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The Bonapartes of Tāwharanui return
Tuesday, 22 October 2019, 4:55 pm | Auckland Council
These two young mates absconded from their sanctuary at Tāwharanui and have spent the last 10 days cruising the Tāwharanui Regional Park in search of a night out and a good time. More >>
Procurement Monday kicks off Recycling Week NZ 2019
Monday, 21 October 2019, 5:13 pm | Auckland Council
Today marks the start of Recycling Week NZ 2019 and Auckland Council is getting behind the national effort to turn the spotlight on recycling. More >>
Temporary public health warning issued at Browns Bay
Thursday, 17 October 2019, 5:01 pm | Auckland Council
Auckland Council and Watercare have placed a temporary public health warning at Browns Bay beach this afternoon. More >>
Recycling truck blazes on the rise
Wednesday, 16 October 2019, 9:42 am | Auckland Council
Auckland Council is appealing to Aucklanders to do the right thing when they need to dispose of flammable and hazardous items following the third kerbside recycling collection truck blaze in less than a month. The fires mean that potentially up to ... More >>
Let’s Recycle Right, Auckland
Tuesday, 15 October 2019, 1:29 pm | Auckland Council
In the lead up to Recycling Week NZ (21-27 October), Auckland Council is promoting its innovative online game, Recycle Right , to encourage Aucklanders to do their bit to improve the quality and quantity of Auckland’s kerbside recyclable materials. More >>
Defence Force volunteers clean up Laxon Esplanade Reserve
Thursday, 10 October 2019, 3:34 pm | Auckland Council
Auckland Council’s Laxon Esplanade Reserve in Ōtara has been given a real facelift after more than four truckloads of illegally dumped waste were recovered on Tuesday, thanks to the collaborative efforts of council park rangers, waste solutions staff, ... More >>
High Street’s transformation to begin next week
Tuesday, 8 October 2019, 1:17 pm | Auckland Council
High Street’s transformation into a vibrant, people-friendly thoroughfare will kick off in style next week as the first phase of trials to enhance pedestrian access gets underway on October 15—the same night as Late Night Art . More >>
Goff: More work needed on Port Strategy
Thursday, 3 October 2019, 12:41 pm | Auckland Council
Auckland Mayor Phil Goff says the second interim report released by the Upper North Island Supply Chain Strategy working group today does not sufficiently consider the costs and benefits to Auckland of relocating its waterfront port. More >>
Local election postal deadline approaching
Wednesday, 2 October 2019, 8:10 pm | Auckland Council
Voting closes at midday on 12 October, but voters now have less than a week to post their ballot papers if they want to make the postal deadline. Auckland Council General Manager Democracy Services Marguerite Delbet is urging voters to act now. “People ... More >>
Tens-of-thousands of Aucklanders to vote at work
Wednesday, 2 October 2019, 4:09 pm | Auckland Council
At least 40 thousand Aucklanders will get the opportunity to vote at work in this year’s local election. More >>
Ambury Farm Day is back
Tuesday, 1 October 2019, 10:31 am | Auckland Council
Get your gumboots ready, as Auckland Council’s Ambury Farm Day is back! Experience life on the farm up close and personal at Ambury Regional Park on Sunday 20 October. “Ambury Farm Day is a free, family event that has been running since 1988. It’s ... More >>
Successful prosecutions for two illegal dumpers
Monday, 30 September 2019, 8:25 am | Auckland Council
Mayor Phil Goff’s crackdown on illegal dumping across the region is continuing to deliver results. The number of prosecutions has doubled in just over 18 months, coinciding with a steady decrease in the amount of waste dumped. More >>
Mayor acknowledges retiring councillors
Thursday, 26 September 2019, 10:19 am | Auckland Council
Mayor Phil Goff today thanked retiring Councillors Penny Hulse and Sir John Walker for their decades of service to the city and people of Auckland. More >>
Container return scheme announcement welcomed
Wednesday, 25 September 2019, 11:17 am | Auckland Council
Marlborough District Council and Auckland Council have welcomed today’s funding announcement by Associate Minister of the Environment, Hon Eugenie Sage, for the design of a container return scheme (CRS) for New Zealand. More >>
Free child weekends increase patronage on public transport
Tuesday, 24 September 2019, 3:02 pm | Auckland Council
The number of children using Auckland’s public transport network at the weekend has increased by more than 120 per cent since free travel for under-16s was introduced, compared to the same period last year. More >>
Council supports Auckland City Mission food appeal
Monday, 23 September 2019, 2:41 pm | Auckland Council
Auckland Council is proud to support the Auckland City Mission in their appeal for food donations for people in need. More >>
What lies beneath our two biggest harbours?
Wednesday, 18 September 2019, 10:09 am | Auckland Council
More often than not, the Manukau and Kaipara harbours are often seen as the poor relation to the sparkling Waitematā. More >>
Industry support for greater share of GST to councils
Wednesday, 11 September 2019, 12:04 pm | Auckland Council
Auckland Mayor Phil Goff says a poll conducted for Infrastructure New Zealand indicates the industry is supportive of his call for the government to return the GST Aucklanders pay on rates to Auckland Council. More >>
Illegal bike tracks carved into historic Takarunga
Friday, 6 September 2019, 6:50 pm | Auckland Council
Three tracks have been carved illegally into the northern slopes of Takarunga / Mt Victoria in the Auckland suburb of Devonport, causing extensive damage. More >>
Project offers unique bird’s eye view
Friday, 30 August 2019, 2:19 pm | Auckland Council
Perch safely in the sub-canopy of a Himalayan cedar tree in Albert Park while taking in Tāmaki Makaurau from a bird’s eye view. More >>
