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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 137]
Auckland Council CFO Appointment
Wednesday, 28 January 2015, 1:01 pm | Auckland Council
Today Auckland Council CEO Stephen Town announced that Suzanne Tindal has been appointed as the new Chief Financial Officer. New Zealand-born Ms Tindal returned to New Zealand last year after working offshore for the past 12 years and is presently Director-Consulting ... More >>
Auckland Council serving up Youth Employment Pledge partners
Monday, 26 January 2015, 10:03 am | Auckland Council
Three of Auckland’s leading hospitality businesses and Auckland Council itself have signed pledges to further advance the council’s targeted effort to help the city’s 23,000 unemployed young Aucklanders. More >>
Public consultation aims to reach more Aucklanders
Friday, 23 January 2015, 11:32 am | Auckland Council
Auckland Council wants as many Aucklanders as possible to have a say on the region’s 10-year budget, with feedback being sought online, at public events or through a feedback form going to all households. More >>
Aucklanders urged to have their say
Friday, 23 January 2015, 11:02 am | Office of the Mayor of Auckland
Mayor Len Brown is urging Aucklanders to have their say on some of the biggest decisions on the future of Auckland. More >>
Mayor welcomes ‘pragmatic’ proposals to reform RMA
Wednesday, 21 January 2015, 7:51 pm | Office of the Mayor of Auckland
Mayor Len Brown has welcomed a review of the Resource Management Act announced today by Environment Minister Nick Smith. More >>
Water restrictions unlikely for Auckland
Tuesday, 20 January 2015, 11:48 am | Watercare Services
Councils across the country are imposing water restrictions as dry weather begins to bite, but Auckland is unlikely to have to follow suit, despite a continuing spell of sweltering summer days. More >>
Studio One Toi Tū starting the year with Pride
Monday, 19 January 2015, 6:36 pm | Auckland Council
Studio One Toi Tū is kicking off 2015 with a vibrant new showcase of work by young people from Auckland’s Rainbow Community. More >>
Auckland Libraries celebrate Year of the Ram
Friday, 16 January 2015, 3:03 pm | Auckland Council
Auckland Council’s Libraries will be lively community hubs for Lunar New Year this February, with an exciting line-up of events planned to welcome the Year of the Ram. More >>
Two companies fined for unlawful works
Thursday, 15 January 2015, 4:04 pm | Auckland Council
Two property developers have been fined by the Auckland District Court for residential developments carried out in breach of the Resource Management Act (RMA). More >>
Square Soapbox - A Taste of the Fringe
Thursday, 15 January 2015, 10:56 am | Auckland Live
Auckland Live in association with Auckland Fringe turns up the heat in Aotea Square with snippets and performances from the hottest acts of this year’s festival. Starting from5pm each night, from Wednesday 11th February to Saturday 14th February , this ... More >>
MTV heads to Auckland to film newest TV series
Thursday, 8 January 2015, 3:28 pm | Auckland Council
New Zealand’s film and television industry has received a major boost with the news that MTV Networks and Sonar Entertainment are set to film the TV adaptation of the classic fantasy adventure book series “Shannara” at Auckland Film Studios ... More >>
Outdoor fire permits needed as risk increases
Wednesday, 7 January 2015, 4:00 pm | Auckland Council
Across the region people are enjoying a warm, dry start to 2015 but with this comes an increase in fire risk. Aucklanders are being urged to carefully manage all outdoor fires. More >>
Even more free music and movies in parks this summer
Friday, 19 December 2014, 12:45 pm | Auckland Council
Roll out the picnic blanket and enjoy some fantastic free entertainment in the great Kiwi outdoors this summer with Auckland Council’s popular Music and Movies in Parks’ 2015 events. More >>
Fanzones for Auckland’s non-stop summer
Friday, 19 December 2014, 12:21 pm | Auckland Council
Auckland will turn on a range of free activities this non-stop summer, with the Dick Smith NRL Auckland Nines Festival and Fanzone, ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 Fanzone and Fan Trail and the Volvo Ocean Race Auckland Stopover (VORAS) Village. More >>
Governing Body – summary of decisions
Thursday, 18 December 2014, 4:58 pm | Auckland Council
The Governing Body adopted the consultation document for the Long-term Plan 2015-2025 following a written letter and verbal report from Auditor-General Lyn Provost confirming the document provided an effective basis for public participation in the decision ... More >>
What Aucklanders want from downtown space:variety & quality
Thursday, 18 December 2014, 12:59 pm | Auckland Council
Running and relaxing, celebrating and quietly contemplating the harbour views, having fun in quirky places and appreciating Auckland’s heritage while having a place for the kids to play with an opportunity to view art. More >>
Making the grade important for foodies
Wednesday, 17 December 2014, 3:41 pm | Auckland Council
As the local food scene expands to include the latest international style with that quintessential Kiwi flavour, competition in the industry is high and nothing but an A grade will do. More >>
Street poets raise their voices this Summer
Wednesday, 17 December 2014, 2:24 pm | Auckland Live
Auckland Live and Niu Navigations come together again to present Rising Voices Summer Series – a showcase of Aotearoa’s most electric, hilarious and passionate slam poets this 12-14 February. Part of Auckland Fringe and featuring an Auckland Pride ... More >>
New service centre puts the customer first
Monday, 15 December 2014, 5:11 pm | Auckland Council
Opened today, the new Bledisloe Lane service centre – the first of its kind for local government in New Zealand - offers Aucklanders a state-of-the-art approach to meeting their customer needs. More >>
Launching Auckland’s 175th birthday weekend
Monday, 15 December 2014, 9:50 am | Auckland Council
Come and celebrate the 175th anniversary of Auckland, from Saturday 24 to Monday 26 January. Auckland Council and ASB are partnering to transform Shed 10 and Queens Wharf to give Aucklanders a glimpse into our past across the three days of Auckland ... More >>
