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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 108]
All Hunua parks open following pest operation
Monday, 31 August 2015, 4:33 pm | Auckland Council
31 August 2015 All Hunua parks open following pest operation All parklands and Department of Conservation tracks in the Hunua Ranges are open following the application of toxic 1080 bait to block one of the pest control operational area. Visitors to the ... More >>
‘Check before you chop’ trees advice still rules
Monday, 31 August 2015, 2:54 pm | Auckland Council
‘Check before you chop’ is still the best advice following changes to the Resource Management Act (RMA) which sees the vast majority of trees on private ‘urban’ properties in the city no longer protected. More >>
Urban animals provide a slice of the good life
Monday, 31 August 2015, 2:13 pm | Auckland Council
A new Animal Management Bylaw comes into place tomorrow that supports a growing trend for sustainable living in Auckland’s urban backyards. Collecting fresh eggs from chickens outside your kitchen window is one way to embrace the good life. More >>
Liquor Bans Retained for Manurewa
Friday, 28 August 2015, 12:12 pm | Auckland Council
Liquor Bans Retained for Manurewa The Manurewa Local Board voted tonight unanimously to retain the vast majority of alcohol drinking bans which were up for review under Auckland Council’s Alcohol Bylaw 2014. Manurewa Local Board Chairperson Angela ... More >>
Cameron Partners and EY awarded council financing tender
Friday, 28 August 2015, 11:14 am | Auckland Council
Today Auckland Council announced Cameron Partners and EY as the two independent advisory firms awarded the tender to review alternative sources of financing available to council. More >>
Referendum on transport funding, Development Auckland, SHA
Thursday, 27 August 2015, 5:02 pm | Auckland Council
A number of reports were presented and discussed at today’s Governing Body. The following is a digest of decisions made. More >>
Mayor hails historic agreement on transport
Thursday, 27 August 2015, 4:14 pm | Auckland Council
Mayor Len Brown has hailed the launch of the Auckland Transport Alignment Project as an historic milestone in the relationship between Auckland and the government. More >>
Celebrate the beauty of bungalows
Thursday, 27 August 2015, 3:28 pm | Auckland Council
If you love architecture, heritage and home renovations, the Albert-Eden Bungalow Festival is the perfect opportunity to indulge your interests. More >>
Hunua Falls reopens
Thursday, 27 August 2015, 2:54 pm | Auckland Council
Hunua Falls, including the car park and access to the picnic area, has re-opened to the public following stage two of the Hunua pest control programme. The rest of the parklands remain closed. More >>
Board offers subsidy to improve water quality
Wednesday, 26 August 2015, 10:08 am | Auckland Council
The lagoons at Karekare, Piha, North Piha and Te Henga (Bethells) have a history of pollution and recent studies have shown that poorly performing septic systems and long drops are contributing to this problem. More >>
Hunua 1080 application update
Tuesday, 25 August 2015, 4:26 pm | Auckland Council
Hunua 1080 application update The first application of toxic 1080 bait in the Hunua Ranges area is complete and the parklands are expected to reopen later this week. In the last few years, possum and rat numbers have increased significantly in the ... More >>
Hunua 1080 application underway
Friday, 21 August 2015, 10:10 am | Auckland Council
The second phase of the Auckland Council’s pest control operation in the Hunua Ranges parklands, neighbouring Department of Conservation administered land reserves and some private land, is underway. More >>
Decision digest: Finance and Performance Committee
Thursday, 20 August 2015, 5:29 pm | Auckland Council
Council performance, IS update and efficiencies on Finance and Performance agenda More >>
NewCore project update
Thursday, 20 August 2015, 2:35 pm | Auckland Council
NewCore project update Auckland Council’s IS transformation project NewCore remains on course, according to the latest quarterly report. The NewCore Project Update to today’s Finance and Performance Committee shows that the project remains within ... More >>
Auckland Mayor welcomes Government infrastructure plan
Thursday, 20 August 2015, 2:11 pm | Auckland Council
Auckland Mayor welcomes Government infrastructure plan The 30-year New Zealand Infrastructure Plan announced today has been applauded by Mayor Len Brown who says he supports the government’s desire to work closely together on this. The $110 billion plan contains ... More >>
Increase in number of houses possible under Proposed Plan
Thursday, 20 August 2015, 11:39 am | Auckland Council
Auckland Council has used the new Development Capacity Model to reveal how many houses could be built under the Proposed Auckland Unitary Plan (PAUP). More >>
Auckland on track in liveability stakes
Wednesday, 19 August 2015, 2:35 pm | Auckland Council
Mayor Len Brown is hailing the latest lift in Auckland’s liveability ratings as an indication we are on the right track, but also a reminder there is lots more to be done. The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) rates Auckland as the world’s ninth ... More >>
Opportunities abound for future of Aotea Quarter
Thursday, 13 August 2015, 2:14 pm | Auckland Council
Aucklanders will be asked to help shape a new framework to evolve the area around Aotea Square into a thriving cultural hub, servicing the whole of Auckland. More >>
Auckland Council responds to Using Land for Housing inquiry
Thursday, 13 August 2015, 2:05 pm | Auckland Council
Auckland Council responds to Using Land for Housing inquiry Auckland Council has welcomed the broader approach taken by the Productivity Commission in its draft report, Using Land for Housing. In its submission to the Productivity Commission, endorsed ... More >>
Grants to help Aucklanders be more active
Tuesday, 11 August 2015, 12:35 pm | Auckland Council
Grants to help Aucklanders be more active Applications are open for Auckland Council’s regional sport and recreation grant funding programme for organisations inspiring and encouraging Aucklanders to be more active. The 2015/16 programme was recently ... More >>
