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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]
Auckland's Iconic Diwali And Lantern Festivals Secure Naming Rights Partnership With BNZ
Wednesday, 30 August 2023, 5:57 am | Auckland Unlimited
Two of the country’s most iconic cultural celebrations, the Auckland Diwali Festival and the Auckland Lantern Festival, will continue to delight locals and visitors thanks to a new naming rights sponsorship agreement with the Bank of New Zealand (BNZ) announced ... More >>
Apply For Funds To Reduce Waste
Thursday, 24 August 2023, 12:08 pm | Auckland Council
Auckland community groups and organisations are being encouraged to apply for the Waste Minimisation and Innovation Fund before applications close next week. The Waste Minimisation and Innovation Fund supports projects that help reduce waste and reuse ... More >>
Tāmaki Makaurau Celebrates The Record-breaking FIFA Women's World Cup 2023
Monday, 21 August 2023, 5:26 pm | Auckland Unlimited
Following 32 days of action, the curtain has come down on the largest women’s sporting event to be held in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland or Aotearoa New Zealand. The FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™ has surpassed expectations right from the incredible ... More >>
Upper Nihotupu Dam Back In Business After Repairs To Flood-damaged Watermain
Friday, 18 August 2023, 9:46 am | Watercare Services
Today Watercare’s 100-year-old Upper Nihotupu Dam is again supplying water to Aucklanders after its raw watermain suffered damage during the Anniversary Weekend Storm. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2308/0b1ac2021473dd918e64.jpeg" ... More >>
Dotterels Emerge From A Rough Summer Breeding Season
Tuesday, 15 August 2023, 2:56 pm | Auckland Council
It was a ‘wild ride’ for Auckland’s threatened New Zealand dotterel population last breeding season as Mother Nature unleashed some powerful weather events. Of the 172 pairs monitored by volunteers across 61 locations, 74 chicks were fledged ... More >>
Watercare Starts Search For Contractors To Partner With On $3.5b Asset Renewal Programme
Friday, 4 August 2023, 5:54 am | Watercare Services
Today Watercare kicks off its search for businesses to partner with on the first half of a decade-long $3.5 billion programme to replace ageing water and wastewater pipes and upgrade pump stations and treatment plants. Auckland’s water and wastewater ... More >>
Paving The Way For Sustainable Tourism
Tuesday, 1 August 2023, 10:38 am | Auckland Unlimited
First cohort of visitor economy businesses complete new sustainability programme Fifteen leading tourism and hospitality businesses from Waiheke Island and Aotea Great Barrier Island are celebrating their completion of the Taurikura Initiative, ... More >>
Update From The Mayor On Category 3 Buyout Negotiations
Monday, 31 July 2023, 6:01 pm | Auckland Council
Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown says negotiations for a cost sharing agreement for voluntary buying outs of high-risk (Category 3) residential properties in the region are progressing, and he is optimistic the two parties will reach a resolution soon. “Auckland, like ... More >>
The Science Of Sniffs – Evaluating Dogs To Detect Plant Pathogens
Monday, 31 July 2023, 12:50 pm | Auckland Council
Dogs are famously known for their sense of smell; with around 300 million scent receptors, (humans have 5 million) a dog”s powerful nose can detect substances at concentrations of one part per trillion, that is, a single drop of liquid in 20 ... More >>
The Science Of Sniffs – Evaluating Dogs To Detect Plant Pathogens
Monday, 31 July 2023, 12:50 pm | Auckland Council
Dogs are famously known for their sense of smell; with around 300 million scent receptors, (humans have 5 million) a dog”s powerful nose can detect substances at concentrations of one part per trillion, that is, a single drop of liquid in 20 ... More >>
Mairangi Bay Pump Station On Track For October
Wednesday, 26 July 2023, 1:42 pm | Watercare
As the final pieces of the Mairangi Bay Wastewater Pump Station slot into place, Watercare and its construction partner Pipeline & Civil begin the installation of the 160-metre pipeline on Montrose Terrace. Taking shape on the corner of Sidmouth ... More >>
Big Numbers At The FIFA Women’s World Cup™ In Auckland
Monday, 24 July 2023, 3:48 pm | Auckland Unlimited
The FIFA Women’s World Cup™ in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland has been attracting large numbers of visitors from around New Zealand and overseas. Here is a snapshot of the highlights from since the tournament kicked off last Thursday night: Attendance ... More >>
FIFA Fan Festival™ In Auckland Will Not Open Today
Thursday, 20 July 2023, 3:13 pm | Auckland Unlimited
The FIFA Fan Festival™ at The Cloud in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland will not open today (Thursday 20 July 2023). Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei, the Office of the Mayor and Auckland Council have decided together, and out of deep respect for those who lost ... More >>
Successful Prosecution In Dog Attack Case
Tuesday, 18 July 2023, 10:56 am | Auckland Council
A Pukekohe man has recently been found guilty in the Pukekohe District Court of two charges of owning a dog that attacked a person/s contrary to s-57 of the Dog Control Act 1996. This comes at a time when unwanted dog behaviour is on the rise ... More >>
Beat To Go On As Elemental AKL 2023 Extended
Thursday, 13 July 2023, 10:33 am | Auckland Unlimited
Two new concerts featuring international headliners and showstoppers from Aotearoa have been added, extending the festival to Sunday 13 August. Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland’s favourite festival of arts, eats and beats has added even more events to its jam-packed ... More >>
10 Days Until FIFA Women’s World Cup™ Kicks Off In Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland
Monday, 10 July 2023, 12:13 pm | Auckland Unlimited
Tātaki Auckland Unlimited is leading the charge in getting Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland match ready for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™ kick-off at Eden Park on 20 July. To mark the countdown, Auckland will officially welcome the teams, dignitaries ... More >>
Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board (Ōtara Subdivision) By-election Result
Wednesday, 28 June 2023, 4:28 pm | Auckland Council
Voting closed at noon today in the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board (Ōtara Subdivision) by-election. The newly elected member is Lorenzo Kaisaro who received 1512 votes, 1108 more than the next highest polling candidate. Auckland Council’s Manager Governance ... More >>
Auckland Council Appoints Acting CEO
Thursday, 22 June 2023, 3:47 pm | Auckland Council
Mayor Wayne Brown has announced Phil Wilson has been appointed Auckland Council’s Acting Chief Executive Officer, following the resignation of current CEO Jim Stabback in February. Mr Wilson, who is currently Director Governance and CCO Partnerships, ... More >>
Little Red Digger Slashes Emissions
Tuesday, 20 June 2023, 3:14 pm | Auckland Council
As the story goes, when digging out a drain the “little yellow digger” got trapped in the mud. It called for help and a “bigger digger” came to the rescue. But bigger is not always better when it comes to stormwater maintenance, a little red ... More >>
Elemental AKL 2023 Bigger Than Ever Before
Tuesday, 20 June 2023, 10:33 am | Auckland Unlimited
Elemental AKL 2023 is announcing nine new inclusions in the festival that make this year’s edition of Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland’s festival of ‘arts, eats and beats’ bigger than ever before. From 20 July – 6 August, Elemental AKL 2023 will awaken ... More >>
