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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 132]
20 years of kōkako recovery celebrated in the Hunua Ranges
Thursday, 10 April 2014, 2:16 pm | Auckland Council
Last weekend saw the celebration of twenty years of successful conservation efforts to ensure the survival and growth of our native kōkako in the Hunua Ranges Regional Park. More >>
Views sought on plans for K’Road and Newton
Thursday, 10 April 2014, 11:37 am | Auckland Council
Waitematā Local Board wants your views on plans that will guide the future of the Karangahape Road and Newton areas. The Draft Karangahape Road Plan and Draft Newton Plan, open for consultation until Wednesday 14 May, provide a strategy and outline ... More >>
Employment rebounds, but all eyes on inflation
Thursday, 10 April 2014, 9:03 am | Auckland Council
The Auckland economy is estimated to have grown 2.9 per cent year-on-year in the December quarter, taking growth through the year to 2.8 per cent. This is on par with the growth achieved through calendar 2012. More >>
Len Brown welcomes LGNZ review of rates
Wednesday, 9 April 2014, 4:32 pm | Auckland Council
Len Brown welcomes LGNZ review of rates Auckland Mayor Len Brown has welcomed Local Government New Zealand’s announcement of a review of local government funding, to find a more sustainable funding model for the future. Len Brown said: “I have ... More >>
Mayor launches plan to boost youth employment
Wednesday, 9 April 2014, 10:40 am | Auckland Council
Mayor Len Brown today launched a plan to increase youth employment in Auckland at a summit attended by Auckland’s key business leaders, young people and government agencies. The ‘Mayor’s Youth Employment Traction Plan’ includes a new office ... More >>
Auckland Council debt weighs heavily on city plan
Tuesday, 8 April 2014, 2:00 pm | Auckland Council
Auckland Council debt will reach $12,000 per ratepayer by 2021/2022 or $5378 per capita if the present trend continues, the Employers and Manufacturers Association advised the Council hearings on its draft Annual Plan today. More >>
Feral goats in the Hunua Ranges targeted for control
Monday, 7 April 2014, 11:52 am | Auckland Council
A number of tracks, campsites and access ways in the Hunua Ranges Regional Park will be closed between April and June for feral goat control operations by Auckland Council. Feral goats are a significant pest threat in the Hunua Ranges and it is ... More >>
Lack of rain extends restricted fire season
Tuesday, 1 April 2014, 2:53 pm | Auckland Council
The rainfall experienced in Auckland has done little to decrease the region’s fire risk. The current restricted fire season remains firmly in place. All open fires continue to require a valid fire permit. More >>
Waitakere revealed through artist’s eyes
Tuesday, 1 April 2014, 12:22 pm | Auckland Council
Auckland Council’s regional parks artists in residence Tim Prebble and Denise Batchelor return to their residency ‘patch’, the Waitakere Ranges, this week to show some of their work. More >>
Views sought on region wide bylaw
Tuesday, 1 April 2014, 11:13 am | Auckland Council
Auckland Council wants your views on a proposal for a region wide bylaw and code of practice for the management of its cemeteries and crematoria. Submissions are accepted from Friday 4 April to Monday 5 May 2014. The new bylaw and code will replace ... More >>
Why Herald helicopter trust story misleads
Friday, 28 March 2014, 11:52 am | Auckland Council
The Herald's story today on the Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust confuses and misrepresents Auckland Mayor Len Brown's approach to this issue. The facts are that: 1. The Mayor has said he wants to work with the government to review the Auckland Regional Amenities ... More >>
Tsunami siren testing set for daylight saving change
Friday, 28 March 2014, 10:10 am | Auckland Council
Tsunami siren testing set for daylight saving change At noon on Sunday 6 April 2014, Auckland Civil Defence will be running the first of their twice yearly checks of the tsunami sirens on the north and west Auckland coasts to coincide with daylight ... More >>
Saturate every atom at Māngere Arts Centre
Wednesday, 26 March 2014, 4:59 pm | Auckland Council
Opening this Saturday, 29 March at Māngere Arts Centre - Ngā Tohu o Uenuku 'saturate every atom’* is a free group exhibition that presents the work of six artists: Rebecca Ann Hobbs, Jae Hoon Lee, Janet Lilo, Peter Madden, Rachel Shearer and Martin ... More >>
Funding for ‘Zero Waste’ ideas and projects
Tuesday, 25 March 2014, 3:20 pm | Auckland Council
Help is at hand for organisations with great ideas and projects for reducing waste to landfill. Auckland Council’s Waste Minimisation and Innovation Fund (WMIF) opens on 1 April 2014, the first of two funding rounds to disburse an annual fund of $500,000. More >>
Students to benefit from Auckland Airport art auction
Tuesday, 25 March 2014, 1:20 pm | Auckland Council
Auckland Airport is establishing a scholarship fund for students from Aorere College. The fund will be financed by the auction sale of a Pat Hanly work that was commissioned by Auckland Airport. More >>
Hang out at Hawkins
Tuesday, 25 March 2014, 11:31 am | Auckland Council
Come join the cast of ‘The Pa Boys’ for a special Q&A session at Hawkins Theatre, Papakura. ‘The Pa Boys’ is the latest film from the producer of ‘Boy, Mina Mathieson,’ and follows Danny, Cityboy and Tau – a three-piece Wellington reggae ... More >>
Artist to make ‘park jewels’
Tuesday, 18 March 2014, 11:54 am | Auckland Council
Jeweller Lynn Kelly has been selected as Auckland Council’s regional parks Artist in Residence for 2014. This is the first time a jeweller has been chosen for the two month residency, which this year is based at Scandrett Regional Park (near Warkworth) ... More >>
Forty cultures come together for festival
Monday, 17 March 2014, 4:28 pm | Auckland Council
Immerse yourself in more than 40 diverse cultures at the free one-day Auckland International Cultural Festival. More >>
Resilient Auckland Expo opens on 21 March
Monday, 17 March 2014, 3:34 pm | Auckland Council
The Resilient Auckland Expo 2014 is on this Friday and Saturday (21 and 22 March 2014) at the Aotea Centre. More >>
Enjoy smooth jazz in Devonport
Monday, 17 March 2014, 2:36 pm | Auckland Council
Enjoy the last Music in Parks concert for 2014 with The June Hayes Experience supported by Trudy Lile on Saturday 22 March at the Devonport Band Rotunda. After establishing herself on the New Zealand entertainment scene as a jazz and big band vocalist in ... More >>
