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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 112]
Help shape the surface of Auckland’s new landmark cycleway
Friday, 5 June 2015, 11:28 am | Auckland Council
Auckland Council would like your input on the potential streetscape design of the disused Nelson Street off-ramp. The off-ramp will be transformed into a new cycleway and walkway by the end of the year, forming part of the Nelson Street Cycle Route ... More >>
Matariki Festival line up revealed
Thursday, 4 June 2015, 2:05 pm | Auckland Council
Matariki Festival line up revealed A Māori take on Shakespeare's greatest love story, no holds barred kapa haka, and traditional reed boat making are among more than 100 events in this year's Matariki Festival. The festival, celebrating the rise ... More >>
Melbourne Ballet Company: Infinite Space
Wednesday, 3 June 2015, 10:39 am | Auckland Live
Auckland Live is proud to announce Melbourne Ballet Company’s premiere season in New Zealand, performing their acclaimed celebration of beauty and hope, Infinite Space. “… Essential and compelling viewing.” - The Herald Sun (Melbourne) Melbourne ... More >>
Dawn Karakia returns to the maunga
Friday, 29 May 2015, 11:58 am | Auckland Council
Matariki celebrations return to Maungakiekie (One Tree Hill) this year with the Dawn Karakia to be held on the summit of Auckland’s most well known ancestral mountain. The blessing on 20 June officially signals the start of Auckland Councils month-long ... More >>
Celebrate Arbor Day among Auckland Domain ancient trees
Friday, 29 May 2015, 10:50 am | Auckland Council
“The domain is a very special place and home to some of the city’s oldest trees. Becoming a volunteer is a wonderful opportunity for people to get involved in ensuring this magnificent place and trees can continue to be enjoyed by generations to come,” ... More >>
Council votes to lift CEO’s delegated authority by 166%!
Friday, 29 May 2015, 9:58 am | Auckland Council
Council votes to lift CEO’s delegated authority by 166%! Auckland Councillor Cameron Brewer says the Mayor and a clear majority of Auckland councillors voted to do the complete opposite of what ratepayers actually want when they agreed to lift the CEO’s ... More >>
Mayor: Patronage leap highlights urgent need for CRL
Tuesday, 26 May 2015, 4:15 pm | Auckland Council
Auckland Mayor Len Brown says the latest leap in public transport patronage highlights the need for the City Rail Link to be built as soon as possible. More >>
Manukau students go wild over Zoofari education
Monday, 25 May 2015, 2:50 pm | Auckland Council
Auckland Zoo continues to welcome schools to its dynamic Warehouse Zoofari programme, giving more young Kiwi kids the chance to engage in a wildlife education. More >>
Len Brown fails to convince Govt on transport
Thursday, 21 May 2015, 5:19 pm | Auckland Council
While Parliament was listening to Finance Minister Bill English deliver the Government’s Budget, Auckland Mayor Len Brown was assuring councillors in today’s Finance & Performance Committee that there was now great alignment between the Government and ... More >>
Accelerated Transport Programme agreed
Thursday, 21 May 2015, 4:38 pm | Auckland Council
Auckland Council’s Finance and Performance Committee today supported an Accelerated Transport Programme made possible by funding from the new Interim Transport Levy for the next three years. More >>
NewCore project remains on course
Thursday, 21 May 2015, 3:56 pm | Auckland Council
21 May 2015 NewCore project remains on course Auckland Council’s NewCore IS project remains on track, according to the latest quarterly report on the project. The NewCore Project Update submitted to the Finance and Performance Committee shows NewCore is ... More >>
Director of People and Capability appointment
Tuesday, 19 May 2015, 3:08 pm | Auckland Council
19 May 2015 Auckland Council Director of People and Capability appointment Today Auckland Council CEO, Stephen Town, announced the appointment of Christine Etherington as the new Director of People and Capability. With a strong career in HR, Christine ... More >>
Calling all Kapa Haka super stars
Tuesday, 19 May 2015, 1:21 pm | Auckland Council
19 May, 2015 Fire up the crew, take up the challenge... calling all Kapa Haka super stars 2degrees Kapa Haka Super 12s returns to heat up the stage on Saturday 11 July at The Cloud, Queen’s Wharf. Once again, teams of 12 kaihaka get 12 minutes to ... More >>
Sāmoan Language Week at Auckland Libraries
Monday, 18 May 2015, 3:33 pm | Auckland Council
Fa’atauaina o le Vaiaso o le Gagana Sāmoa – Sāmoan Language Week at Auckland Libraries More >>
Devonport Library smashes records in first three months
Friday, 15 May 2015, 3:06 pm | Auckland Council
Three months in and Devonport’s new library is smashing records for visitor numbers, WiFi use and new memberships. Te Pātaka Kōrero o Te Hau Kapua, the new Devonport Library, has drawn a record number of visitors, with 93,369 visits between February ... More >>
Consents appropriate but wants improvements
Thursday, 14 May 2015, 12:31 pm | Auckland Council
Auckland Development Committee today received a report which confirmed the council’s Paturoa Rd consents were appropriate, the correct rules and been followed and that the independent commissioners were right not to publicly notify the applications. More >>
Water and wastewater price changes to come in on July 1
Wednesday, 13 May 2015, 6:25 pm | Watercare
Watercare is increasing the price of its water and wastewater services by an average of 2.5 percent, the company announced today. More >>
Water and wastewater price changes to come in on July 1
Wednesday, 13 May 2015, 4:04 pm | Watercare Services
Watercare is increasing the price of its water and wastewater services by an average of 2.5 percent, the company announced today. More >>
Alcohol policy for Auckland takes next step
Wednesday, 13 May 2015, 2:27 pm | Auckland Council
13 May 2015 Alcohol policy for Auckland takes next step A policy to manage the sale and supply of alcohol in Auckland took another step today with Auckland Council adopting its provisional local alcohol policy (LAP). The Regional Strategy and Policy Committee ... More >>
Auckland Council - Regional Strategy and Policy Committee
Wednesday, 13 May 2015, 12:26 pm | Auckland Council
Decision digest | Regional Strategy and Policy Committee 13 May 2015 Provisional LAP, Wiri prison sub-committee and reserve revocation go before committee The main focus of today’s Auckland Council’s Regional Strategy and Policy Committee was ... More >>
