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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 143]
Council gift helps SPCA Auckland truck on
Friday, 27 September 2013, 11:25 am | Auckland Council
Auckland’s animal lovers will be pleased to learn that SPCA Auckland’s fleet capacity has improved this week thanks to a gift from Auckland Council, marking another important step in this valued strategic partnership. More >>
Workshop running for ‘Zero Waste’ fund applicants
Thursday, 26 September 2013, 4:49 pm | Auckland Council
Waste innovators can snap up grants of up to $50,000 from Auckland Council’s ‘Zero Waste’ fund – and we’re running a workshop to help them do it. More >>
Construction begins on long-awaited community facility
Thursday, 26 September 2013, 4:45 pm | Auckland Council
After years of planning, construction on the new $30.9 million Ōtāhuhu Recreation Precinct begins in October. More >>
New rules take next step in getting waste sorted
Thursday, 26 September 2013, 4:42 pm | Auckland Council
Auckland Council’s drive to get Auckland’s waste sorted has taken another step with the adoption of new controls for household waste. More >>
Faulty elections candidate booklets - update
Thursday, 26 September 2013, 11:28 am | Auckland Council
Auckland Council Electoral Officer Bruce Thomas is disappointed that some candidate booklets have pages missing. More >>
Launch into Auckland’s history at Shed 10
Thursday, 26 September 2013, 10:36 am | Auckland Council
“This public open weekend is a great chance to celebrate the new lease on life of this wonderful piece of our waterfront history and sample what’s on offer during the Auckland Heritage Festival with entertainment, kids’ workshops, tours and more,” ... More >>
Separate consultation planned on lifejacket rules
Thursday, 26 September 2013, 9:19 am | Auckland Council
Auckland Council will consult on rules for the wearing of lifejackets separately to the review of its bylaw on navigation safety. More >>
Auckland: Breathing new life into the arteries of our city
Tuesday, 24 September 2013, 3:28 pm | Auckland Council
Sunday 29 September is World Rivers Day, an annual celebration of the world's waterways celebrated by millions of people in more than 60 countries. The day highlights the many values of streams and rivers in our communities and cities and reminds us of ... More >>
Mayor in the Chair in Pukekohe
Tuesday, 24 September 2013, 10:53 am | Auckland Council
Len Brown is heading to Pukekohe for his next Mayor in the Chair, on Friday 4 October. More >>
Get to know your neighbours during Get Ready Week 2013
Tuesday, 24 September 2013, 9:59 am | Auckland Council
Aucklanders are being urged to get to know their neighbours better during this year’s Civil Defence Get Ready week. More >>
AK’s Freshest Arts Fest Celebrates the Spirit of the South
Friday, 20 September 2013, 11:08 am | Auckland Council
The city’s annual celebration of south Auckland’s Māori and Pacific urban culture is back. From 17 October to 3 November, a line-up of more than 20 events and performances, all applauding the extraordinary creative talents that have emerged from south Auckland, ... More >>
Voting Documents Due In Letterboxes
Thursday, 19 September 2013, 11:40 am | Auckland Council Media
Aucklanders will receive voting documents for the 2013 local body elections in the post from tomorrow. More >>
Auckland’s children and young people make history
Thursday, 19 September 2013, 10:32 am | Auckland Council
Auckland has become one of the first cities in the world to approve a strategy for children and youth developed completely in partnership with the young people it affects. More >>
New Creative Precinct Offers Artistic Opportunities
Tuesday, 17 September 2013, 4:11 pm | Auckland Council
Creative types keen to work alongside others in a vibrant new creative precinct should submit pitches now for studio hire, exhibitions and tuition at Artstation. More >>
Kids Log On to Vote
Tuesday, 17 September 2013, 9:35 am | Auckland Council
Over 8,000 school students across Auckland will lead the way for the future of computer voting at the 2013 local body elections. More >>
Sir John Logan Campbell Lecture: Immigrants in Auckland
Monday, 16 September 2013, 2:58 pm | Auckland Council
The role of immigrants in Auckland’s past, present and future will be the focus for the second annual Sir John Logan Campbell Lecture, on Tuesday 24 September. Mayor Len Brown established the annual lecture series in 2012, to honour the legacy of ... More >>
The closer you are, the more it reveals
Monday, 16 September 2013, 12:37 pm | Auckland Council
The fascinating history of Papatoetoe is on show on the walls of Hunters Plaza in Papatoetoe. Artist Deborah Crowe’s Heritage Hunter holds an array of clues about the local area’s past and present. More >>
Watercare accepts charges relating to Onehunga incident
Friday, 13 September 2013, 4:07 pm | Watercare
Today, Watercare was sentenced in the Auckland District Court over health and safety breaches that resulted in the death of one employee, Philomen Gulland, and the injury of six workers at a construction site in Onehunga where an explosion occurred. More >>
Budding, young scientists recognised at awards
Friday, 13 September 2013, 2:29 pm | Auckland Council
Six Auckland high school students have taken home Auckland Council-sponsored prizes at this year’s NIWA Auckland City Science and Technology Fair held on Monday. More >>
ACIL delivers strong investment performance
Thursday, 12 September 2013, 5:12 pm | Auckland Council
Auckland Council’s investment portfolio, managed by Auckland Council Investments Ltd (ACIL), has delivered a strong investment performance for the 2012/13 financial year. More >>
