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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 135]
Record 13 million trips on Auckland’s trains in past year
Wednesday, 4 March 2015, 2:54 pm | Auckland Council
Aucklanders have taken more than 13 million trips across the Auckland rail network in the past year, hitting the latest patronage milestone just five months after passing the 12 million trip mark. Mayor Len Brown says the latest milestone confirms once ... More >>
Safe Zone attracting record numbers
Wednesday, 4 March 2015, 2:50 pm | Auckland Council
Auckland’s Safe Zone is back – providing haven for late night revellers needing a helping hand. More >>
Submissions top 6,000 with two weeks to go
Wednesday, 4 March 2015, 12:00 pm | Auckland Council
With two weeks to go, more than 6000 Aucklanders have now provided feedback on Auckland Council’s 10-year budget and the city’s transport issues are top of the agenda. More >>
Celebrate Pasifika at Auckland’s libraries
Wednesday, 4 March 2015, 11:43 am | Auckland Council
Take the family down to your local library for this year’s Pasifika 2015 celebrations. Free, family-friendly entertainment with a Pacific flavour from 15 – 29 March will include bilingual Storytime and Wriggle & Rhyme sessions, arts and crafts, quizzes, ... More >>
Board chair calls for more women to have their say
Tuesday, 3 March 2015, 2:49 pm | Auckland Council
Board chair calls for more women to have their say Twice as many men as women have submitted on Auckland Council’s proposed 10-year budget so far. Despite more than 5,000 people submitting on the proposed budget, statistics show that 64 per cent ... More >>
Auckland’s Tūpuna Maunga to be alcohol and smoke-free
Monday, 2 March 2015, 5:37 pm | Auckland Council
Tūpuna Maunga o Tāmaki Makaurau Authority Media release 2 March 2015 Auckland’s Tūpuna Maunga to be alcohol and smoke-free The creation of a new policy declaring Auckland’s Tūpuna Maunga (ancestral mountains) generally alcohol and smoke-free ... More >>
Mrs McGinty and the Bizarre Plant
Monday, 2 March 2015, 10:01 am | Auckland Live
Get the kids out of the house and into Mrs McGinty’s garden this April school holidays. More >>
Independent company to survey Aucklanders on transport
Friday, 27 February 2015, 3:32 pm | Auckland Council
A quantitative survey, asking 4,200 Aucklanders for their views on fixing and funding transport, has started as part of Auckland Council’s 10-year budget consultation. More >>
Finances show further investment in Auckland
Friday, 27 February 2015, 1:59 pm | Auckland Council
The Auckland Council Group financial results for the six months to 31 December 2014 have been released today. It shows an on-going commitment to investing in priority areas across Auckland while providing value for money. “Aucklanders can have confidence ... More >>
Warning signs up at Takapuna beach over water quality issue
Friday, 27 February 2015, 1:04 pm | Auckland Council
Warning signs up at Takapuna beach over water quality issue Auckland Council has placed warning signs at Takapuna beach week advising swimmers and other beach users of poor water quality. Indicators of poor water quality were found by the council’s ... More >>
First steps to reclamation will not start in April
Friday, 27 February 2015, 12:10 pm | Auckland Council
NZ Herald story on Ports of Auckland incorrect – first steps to reclamation will not start in April More >>
Manurewa to host Guinness World Record Ice-Cream event
Friday, 27 February 2015, 9:42 am | Auckland Council
Manurewa will be hosting a Guinness World Record attempt at this Saturday’s Manurewa community day, where an attempt will be made to create the world’s longest ice-cream sundae. More >>
Council to undertake major ‘stage two’ study on port
Thursday, 26 February 2015, 5:26 pm | Office of the Mayor of Auckland
Mayor Len Brown says he does not expect the port will make any application for reclamation until after the unitary plan becomes operative. More >>
Council to start Smokefree Review
Thursday, 26 February 2015, 4:45 pm | Auckland Council
A recommendation to bring forward Auckland’s Smokefree Policy review was well received by councillors at today’s Governing Body meeting and the review will start in the coming months. More >>
Birds of a Shadow: Jenna Gavin and Matthew Martin
Wednesday, 25 February 2015, 5:04 pm | Auckland Live
Auckland Live and Colab/AUT University present Birds of a Shadow By Jenna Gavin and Matthew Martin Saturday 14 March – Monday 18 May 2015 More >>
Mayor hails historic City Rail Link development
Wednesday, 25 February 2015, 10:50 am | Auckland Council
Mayor hails historic City Rail Link development An agreement between Auckland Council and Precinct Properties announced this morning will enable the construction of the City Rail Link (CRL) to get underway through the company’s Downtown Development ... More >>
Feedback reaches 5,000 for draft budget
Tuesday, 24 February 2015, 11:19 am | Auckland Council
Feedback reaches 5,000 for draft budget With three weeks still to go, just over 5,000 Aucklanders have now provided feedback on Auckland Council’s 10-year budget. As of Friday 19 February, 4,779 feedback forms had been received, along with 278 feedback ... More >>
Signage bylaw: final oral submissions
Tuesday, 24 February 2015, 10:55 am | Auckland Council
Signage bylaw: final oral submissions Final submitters to the draft Auckland Council and Auckland Transport Signage Bylaw will voice their views at hearings in front of a panel of councillors and Auckland Transport representatives on Wednesday at ... More >>
Residential re-zoning approved in record time
Tuesday, 24 February 2015, 9:48 am | Auckland Council
First Auckland Housing Accord residential re-zoning approved in record time Auckland Council has approved a re-zoning and resource consent for the development of 31 hectares in the Whenuapai Village Special Housing Area (SHA), paving the way for more than ... More >>
Auckland: Benefits of London representatives
Sunday, 22 February 2015, 10:27 am | Office of the Mayor of Auckland
The benefits of a pilot project placing an Auckland representative on the ground in London for 12 months are expected to significantly outweigh the costs, ATEED Chief Executive, Brett O’Riley said today. More >>
