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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 104]
New high quality town centres for Auckland
Tuesday, 8 December 2015, 4:40 pm | Auckland Council
Nineteen Auckland areas earmarked for future high quality urban regeneration and heritage issues with King’s School headlined today’s Auckland Development Committee agenda. More >>
Manukau and Onehunga spearhead selection
Tuesday, 8 December 2015, 12:24 pm | Auckland Council
Manukau and Onehunga are set for significant long-term improvements as part of 19 locations across the city that have been identified by Auckland’s new urban regeneration agency. The Auckland Development Committee this morning approved the list of urban ... More >>
Considering standing as a candidate for Auckland Council?
Monday, 7 December 2015, 4:45 pm | Auckland Council
Auckland Council has information resources including a short video on its website to provide advice and information for prospective candidates. More >>
Auckland Council welcomes additional social housing
Monday, 7 December 2015, 4:26 pm | Auckland Council
Auckland Council today welcomed the government’s announcement of an additional 500 new social housing places in Auckland. The new housing will be delivered by community providers to meet the very real demand for more social housing in New Zealand’s ... More >>
Nightclub fined for blocking smoke detectors
Monday, 7 December 2015, 2:14 pm | Auckland Council
Auckland Council has welcomed a decision to fine a nightclub operator for covering smoke detectors in its building. More >>
Decision digest Regional Strategy and Policy Committee
Thursday, 3 December 2015, 2:27 pm | Auckland Council
Coastal management, fresh water quality and council’s submission on pokies feature at RSP meeting More >>
Forest flourishes following Hunua pest blitz
Wednesday, 2 December 2015, 2:07 pm | Auckland Council
Flourishing foliage, an abundance of seeds and forest ‘fruit’ and signs of new life in the kōkako population are the first signs of a successful pest control programme in the Hunua Ranges this year. The first round of post-operational monitoring, following ... More >>
Auckland waterfront precinct continues to show the way
Tuesday, 1 December 2015, 3:45 pm | Auckland Council
The push to make Wynyard Quarter one of the greenest and smartest urban precincts in the country is on track with the recent achievement of environmental ratings and the activation of a new innovative online platform. The Wynyard Quarter Smart website ... More >>
Summer in Auckland with cool tunes and hot flicks
Tuesday, 1 December 2015, 12:42 pm | Auckland Council
Three months of free entertainment begins in January, with the 2016 Music and Movies in Parks series. Summer in Auckland means getting together with friends and family in some of the region’s most beautiful locations, and Auckland Council has created ... More >>
Take care with open air fires this summer
Friday, 27 November 2015, 2:40 pm | Auckland Council
As El Nino conditions promise a windier, drier summer, Auckland Council has declared a restricted fire season for Auckland mainland from 1 December 2015, and a total fire ban for all of the Hauraki Gulf islands. The restriction will see mandatory ... More >>
Pop-up village to enliven Queens Wharf this summer
Thursday, 26 November 2015, 2:44 pm | Auckland Council
A temporary pop-up container village is being planned for Queens Wharf, to create an exciting new dining and services hub for visitors to the downtown area. More >>
Mayoress’ Scholarships Announced
Thursday, 26 November 2015, 11:39 am | Auckland Council
Four students from Auckland’s lower decile schools have been awarded Mayoress’ Fund for Youth scholarships. River Jorgensen, Racheal Kaitu’u, Penina Latu and Tule Mahe - selected as scholarship recipients from more than 30 applications - will ... More >>
How to get to and from Santa’s big arrival
Thursday, 26 November 2015, 10:27 am | Auckland Council
Join the fun and take the family by bus, train or ferry to the annual Farmers Santa Parade this Sunday 29 November at 1pm. More >>
Pasifika communities to celebrate Jonah Lomu’s life
Thursday, 26 November 2015, 9:59 am | Auckland Council
Pasifika communities will pay traditional tributes to Jonah Lomu at a unique celebration of his life in Manukau on Saturday, ahead of the official memorial service at Eden Park on Monday. More >>
Karekare Surf Lifesaving Club moves into the drone zone
Monday, 23 November 2015, 10:05 am | Auckland Council
In a New Zealand first, Karekare Surf Lifesaving Club will receive a surveillance drone, to trial in partnership with Surf Life Saving New Zealand and Surf Life Saving Northern Region, to further improve rescue response times in keeping our community ... More >>
Council agrees next steps in financing review
Thursday, 19 November 2015, 5:26 pm | Auckland Council
Auckland Council’s Finance and Performance committee met today and discussed the two Alternative Sources of Financing reports by EY and Cameron Partners. The committee agreed to hold a workshop in February to consider the direction it wishes to take ... More >>
Aucklanders signing up for White Ribbon Queen Street march
Thursday, 19 November 2015, 2:13 pm | Auckland Council
White Ribbon march on Queen Street on 25th November is attracting huge support from Aucklanders as they sign up to attend this significant event to campaign against violence towards women. More >>
Aucklanders mourn the loss of one of our greatest sons
Wednesday, 18 November 2015, 2:50 pm | Auckland Council
Mayor Len Brown says Jonah Lomu will be remembered as a great Aucklander and a great New Zealander who left his mark both on and off the rugby field. More >>
Port Future Study consultants appointed
Wednesday, 18 November 2015, 10:03 am | Auckland Council
A consortium of independent consultants has been selected to identify and evaluate options for the long term future of the port. Announced today, the multidisciplinary consortium has experience in specialities across environmental, marine, cultural, ... More >>
Flags to be flown at half-mast for Paris
Tuesday, 17 November 2015, 10:45 am | Auckland Council
17 November 2015 Flags to be flown at half-mast for Paris The Mayor has directed that flags flying from council buildings across Auckland be flown at half-mast today as Aucklanders express their sorrow and solidarity with the people of Paris. It follows ... More >>
