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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 146]
Auckland Council correcting minor issue on rates resolution
Tuesday, 29 July 2014, 5:55 pm | Auckland Council
Auckland Council is correcting a minor technical issue in the setting of this year’s rates. More >>
Long-term Plan workshops continue
Tuesday, 29 July 2014, 2:18 pm | Auckland Council
Auckland’s elected members met yesterday for the fifth in a series of workshops to consider council priorities for the next 10 years. The workshops are part of the 18 month process of developing Auckland’s Long-term Plan (LTP). More >>
Top environmental award for Kawakawa Bay wastewater system
Monday, 28 July 2014, 9:38 am | Watercare Services
Watercare’s Kawakawa Bay wastewater system has received one of three Environment and Sustainability Awards for large projects presented by IPENZ, Auckland Branch at the prestigious Arthur Mead Awards Function. More >>
Council accommodation moves to save $100m
Friday, 25 July 2014, 4:08 pm | Auckland Council
Auckland Council is in the process of reducing the number of its council buildings in the central city from seven to three to save money and create more efficient and productive work spaces. More >>
LTP workshops underway
Friday, 25 July 2014, 3:52 pm | Auckland Council
LTP workshops underway Auckland councillors today met for the fourth in a series of workshops to consider council priorities for the next 10 years. The workshops are part of the 18 month process of developing Auckland’s Long-term Plan (LTP). More >>
Youth Advisory Panel starts second term
Friday, 25 July 2014, 12:34 pm | Auckland Council
Retiring members and new members of the Youth Advisory Panel (YAP) will be acknowledged by Mayor Len Brown on Monday (28 July) at a function attended by YAP liaison councillor Linda Cooper, parents, and elected representatives from the council and local boards. ... More >>
Public safety discouraging train patronage
Wednesday, 23 July 2014, 12:01 pm | Auckland Council
Train commuters are reconsidering travel on the southern rail line until Auckland Council and Auckland Transport take urgent steps to permanently secure train stations, according to Manurewa Local Board chairperson Angela Dalton. More >>
New playground for Myers Park
Monday, 21 July 2014, 3:30 pm | Auckland Council
Construction is underway on a new playground in historic Myers Park in central Auckland. The existing playground has been closed and is being dismantled, to make way for an exciting new collection of play equipment. Waitemata Local Board chair Shale Chambers ... More >>
Legislation unites the tribes of Auckland with their maunga
Monday, 21 July 2014, 2:23 pm | Auckland Council
Parliament will pass law this week (Thursday) to provide Treaty redress for the shared interests of 13 Auckland iwi and hapū in relation to 14 tūpuna maunga (volcanic cones), motu (islands) and land within Tāmaki Makaurau. It also provides for a 172 ... More >>
Despicable act of sculpture theft hits Gardens
Monday, 21 July 2014, 12:52 pm | Auckland Council
A $30,000 bronze sculpture has been sawn off its fixings and stolen from the Auckland Botanic Gardens in a despicable act of vandalism and theft. The artwork, titled ‘Tuna’, by renowned Christchurch artist Bing Dawe, was part of the 2013/14 Sculpture in the ... More >>
Aotea Conservation Park huge boost for Great Barrier
Monday, 21 July 2014, 11:00 am | Auckland Council
Aotea Conservation Park huge boost for Great Barrier Auckland Mayor Len Brown is describing the establishment of the Aotea Conservation Park on Great Barrier Island as a huge boost for the island, particularly in the wake of recent damaging storms. ... More >>
Just 3 days left to make 1 minute film
Thursday, 17 July 2014, 5:06 pm | Auckland Council
Auckland’s under 25 film-makers have just a few days left to try and win a share of $7000 prize money through Auckland Council’s youth video challenge. More >>
Have your say on draft community grants policy
Wednesday, 16 July 2014, 11:03 am | Auckland Council
Auckland Council is seeking community views on a draft policy which aims to simplify the process for those applying for community grants. More >>
Not too late for further submission to Unitary Plan
Tuesday, 15 July 2014, 10:56 am | Auckland Council
Not too late for further submission to Unitary Plan Further submissions to the Proposed Auckland Unitary Plan close on 22 July 2014. These are limited to being either in support or opposition to changes to the plan, as requested in the over 9,400 original ... More >>
Waitawa Regional Park closed until further notice
Monday, 14 July 2014, 3:53 pm | Auckland Council
Significant slips caused by heavy rainfall have prompted Auckland Council to close Waitawa Regional Park (Clevedon-Kawakawa Bay Road) until further notice. The park received 192mm of rain over 13 hours on Saturday 12 July, with 145mm of that in just ... More >>
Organics collection trial offers food for thought
Monday, 14 July 2014, 12:26 pm | Auckland Council
Most participants think Auckland Council’s planned new organics collection service is a good idea, according to an independent survey of households in the trial. More >>
First Housing Accord variation to create up to 3000 homes
Monday, 14 July 2014, 12:06 pm | Auckland Council
A group of landowners in Hobsonville have become the first to lodge a plan variation application in an Auckland Special Housing Area (SHA), bringing plans to create up to 3000 new homes a step closer. More >>
Response to the Weekend Herald editorial
Monday, 14 July 2014, 11:10 am | Auckland Council
When John Roughan describes the unified Auckland Council as an 'under-working morass of inefficiency', what exactly is he referring to? Could it be the $1.7bn in cost and efficiency savings under the new Council, is it the vastly improved consenting ... More >>
Designers sought for redevelopment of Quay Street
Friday, 11 July 2014, 3:13 pm | Auckland Council
Auckland Council is seeking proposals from designers to assist with the future redevelopment of Quay Street. Quay Street has been earmarked for change under the City Centre Master Plan – a blueprint for the future use of the central city. The council is issuing ... More >>
Zoo achieves record visitation for third year!
Thursday, 10 July 2014, 11:12 am | Auckland Council
For the third consecutive year, Auckland Zoo has attracted a record number of visitors. From July 1 2013 to June 30 2014 the zoo welcomed more than 717,000 local and overseas people through its gates and achieved an overall visitor satisfaction rating of 95%. ... More >>
