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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 122]
Council apologises for computer difficulties
Monday, 10 November 2014, 8:08 pm | Auckland Council
Auckland Council apologises for difficulties accessing property valuations online Auckland Council has apologised for difficulties accessing the new 2014 property valuations published on its website today. Acting Chief Finance Officer Kevin Ramsay ... More >>
Auckland Council website
Monday, 10 November 2014, 10:05 am | Auckland Council
The Auckland Council website is experiencing technical difficulties due to high volume of traffic checking for property revaluations. We hope to have this resolved shortly. Auckland Council says that if people are looking for their revaluation, ... More >>
Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer at the Bruce Mason Centre
Friday, 7 November 2014, 5:13 pm | Auckland Live
Its time to deck the halls, jingle those bells and join the fun-loving team from Phineas Phrog and some budding young North Shore stars as they bring to life the classic tale of an unlikely hero, whose bright red nose takes him from laughing stock ... More >>
Council continues to standardise licensing fees
Friday, 7 November 2014, 1:02 pm | Auckland Council
Auckland Council’s budget committee yesterday agreed to standardise a number of regulatory fees and charges as a continuation of its long-term goal of a more user-pays model. The 2015/16 budget proposal includes alignment of licence fees for more environmental ... More >>
Decisions continue on draft 10-year budget
Friday, 7 November 2014, 9:47 am | Auckland Council
Auckland Council’s Budget Committee today made decisions regarding its rating policy for the draft Long-term Plan (LTP) 2015-2025, council’s next 10-year budget. More >>
Digital Art NZ - Emerging Pixels #4
Thursday, 6 November 2014, 2:23 pm | Auckland Live
Digital Art Live offers the opportunity for young digital and interactive artists to present their work. Emerging Pixels returns for a fourth edition to showcase the next generation of New Zealand digital talents. Three works by AUT University students ... More >>
Decisions on draft 10-year budget
Thursday, 6 November 2014, 10:48 am | Auckland Council
Auckland Council’s Budget Committee today made decisions for its draft Long-term Plan (LTP) 2015-2025, the council’s next 10-year budget. The Budget Committee has agreed to consult with Aucklanders on a 3.5 per cent average rates increase for each ... More >>
Youth celebrate liveable city in video challenge
Wednesday, 5 November 2014, 4:58 pm | Auckland Council
Public transport, housing, the environment and social initiatives were the themes of the winning submissions in the Auckland Council’s Youth Video Challenge presented at the Youth Advisory Panel meeting on Monday night. More >>
New Watercare CEO Announced
Wednesday, 5 November 2014, 10:43 am | Watercare Services
New Watercare CEO Announced The Board of Watercare Services Ltd is pleased to announce the appointment of Raveen Jaduram as new CEO, effective immediately. Mr Jaduram’s appointment follows a national and international recruitment search. Mr Jaduram has ... More >>
Park provides creative ‘sparkle’ for jeweller
Tuesday, 4 November 2014, 3:07 pm | Auckland Council
She’s only been in residence there a short time, but Auckland’s Scandrett Regional Park is already providing jeweller Lynn Kelly with plenty of artistic inspiration. “I am really enjoying the surroundings and the creativity that it is inspiring,” ... More >>
Celebration to mark Federal Street as a shared space
Tuesday, 4 November 2014, 11:30 am | Auckland Council
The completion of Federal Street, latest addition to Auckland’s internationally recognised shared spaces programme, will be officially celebrated with a civic function and public street festival on Friday 7 November. More >>
Clarifying use and sale of fireworks
Monday, 3 November 2014, 2:56 pm | Auckland Council
Guy Fawkes has already started off with a bang and Auckland Council wishes to remind people of the dos and don’ts of buying and using fireworks. Under government legislation, fireworks are available for only four days prior to Guy Fawkes, so sales will end ... More >>
Big bang ban in public places this Guy Fawkes
Thursday, 30 October 2014, 4:02 pm | Auckland Council
Aucklanders wanting to celebrate Guy Fawkes are urged to find a public display or keep to their backyards – and not let off fireworks in public places, where the activity is banned. The ban came into force in May this year and is aimed at protecting ... More >>
Aucklanders asked to help shape downtown public spaces
Thursday, 30 October 2014, 12:42 pm | Auckland Council
Aucklanders are being asked to help plan a network of high-quality public spaces set for Downtown Auckland. Auckland Council says there is an opportunity to create several quality spaces in the area from Lower Queen Street through to the waterfront ... More >>
Mayor proposes balanced rates policy
Thursday, 30 October 2014, 12:27 pm | Auckland Council
Mayor Len Brown has today proposed a change to Auckland Council’s rating policy for its upcoming Long-term Plan 2015-2025, in light of recent changes in property values across Auckland. The latest revaluation figures in Auckland have altered the ... More >>
Beach Road design information day
Wednesday, 29 October 2014, 1:59 pm | Auckland Council
Auckland Council is holding an information day on Saturday 1 November to share design concepts for the second stage of the Beach Road walking and cycling project, which will regenerate the Beach Road street environment. It will encourage and provide ... More >>
Fixing Auckland’s transport
Wednesday, 29 October 2014, 12:28 pm | Auckland Council
Today marks a critical step in the most important funding debate Auckland has ever had: whether or not Aucklanders are willing to pay for the transport system this city desperately needs to keep it moving, says Mayor Len Brown. More >>
IAB: Two pathways for transport in Auckland
Wednesday, 29 October 2014, 12:06 pm | Auckland Council
A group of key transport stakeholders, collectively the Independent Advisory Body (IAB), today present its findings on how Auckland can fill its $12 billion transport funding gap over the next 30 years. More >>
Aucklanders respond well to lifejacket rules
Tuesday, 28 October 2014, 4:31 pm | Auckland Council
Auckland’s Harbourmaster is hailing the first weekend of the council’s new rules on wearing lifejackets as a success. Harbourmaster Andrew Hayton says staff from his office visited several boat ramps to inform people about Auckland Council’s ... More >>
Auckland urban design panel boosts reputation of Auckland
Tuesday, 28 October 2014, 2:10 pm | Auckland Council
The success of Auckland Council’s urban design panel and its influence on the internationally acclaimed design quality of many recent major developments in the city is celebrated in a stunning new book to be launched tonight (Tuesday, 28 October 2014). Established ... More >>
