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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 15]
“Interim” Destination Partnership Programme Expands To Attract More Travellers And Events To Auckland
Wednesday, 12 June 2024, 5:18 pm | Auckland Unlimited
Tātaki Auckland Unlimited Director Destination Annie Dundas says the DPP, which generated $1.9 million in industry support for the year ended 30 June 2024, has enabled her team to deliver activity critical to driving strategic outcomes for Auckland’s ... More >>
Auckland Mayor Pumps $60,000 Into Funding Youth Crime Prevention
Friday, 7 June 2024, 5:15 pm | Office of the Mayor of Auckland
Initiatives that increase community safety and wellbeing have been identified as support priorities as part of the Long-term Plan 2024-2034. Council staff have identified TYLA as the appropriate initiative for council investment to generate community safety ... More >>
Auckland Council Sets Out Guiding Principles For Time Of Use Charging
Thursday, 6 June 2024, 7:17 pm | Office of the Mayor of Auckland
Time of use charging is one option the council and Auckland Transport are looking into to tackle congestion. Today, councillors at the Transport and Infrastructure Committee gave the go-ahead for a scheme to be designed for the Auckland region. More >>
Meet The New Heads Of Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland’s Tourism And Major Events Team
Wednesday, 29 May 2024, 3:08 pm | Tataki Auckland Unlimited
Michelle Hooper MNZM has been appointed Head of Major Events and Karen Thompson-Smith Head of Tourism. Both were born and raised in Tāmaki Makaurau and bring extensive expertise to their new roles. More >>
Watercare Receives Green Light For Funding For Point Erin Central Interceptor Tunnel Project Extension
Tuesday, 28 May 2024, 11:39 am | Office of the Mayor of Auckland
Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown says this will be the first of many projects to benefit Aucklanders following the Local Water Done Well agreement. More >>
Auckland Cracks Top 100 In International Conference Ratings
Monday, 27 May 2024, 2:01 pm | Tataki Auckland Unlimited
Auckland was New Zealand’s top city in the ICCA rankings. The 27 international conferences held in Auckland in 2023 attracted nearly 10,000 delegates and were worth an estimated $18.4 million to the economy. More >>
Accelerating Auckland’s Storm-readiness For 2024
Friday, 24 May 2024, 5:28 pm | Office of the Mayor of Auckland
Following major storms last year, community groups and Auckland Council have been getting on with the mammoth task of clearing stormwater networks and better preparing our region for future events. More >>
Conference Win Will Showcase Auckland’s AI Capability
Thursday, 23 May 2024, 12:18 pm | Tataki Auckland Unlimited
ICONIP is a premium platform for showcasing cutting-edge research, technology, and innovations in artificial intelligence, data analytics and computational modelling, which is the use of computers to simulate and study complex systems using mathematics, ... More >>
Governing Body Passes Mayoral Proposal
Thursday, 16 May 2024, 6:59 pm | Office of the Mayor of Auckland
Today, the mayoral proposal was passed 20:1 by the Governing Body setting the ten-year vision for Auckland Council. More >>
Mayor Moves Forward With Auckland Future Fund
Tuesday, 14 May 2024, 4:02 pm | Office of the Mayor of Auckland
At the Budget Committee workshop, Mayor Wayne Brown unveiled a revised mayoral proposal for the Long-term Plan (10-year Budget) 2024-34. This includes a reimagined bid to establish an Auckland Future Fund, initially capitalised using the council’s shares ... More >>
Watercare Doubles Down On Flood Recovery Efforts Around Western Dams
Tuesday, 14 May 2024, 9:02 am | Watercare Services
Watercare asset upgrades and renewals manager Suzanne Lucas says they’ve increased the number of crews working in the western dam catchments from two to five to enable them to deliver more projects while the weather is favourable. More >>
Mayor Brown Announces Plan To Save Public Transport From Cuts
Monday, 13 May 2024, 8:02 pm | Office of the Mayor of Auckland
The mayor’s proposal would see most Aucklanders pay no more than $50 a week in public transport fares and expand Auckland Transport’s Fareshare scheme to give any Auckland-based business with at least five employees the ability to subsidise ... More >>
Extension Of Auckland’s Destination Partnership Programme
Tuesday, 7 May 2024, 1:41 pm | Tataki Auckland Unlimited
Off the back of a successful first year, businesses that benefit from Auckland’s visitor economy can now register for year two of the programme, starting 1 July 2024, with seven levels of partnership on offer. More >>
Mayor’s Plan To Make The Most Of Auckland’s Port And Prime Waterfront
Tuesday, 7 May 2024, 12:12 pm | Office of the Mayor of Auckland
Port of Auckland will contribute $1.1 billion in profits to Auckland Council over the next 10 years, which exceeds the projected net returns from investing the proceeds of a port lease by $172million. More >>
Auckland Tourism On Show At TRENZ 2024
Monday, 6 May 2024, 11:09 am | Tataki Auckland Unlimited
Taking place in Wellington from 8 – 10 May, TRENZ 2024 is Aotearoa New Zealand’s largest international tourism business showcase. This year TRENZ brings together 330 top travel buyers from 25 countries and 313 tourism businesses from across Aotearoa. More >>
Any Dog Can Bite! Auckland Council Launches Campaign To Drive Down Dog Attacks On Children
Monday, 6 May 2024, 5:14 am | Auckland Council
We need to address this issue as a community and this is why Auckland Council is launching the campaign, to draw attention to the problem in the hope people will become more vigilant with dogs around children. More >>
Auckland Mayor Funds Further Regional Safety Initiatives
Saturday, 4 May 2024, 5:14 am | Office of the Mayor of Auckland
Mayor Wayne Brown has approved funding to support compliance wardens to start regional patrols. More >>
Auckland Mayor Applauds Sensible Submissions On The Long-Term Plan
Friday, 26 April 2024, 8:36 am | Office of the Mayor of Auckland
Public feedback on the council’s Long-term Plan (10-year Budget) 2024-2034, was presented to the Budget Committee today in a workshop. Almost 28,000 submissions were received from individuals, organisations and iwi during the month-long consultation ... More >>
Watercare Spends More Than $40 Million To Prevent Overflows In Auckland’s East Coast Bays
Tuesday, 23 April 2024, 10:03 am | Watercare Services
Watercare project manager Dirk Du Plessis says the new Mairangi Bay wastewater pump station can handle flows of up to 625 litres per second – double that of the old pump station now being demolished on Sidmouth Street. More >>
Events Deliver Almost $16 Million Boost To Auckland’s Economy
Friday, 19 April 2024, 9:31 am | Tataki Auckland Unlimited
New data reveals that Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland’s economy received a boost of $15.7 million dollars from December 2023 to March 2024, thanks to significant cultural, sporting and business events in the region. More >>
