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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 12]
New Report Highlights Auckland’s Economic Resilience
Monday, 29 July 2024, 8:38 am | Tataki Auckland Unlimited
The Auckland Economic Monitor 2024 tracks the region’s performance over the past five years, encompassing COVID-19 More >>
The Lord Of The Rings - A Musical Tale Comes Home To Middle-Earth This November In A 5 Week Blockbuster Season
Wednesday, 10 July 2024, 8:48 am | Tataki Auckland Unlimited
The Lord of the Rings - a Musical Tale had its initial production at The Watermill Theatre in the United Kingdom, receiving rave reviews with The Guardian calling it the ‘Greatest Show on Middle Earth’. More >>
Calling All Sustainability Champions In Tāmaki Makaurau
Tuesday, 9 July 2024, 12:08 pm | Auckland Council
Nominations now open for the 2024 Tāmaki Makaurau Zero Waste Awards. More >>
Find Your Happy Place As Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland Turns Up The Heat On Winter Celebrations
Thursday, 4 July 2024, 2:54 pm | Tataki Auckland Unlimited
rom international rugby matches to a renowned wine festival and some of the world’s best music, there’s a feast of events and activities happening to celebrate all the good things Auckland has to offer. More >>
Auckland’s Tāmaki River To Benefit From New Wastewater Pump Station
Wednesday, 3 July 2024, 12:27 pm | Watercare Services
Wet Weather Overflows Into The Tāmaki River In Auckland's Inner East Will Be Few And Far Between, Thanks To Watercare’s New Dunkirk Wastewater Pump Station And The 1.4-kilometre Gravity Sewer Main That Have Just Gone Into Service. More >>
Watercare’s Annual Infrastructure Investment Tips Over $1b Mark For First Time
Tuesday, 2 July 2024, 10:41 am | Watercare
Watercare’s annual infrastructure programme has surpassed the $1billion mark for the first time, as the company delivers a record investment in Tāmaki Makaurau’s water and wastewater services. More >>
Back & Bigger Than Ever - The BNZ Auckland Diwali Festival 2024: Weekend Inspired By Indian Culture, Cuisine & Community
Thursday, 27 June 2024, 2:19 pm | Tataki Auckland Unlimited
The BNZ Auckland Diwali Festival is set to return to Aotea Square and Queen Street on Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 October, promising a vibrant and expansive celebration of Indian culture. More >>
Bare Feet TV Series Delegation Visits Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland
Monday, 24 June 2024, 1:16 pm | Tataki Auckland Unlimited
The Emmy® Award-winning host and executive producer, Mickela Mallozzi, will be filming episodes showcasing significant traditional and contemporary Māori cultural practices and performing arts during the Matariki celebrations. More >>
Huia 1 Watermain Ninety Per Cent Complete
Tuesday, 18 June 2024, 10:03 am | Watercare
Watercare’s new Huia 1 watermain, stretching from Auckland’s western reservoirs in Titirangi to Newmarket, is on track to be in service by April next year - with 90% of the pipeline now in the ground. More >>
“Interim” Destination Partnership Programme Expands To Attract More Travellers And Events To Auckland
Wednesday, 12 June 2024, 5:18 pm | Auckland Unlimited
Tātaki Auckland Unlimited Director Destination Annie Dundas says the DPP, which generated $1.9 million in industry support for the year ended 30 June 2024, has enabled her team to deliver activity critical to driving strategic outcomes for Auckland’s ... More >>
Meet The New Heads Of Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland’s Tourism And Major Events Team
Wednesday, 29 May 2024, 3:08 pm | Tataki Auckland Unlimited
Michelle Hooper MNZM has been appointed Head of Major Events and Karen Thompson-Smith Head of Tourism. Both were born and raised in Tāmaki Makaurau and bring extensive expertise to their new roles. More >>
Auckland Cracks Top 100 In International Conference Ratings
Monday, 27 May 2024, 2:01 pm | Tataki Auckland Unlimited
Auckland was New Zealand’s top city in the ICCA rankings. The 27 international conferences held in Auckland in 2023 attracted nearly 10,000 delegates and were worth an estimated $18.4 million to the economy. More >>
Conference Win Will Showcase Auckland’s AI Capability
Thursday, 23 May 2024, 12:18 pm | Tataki Auckland Unlimited
ICONIP is a premium platform for showcasing cutting-edge research, technology, and innovations in artificial intelligence, data analytics and computational modelling, which is the use of computers to simulate and study complex systems using mathematics, ... More >>
Watercare Doubles Down On Flood Recovery Efforts Around Western Dams
Tuesday, 14 May 2024, 9:02 am | Watercare Services
Watercare asset upgrades and renewals manager Suzanne Lucas says they’ve increased the number of crews working in the western dam catchments from two to five to enable them to deliver more projects while the weather is favourable. More >>
Extension Of Auckland’s Destination Partnership Programme
Tuesday, 7 May 2024, 1:41 pm | Tataki Auckland Unlimited
Off the back of a successful first year, businesses that benefit from Auckland’s visitor economy can now register for year two of the programme, starting 1 July 2024, with seven levels of partnership on offer. More >>
Auckland Tourism On Show At TRENZ 2024
Monday, 6 May 2024, 11:09 am | Tataki Auckland Unlimited
Taking place in Wellington from 8 – 10 May, TRENZ 2024 is Aotearoa New Zealand’s largest international tourism business showcase. This year TRENZ brings together 330 top travel buyers from 25 countries and 313 tourism businesses from across Aotearoa. More >>
Any Dog Can Bite! Auckland Council Launches Campaign To Drive Down Dog Attacks On Children
Monday, 6 May 2024, 5:14 am | Auckland Council
We need to address this issue as a community and this is why Auckland Council is launching the campaign, to draw attention to the problem in the hope people will become more vigilant with dogs around children. More >>
Watercare Spends More Than $40 Million To Prevent Overflows In Auckland’s East Coast Bays
Tuesday, 23 April 2024, 10:03 am | Watercare Services
Watercare project manager Dirk Du Plessis says the new Mairangi Bay wastewater pump station can handle flows of up to 625 litres per second – double that of the old pump station now being demolished on Sidmouth Street. More >>
Events Deliver Almost $16 Million Boost To Auckland’s Economy
Friday, 19 April 2024, 9:31 am | Tataki Auckland Unlimited
New data reveals that Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland’s economy received a boost of $15.7 million dollars from December 2023 to March 2024, thanks to significant cultural, sporting and business events in the region. More >>
Get Lost In A Labyrinth Or Dive Under The Sea - Something For Everyone In Tāmaki Makaurau These School Holidays
Friday, 12 April 2024, 11:59 am | Auckland Unlimited
From rediscovering the elusive takahē bird and journeying under the sea with Pania the Starfish, to colourful labyrinths and inflatable action worlds, there are lots of exciting activities for the whole whānau to explore in Tāmaki Makaurau these ... More >>
