percent and more than a thousand Auckland residents have signed ... More >>
Decision digest - Auckland Development Committee 10 March
Thursday, 10 March 2016, 3:12 pm | Auckland Council
Feedback to central government was a key theme in today’s Auckland Development Committee with submissions on tenancies, resource legislation and urban planning all featuring. Items 1 – 10 were administrative Item 11 Council’s submission ... More >>
Council completes comprehensive cemetery study
Thursday, 10 March 2016, 2:50 pm | Auckland Council
Auckland Council’s most comprehensive cemetery study to date tackles future capacity challenges and identifies ways to ensure Auckland has sufficient burial capacity for the next 20 years. More >>
‘Zero Waste’ fund open for innovative ideas
Tuesday, 8 March 2016, 9:51 am | Auckland Council
Groups with innovative ideas for reducing waste to landfill can apply for grants of up to $5,000 from the ‘zero waste’ fund, opening on 1 April until 30 April 2016. More >>
Sculpture exhibition closes on a winning note
Monday, 7 March 2016, 2:09 pm | Auckland Council
More than 320,000 people visited Sculpture in the Gardens this summer and were delighted by the array of outstanding artworks, free activities and gorgeous gardens. The exhibition closed with a festive celebration and the announcement of the Friends of Auckland ... More >>
Hunua post-op report is all about the birds
Monday, 7 March 2016, 12:11 pm | Auckland Council
Hunua post-op report is all about the birds Auckland Council’s biggest ever pest control operation has chalked up a major victory for the endangered kōkako with dozens of new chicks hatching in the Hunua Ranges this summer. The post operational ... More >>
Amazing Race: Wild Thing Edition
Friday, 4 March 2016, 1:33 pm | Auckland Council
Amazing Race: Wild Thing Edition Award-winning UK film maker and founder of the international “Wild Thing” movement, David Bond, will lead Auckland children in an Amazing Race at Barry Curtis Park, Flat Bush, on 12 March to celebrate National ... More >>
Travel the world in a day, right here in Auckland
Friday, 4 March 2016, 1:01 pm | Auckland Council
Auckland’s best free one-day event is back for 2016 - featuring a spectacular mix of colour, sights, sounds and flavours from around the world. Celebrate all the countries and cultures that make up our diverse city at Auckland International Cultural Festival ... More >>
Submissions, empowered communities and goodbye to rats
Friday, 4 March 2016, 12:41 pm | Auckland Council
Council’s submissions to two government legislative processes, an update on Auckland Council’s biggest pest control project yet and an update on empowered communities were discussed at yesterday’s Regional Strategy and Policy Committee. The committee ... More >>
Government emergency housing move welcomed
Wednesday, 2 March 2016, 11:43 am | Auckland Council
Mayor Len Brown has welcomed the government’s announcement of $2 million worth of new emergency housing in Auckland. More >>
Sunday is Children’s Day – take them camping
Wednesday, 2 March 2016, 11:24 am | Auckland Council
This Sunday 6 March is Children’s Day – Te Ra O Te Tamariki – and there’s no better gift to give your kids than your time, so unplug, unwind and take your kids camping this weekend at Auckland’s Big Camp Out. More >>
Domain Masterplan consultation period extended
Tuesday, 1 March 2016, 5:07 pm | Auckland Council
Auckland Domain Committee Chair Councillor Christine Fletcher has today confirmed that public consultation over the Auckland Domain 20-year Masterplan has been extended to 24 March, coinciding with consultation over the Auckland Council Annual Budget. More >>
Auckland Council turns up the heat on food safety
Tuesday, 1 March 2016, 3:18 pm | Auckland Council
The standard of food served around the city is getting a boost as Auckland Council launches a new food grading system, EatSafe. The new grading system, with the tagline, ‘turning up the heat on food safety’, comes as the Ministry for Primary Industries ... More >>
