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 147]

New Lynn - on the up and up

Monday, 15 July 2013, 12:19 pm | Auckland Council

New Lynn - on the up and up Work on west Auckland’s first high-rise has begun with McCrae Way turned into ‘McCrane’ Way over the past three days, while a 12-tonne crane was positioned on the roof of Auckland Council’s new public car park. The ... More >>

Auckland’s housing market boosting wider economy

Monday, 15 July 2013, 9:48 am | Auckland Council

15 July 2013 Auckland’s housing market boosting wider economy Strong house price growth across the Auckland region is boosting other parts of the economy including construction, finance and real estate industries, according to latest economic figures ... More >>

Building zones and heights focus of joint planning exercise

Friday, 12 July 2013, 2:51 pm | Auckland Council

More than 130 councillors, local board members and council staff today conducted a joint planning exercise as they worked on housing zones and heights for the Unitary Plan. More >>

Meeting of Ethnic Advisory Panel - 13 July

Friday, 12 July 2013, 11:15 am | Auckland Council

The Auckland Council Ethnic Peoples Advisory Panel is hosting its annual public meeting with ethnic communities on Saturday 13 July 2013 at the Henderson Council Chambers, Henderson. More >>

Auckland Plan Committee - 2 July 2013

Friday, 12 July 2013, 9:42 am | Auckland Council

Minutes of a meeting of the Auckland Plan Committee held in the Reception Lounge Level 2, Auckland Town Hall, 301-305 Queen Street, Auckland on Tuesday, 2 July 2013 at 10.12am. More >>

Matariki Weekend of Music and Entertainment

Thursday, 11 July 2013, 6:27 pm | Auckland Council

As the Matariki stars continue to shine, the Matariki Festival is gearing up for its busiest weekend yet with Native Noise and the 2degrees Kapa Haka Super 12’s headlining in Auckland this weekend. More >>

Auckland Council treasury team takes out top global awards

Wednesday, 10 July 2013, 3:23 pm | Auckland Council

Auckland Council’s treasury team has won two awards at gtnews’ Awards for Global Corporate Treasury 2013, including the coveted Judges' Choice Award. Announced last night (9 July), the team took out the ‘Funding the Organisation Award’ for its ... More >>

Mangere East Mayor in the Chair

Wednesday, 10 July 2013, 11:24 am | Auckland Council

The Mayor will be setting up his chairs in Mangere East Library on Thursday 18 July, ready to chat to locals about their concerns. It will be one of his Mayor in the Chair events, taking place in the library between midday and 1pm. Mayor in the Chair ... More >>

Geese have to go – can you help?

Monday, 8 July 2013, 4:21 pm | Auckland Council

Media release 8 July 2013 Geese have to go – can you help? Auckland Council is looking for new homes for a gaggle of white Embden geese currently living at Tington Wetlands Reserve and Wattle Farm Ponds in Manurewa. Council’s parks staff are hoping ... More >>

Workshop on greenfield development, rural urban boundaries

Monday, 8 July 2013, 3:49 pm | Auckland Council

Councillors and local board chairs today came to grips with where rural urban boundaries (RUB) may extend to cater for urban growth of both housing and employment over the next 30 years. More >>

Unitary plan workshop tackles minimum and maximum parking

Friday, 5 July 2013, 3:49 pm | Auckland Council

Rules on parking requirements for residential dwellings, and retail and business locations were considered by councillors and local board chairs at the Auckland Plan Committee workshop on the draft unitary plan today. More >>

New vessel to strengthen Auckland’s harbour protection

Thursday, 4 July 2013, 4:05 pm | Auckland Council

A new multi-purpose vessel was added to Auckland Council’s Harbourmaster fleet after being christened by the Mayoress at the Marine Rescue Centre today. The vessel has been named JLR in honour of previous Harbourmaster John Lee-Richards (2004 – ... More >>

Aucklanders speak up on children and young people

Wednesday, 3 July 2013, 3:51 pm | Auckland Council

Auckland Council has so far received more than 400 actions from Auckland businesses, organisations and individuals to help improve the prospects of Auckland’s children and young people. More >>

Workshop supports protection of productive rural areas

Wednesday, 3 July 2013, 3:49 pm | Auckland Council

Managing the effects of rural and countryside living, while preserving productive farm land, were among issues discussed by councillors and local board chairs at the third Auckland Plan Committee draft Unitary Plan workshop today. More >>

Hibiscus and Bays’ local volunteers honoured

Wednesday, 3 July 2013, 3:11 pm | Auckland Council

The Hibiscus and Bays Local Board presented its annual Community Volunteers Awards, recognising the tireless efforts of 30 outstanding citizens. The recipients, ranging in age from early 20s to late 90s, represented communities along Auckland’s north-east ... More >>