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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 116]
Focus on wellbeing of Manukau Harbour
Tuesday, 10 May 2016, 10:51 am | Auckland Council
A new event will identify key issues and outcomes that will impact and restore the mauri, or life-force, of New Zealand’s second largest harbour, the Manukau. Instigated by the Manukau Harbour Forum, the Manukau Harbour Forum Symposium is focused on the ... More >>
Busy? Let’s make it fit – in 30 amazing minutes
Monday, 9 May 2016, 5:37 pm | Auckland Council
Busy? Let’s make it fit – in 30 amazing minutes Auckland Pools and Leisure today (Monday 9 May) launch ‘Let’s Make It Fit’ - a tailored 30 minute fitness program for busy people who can’t find time to exercise. Research conducted by the Auckland ... More >>
Orewa follows the Tsunami signs and blue lines
Friday, 6 May 2016, 10:05 am | Auckland Council
Auckland Council will be installing tsunami signs in Orewa next week as part of a community-led initiative to increase the coastal town’s tsunami preparedness. More >>
Record numbers for Open Streets
Tuesday, 3 May 2016, 11:50 am | Auckland Council
Hugh Smith was one of an estimated 30,000 people who came to New Zealand's biggest ever Open Streets festival on Karangahape Rd. Vehicles were banned and the famous road was open for people and bikes only for seven hours on Sunday, from Queen St ... More >>
Record clean up leads into South Auckland community fun walk
Tuesday, 3 May 2016, 10:54 am | Auckland Council
Hot on the heels of a massive community effort to clean up the Puhinui Stream over the weekend, registrations are rolling in for the first annual 6km Puhinui Stream Challenge. More >>
$13,000 awarded in overdue rates case
Friday, 29 April 2016, 4:00 pm | Auckland Council
$13,000 awarded in overdue rates case The Auckland District Court has today awarded $13,249.20 as a contribution towards Auckland Council’s costs incurred while recouping unpaid rates from Kingsland resident Penny Bright. Ms Bright owes $34,182.56 in rates, ... More >>
Central City Library closed today
Tuesday, 26 April 2016, 11:45 am | Auckland Council
Auckland’s Central City Library will be closed today due to a burst water main on Mayoral Drive, which has affected utilities to the building. Auckland Libraries General Manager Mirla Edmundson says no collections have been affected but people ... More >>
Auckland Council makes moves on menacing dogs
Thursday, 21 April 2016, 10:36 am | Auckland Council
Auckland Council has today launched an initiative aimed at reducing the harm done by menacing dogs in vulnerable communities. More >>
Ron is back to full health with Marina Fitness
Tuesday, 19 April 2016, 3:41 pm | Auckland Council
When 89 year old Half Moon Bay resident Ron Jones first arrived at Marina Fitness, a serious back injury meant he couldn’t even lift his feet off the floor. Although he could barely move, Ron was determined not to be stuck in a chair for the rest ... More >>
Pest-free homecoming for tiny Robins
Thursday, 14 April 2016, 2:00 pm | Auckland Council
The birdsong of the native North Island robins or toutouwai will once again fill Shakespear Open Sanctuary following the release of the first pairs last week (Friday 8 April) into their new pest-free home. Auckland Council’s Regional Park Rangers ... More >>
135 Albert Street budget approved
Wednesday, 13 April 2016, 10:39 am | Auckland Council
Media release 12 April 2016 135 Albert Street budget approved The council today approved a budget and project to replace stonework cladding on the council’s building at 135 Albert Street. This budget will now be subject to a procurement process so ... More >>
Major milestone for Youth Employment in Auckland
Wednesday, 13 April 2016, 10:24 am | Office of the Mayor of Auckland
Auckland‘s Youth Employment Pledge initiative has achieved its target of signing up 50 employers in the first year. The initiative is designed to help Auckland’s 23,000 young jobseekers and 17 more companies will sign up at a ceremony tonight ... More >>
Orewa gets tsunami ready
Tuesday, 12 April 2016, 4:05 pm | Auckland Council
The Orewa community can find out how they can make their area more prepared for a potential tsunami at a public meeting this week. Auckland Council’s Civil Defence and Emergency Management (CDEM) team in partnership with Orewa Rotary are holding ... More >>
Beware of scam phone calls
Tuesday, 12 April 2016, 12:46 pm | Auckland Council
Auckland Council is warning the public not to fall for a scam involving phone calls from people claiming to work for the council. More >>
Auckland Council keeping up with surge in building consents
Tuesday, 12 April 2016, 10:59 am | Auckland Council
Auckland’s housing boom shows no signs of slowing, with a record 23,220 building consent applications received in the last year, up by 12 per cent. More >>
Decision digest Regional Strategy and Policy Committee
Thursday, 7 April 2016, 2:56 pm | Auckland Council
The agenda is available on Auckland Council’s website and minutes will be added once confirmed. This meeting was also webcast on the council’s website and items are available on demand. More >>
Hunua caution period lifted
Thursday, 7 April 2016, 11:40 am | Auckland Council
Hunua caution period lifted Six months after the final application of 1080 in the Hunua Ranges regional parklands, the caution over the treatment area has been lifted. The caution period is one of the operational requirements of using a toxin like 1080 ... More >>
Stanmore Bay housing project
Wednesday, 6 April 2016, 4:03 pm | Auckland Council
Stanmore Bay housing project helps deliver improved natural habitat Wednesday 6 April 2016 An underground stream in Stanmore Bay is to see daylight again and offer improved recreational use thanks to a partnership between Auckland Council and a ... More >>
Waste Free Warrior coming to town
Monday, 4 April 2016, 1:44 pm | Auckland Council
Franklin will soon be hosting a waste free parenting warrior. Also known as The Nappy Lady, Kate Meads is an environmental advocate who runs workshops sharing inspiration and tips to minimise waste at home, especially for those with a young baby or children. More >>
Fire season changes for Auckland
Friday, 1 April 2016, 11:39 am | Auckland Council
Today (Friday 1 April) sees the fire season change for the Auckland Rural Fire District. More >>
