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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 119]
Studio One Toi Tū starting the year with Pride
Monday, 19 January 2015, 6:36 pm | Auckland Council
Studio One Toi Tū is kicking off 2015 with a vibrant new showcase of work by young people from Auckland’s Rainbow Community. More >>
Auckland Libraries celebrate Year of the Ram
Friday, 16 January 2015, 3:03 pm | Auckland Council
Auckland Council’s Libraries will be lively community hubs for Lunar New Year this February, with an exciting line-up of events planned to welcome the Year of the Ram. More >>
Two companies fined for unlawful works
Thursday, 15 January 2015, 4:04 pm | Auckland Council
Two property developers have been fined by the Auckland District Court for residential developments carried out in breach of the Resource Management Act (RMA). More >>
Square Soapbox - A Taste of the Fringe
Thursday, 15 January 2015, 10:56 am | Auckland Live
Auckland Live in association with Auckland Fringe turns up the heat in Aotea Square with snippets and performances from the hottest acts of this year’s festival. Starting from5pm each night, from Wednesday 11th February to Saturday 14th February , this ... More >>
MTV heads to Auckland to film newest TV series
Thursday, 8 January 2015, 3:28 pm | Auckland Council
New Zealand’s film and television industry has received a major boost with the news that MTV Networks and Sonar Entertainment are set to film the TV adaptation of the classic fantasy adventure book series “Shannara” at Auckland Film Studios ... More >>
Outdoor fire permits needed as risk increases
Wednesday, 7 January 2015, 4:00 pm | Auckland Council
Across the region people are enjoying a warm, dry start to 2015 but with this comes an increase in fire risk. Aucklanders are being urged to carefully manage all outdoor fires. More >>
Even more free music and movies in parks this summer
Friday, 19 December 2014, 12:45 pm | Auckland Council
Roll out the picnic blanket and enjoy some fantastic free entertainment in the great Kiwi outdoors this summer with Auckland Council’s popular Music and Movies in Parks’ 2015 events. More >>
Fanzones for Auckland’s non-stop summer
Friday, 19 December 2014, 12:21 pm | Auckland Council
Auckland will turn on a range of free activities this non-stop summer, with the Dick Smith NRL Auckland Nines Festival and Fanzone, ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 Fanzone and Fan Trail and the Volvo Ocean Race Auckland Stopover (VORAS) Village. More >>
Governing Body – summary of decisions
Thursday, 18 December 2014, 4:58 pm | Auckland Council
The Governing Body adopted the consultation document for the Long-term Plan 2015-2025 following a written letter and verbal report from Auditor-General Lyn Provost confirming the document provided an effective basis for public participation in the decision ... More >>
What Aucklanders want from downtown space:variety & quality
Thursday, 18 December 2014, 12:59 pm | Auckland Council
Running and relaxing, celebrating and quietly contemplating the harbour views, having fun in quirky places and appreciating Auckland’s heritage while having a place for the kids to play with an opportunity to view art. More >>
Making the grade important for foodies
Wednesday, 17 December 2014, 3:41 pm | Auckland Council
As the local food scene expands to include the latest international style with that quintessential Kiwi flavour, competition in the industry is high and nothing but an A grade will do. More >>
Street poets raise their voices this Summer
Wednesday, 17 December 2014, 2:24 pm | Auckland Live
Auckland Live and Niu Navigations come together again to present Rising Voices Summer Series – a showcase of Aotearoa’s most electric, hilarious and passionate slam poets this 12-14 February. Part of Auckland Fringe and featuring an Auckland Pride ... More >>
New service centre puts the customer first
Monday, 15 December 2014, 5:11 pm | Auckland Council
Opened today, the new Bledisloe Lane service centre – the first of its kind for local government in New Zealand - offers Aucklanders a state-of-the-art approach to meeting their customer needs. More >>
Launching Auckland’s 175th birthday weekend
Monday, 15 December 2014, 9:50 am | Auckland Council
Come and celebrate the 175th anniversary of Auckland, from Saturday 24 to Monday 26 January. Auckland Council and ASB are partnering to transform Shed 10 and Queens Wharf to give Aucklanders a glimpse into our past across the three days of Auckland ... More >>
Pool owners – be watersafe
Friday, 12 December 2014, 3:08 pm | Auckland Council
While backyard swimming pools can be a great source of holiday fun for young children they can also potentially be a deathly trap. More >>
Macho men raise funds for Movember
Thursday, 11 December 2014, 11:16 am | Auckland Council
Auckland Council ‘macho men’ channeled such luminaries as Ryan Gosling, Ron Burgundy, Franz Josef and Billy T. James in their efforts to raise money for men’s health during ‘Movember’. More >>
Kaipara Harbour care is a community success
Wednesday, 10 December 2014, 3:48 pm | Auckland Council
Kaipara Harbour care is a community success New Zealand’s largest harbour is reaping the benefits of a collaborative community-focused care programme in the Kaipara Harbour catchment area. The work being done to care for the harbor, led by the Integrated ... More >>
Move to work with Govt on 2020 start for City Rail Link lost
Wednesday, 10 December 2014, 11:21 am | Auckland Council
Auckland Councillors Denise Krum, Cameron Brewer and Linda Cooper say they’re disappointed a more prudent City Rail Link amendment put by Ms Krum and seconded by Mr Brewer was resoundingly lost today by 17 votes to three. More >>
More time to have your say on Chamberlain Park
Tuesday, 9 December 2014, 12:16 pm | Auckland Council
More time to have your say on Chamberlain Park Albert-Eden Local Board is in the early stages of developing a masterplan for Chamberlain Park and wants to know what users of the park and local residents think. The board has extended the survey period, ... More >>
Too many small Kiwi children moving house
Tuesday, 9 December 2014, 10:02 am | Auckland Council
Too many small Kiwi children moving house Auckland Council says data showing nearly half of New Zealand’s children moved house at least once before their second birthday is a sign that renters need more security on the length of their leases. The main ... More >>
