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 115]

Call for nominations in Manukau Harbour awards

Monday, 23 May 2016, 3:22 pm | Auckland Council

The Manukau Harbour Forum is inviting nominations from respective mana whenua, iwi, individual contributors and community group representatives for the Mauri o te Moana Award. More >>

Historic Waikumete ashes need sensitivity and respect

Monday, 23 May 2016, 2:03 pm | Auckland Council

Nearly 1800 sets of ashes dating back as far as the 1920s and buried in vaults at Waikumete Cemetery must be treated with sensitivity and respect. More >>

Auckland’s first ever tsunami walk to be held in Orewa

Friday, 20 May 2016, 12:42 pm | Auckland Council

The Orewa community is being encouraged to identify and walk their nearest evacuation route at 9:30am on Wednesday 25 May as part of the first ever tsunami walk in Auckland. More >>

Urban boundary myth busted

Friday, 20 May 2016, 11:40 am | Auckland Council

Urban boundary myth busted Auckland Council is busting the myth that there is a constraint on building beyond Auckland’s current Metropolitan Urban Limit (MUL). 23,000 homes already planned outside the MUL Over the past three years Auckland Council ... More >>

Council now ‘decision-maker in waiting’ on Unitary Plan

Thursday, 19 May 2016, 3:36 pm | Auckland Council

With the process of public hearings on the Proposed Unitary Plan now complete, Auckland Council’s role under the Local Government Act is now as decision-maker in waiting. More >>

Corporate property, council performance discussed

Thursday, 19 May 2016, 12:59 pm | Auckland Council

The council’s Finance and Performance Committee today considered updates on corporate property, council performance and other matters. More >>

Report leads to online buzz

Thursday, 19 May 2016, 10:55 am | Auckland Council

BUZZED - stories that stimulate conversation on the real impacts of alcohol and other drugs to inspire change – is a social media campaign launched today in response to an Auckland Council report, ‘ Knowing Someone Cares,’ about the city’s most ... More >>

“Knowing someone cares” rated most important factor

Thursday, 19 May 2016, 10:54 am | Auckland Council

A new report released today aims to shape the way helping agencies work with at-risk young people, in an effort to reduce harm from alcohol and other drug use. More >>

Substantial fine for building without resource consent

Wednesday, 18 May 2016, 1:39 pm | Auckland Council

Auckland Council has welcomed an Auckland District Court decision to fine a property owner $30,000 for building a garage without resource consent. More >>

Economic alliance summit huge success

Tuesday, 17 May 2016, 4:59 pm | Auckland Council

Mayor Len Brown is hailing this week’s summit of the Tripartite Economic Alliance in Auckland “a huge success, far beyond our expectations”. More >>

Council working to improve consent services

Monday, 16 May 2016, 4:05 pm | Auckland Council

As it tackles an unprecedented building boom, Auckland Council is already looking at new ways to improve building consent processes with aims of speeding approvals, reducing costs and ensuring consistency. More >>

Auckland Botanic Gardens opens doors across Australasia

Monday, 16 May 2016, 12:48 pm | Auckland Council

16 May 2016 Auckland Botanic Gardens opens doors across Australasia On Sunday 29 May Auckland Council’s Botanic Gardens will join 72 other botanic gardens, arboreta and public gardens across Australia and New Zealand in a world-first mass open day. ... More >>

Auckland Council agrees 2016/2017 budget

Friday, 13 May 2016, 5:18 pm | Auckland Council

Auckland Council today agreed its 2016/2017 Annual Budget, agreeing to an overall general rates increase of 2.4 per cent. More >>

Auckland ready for economic summit

Friday, 13 May 2016, 3:28 pm | Auckland Council

Around 700 senior political representatives and business leaders have begun gathering in Auckland for next week’s annual Tripartite Economic Summit between Los Angeles, Guangzhou and Auckland. More >>

Trees returning to Maungakiekie summit next month

Friday, 13 May 2016, 2:48 pm | Auckland Council

A dawn planting ceremony next month will mark the first phase of returning a tree to the tihi (summit) of Maungakiekie / One Tree Hill. More >>

Auckland Unitary Plan reaches major milestone

Thursday, 12 May 2016, 3:22 pm | Auckland Council

A major milestone in the Auckland Unitary Plan process will be reached tomorrow when hearings before the Independent Hearings Panel come to an end. More >>

Tripartite Summit wins Sister Cities award

Thursday, 12 May 2016, 10:44 am | Auckland Council

12 May 2016 Tripartite Summit wins Sister Cities award Auckland’s successful involvement in the inaugural Tripartite Economic Summit has been recognised by a major award. Auckland Council was named the Best Business Project at the 2016 Sister Cities New ... More >>