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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 101]
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 >>
Summer Concert Series Big Win for Auckland
Tuesday, 1 March 2016, 3:15 pm | Auckland Council
Summer Concert Series Big Win for Auckland Regional Facilities Auckland (RFA) has wrapped up a bumper summer concert season, boosting Auckland’s economy by $16.8m. More than 171,000 fans enjoyed a sold-out summer line-up which included Fleetwood ... More >>
New recycling bins next step to get waste sorted
Tuesday, 1 March 2016, 10:41 am | Auckland Council
Tuesday 1 March, 2016 New recycling bins next step to get waste sorted Auckland’s goal to have consistent waste services for households across the region is moving a step closer, with the roll out of new recycling bins in the north and west. More ... More >>
Are you a glamper, a camper or a tramper?
Monday, 29 February 2016, 4:21 pm | Auckland Council
Campgrounds across Auckland will be turning on a Big Camp Out weekend of activities and camping opportunities on 5 and 6 March to celebrate 50 years of regional parks, but the biggest question on everyone’s lips this week is, “Just what kind of ... More >>
Results show strong growth in Auckland
Monday, 29 February 2016, 11:00 am | Auckland Council
Auckland Council has today released Group results for the six months ended 31 December 2015. The Group achieved a positive operating result in line with budget and a significant improvement over the six month result to 31 December 2014. Results show continued ... More >>
Watercare plants on track to become energy neutral by 2025
Monday, 29 February 2016, 10:29 am | Watercare Services
Watercare has announced an ambitious target to see its two major wastewater treatment plants become electricity neutral by 2025. Every day, Watercare supplies 326 million litres of drinking water to 1.4 million people across Auckland, and treats 400 million ... More >>
Tepid Baths spa pool reopened
Saturday, 27 February 2016, 3:04 pm | Auckland Council
A spa pool at the Tepid Baths closed down two weeks ago after testing positive for legionella bacteria has been reopened. The spa was opened again yesterday afternoon after being treated according to procedures recommended by the Auckland Regional ... More >>
Myer’s Park Medley – Auckland’s newest festival
Friday, 26 February 2016, 3:46 pm | Auckland Council
Myer’s Park Medley celebrates the uniqueness of Myer’s Park and surrounding communities. After the success of the park’s centenary celebration in March 2015 Waitematā Local Board saw that it was important to create an annual event for the ... More >>
Back to nature at Blackberry Flats
Friday, 26 February 2016, 11:41 am | Auckland Council
26 February, 2016 Back to nature at Blackberry Flats If you’re looking for an authentic natural camping site that takes you back to your childhood experiences, look no further than Blackberry Flats Campground in Waharau Regional Park. It’s an electronic device-free ... More >>
Cyclone Winston – has Auckland dodged a bullet?
Friday, 26 February 2016, 11:02 am | Auckland Council
Fiji has been struck by the strongest cyclone ever recorded to hit the Southern hemisphere, with a ferocity never experienced by New Zealand. More >>
Decision digest - Auckland Council Governing Body
Thursday, 25 February 2016, 9:44 am | Auckland Council
Auckland Council’s Governing Body met today at an extraordinary meeting to discuss matters relating to the Proposed Auckland Unitary Plan and zoning. More >>
Taste of Puketāpapa food festival returns for fourth year
Thursday, 25 February 2016, 9:40 am | Auckland Council
Aucklanders are invited to take their taste buds around the world and celebrate the city’s most ethnically diverse area, at Taste of Puketāpapa food festival. More >>
Nederlands Dans Theater’s Auckland Programme
Wednesday, 24 February 2016, 11:01 am | Auckland Live
Auckland Live is bringing Nederlands Dans Theater (NDT) to Auckland for the first time this June, for an exclusive New Zealand season. This is a rare opportunity to experience one of the world’s finest contemporary dance companies at Auckland’s ... More >>
Transport for new northern Auckland housing
Wednesday, 24 February 2016, 10:32 am | Auckland Council
A Northern Busway extension, Matakana link road, upgraded Hibiscus Coast Bus Station and state highway improvements are part of potential transport plans to support large numbers of new houses in northern Auckland. More >>
Mayoral Fund poised to assist after Cyclone Winston
Tuesday, 23 February 2016, 11:07 am | Auckland Council
Mayor Len Brown has expressed his condolences to the people of Fiji and Tonga in the wake of Cyclone Winston and has activated the Mayoral Fund for the Pacific on the advice of the fund’s advisory committee. More >>
Pool safety makes a splash this summer
Monday, 22 February 2016, 11:54 am | Auckland Council
A quick dip in a pool has been one of the coolest ways to keep refreshed during this sticky summer, and it’s also been one of the safest. More >>
Video showcases South Auckland
Friday, 19 February 2016, 3:19 pm | Auckland Council
The 24hrs South campaign video has gone viral over the summer break, helping spread the word about activities and attractions in South Auckland. More >>
Council to refund inorganics collection charge to some house
Friday, 19 February 2016, 2:57 pm | Auckland Council
Auckland Council will provide a refund of $22.77 to 230,000 households that will not receive its inorganics collection service within the current 2015-16 financial year (ending 30 June 2016). More >>
Auckland and Government agree on transport
Friday, 19 February 2016, 1:48 pm | Auckland Council
A joint report from Auckland Council and the government released today is being hailed as a giant step forward in agreeing Auckland’s transport investments for the next 30 years. More >>
Designer chosen for Domain memorial
Friday, 19 February 2016, 10:29 am | Auckland Council
Auckland Council’s plan to establish a commemorative and contemplative World War One Centenary memorial in Auckland Domain has taken a step forward with the announcement today that New Zealand firm Wraight Athfield Landscape and Architecture, in conjunction ... More >>
