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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 153]
Heroes hit Auckland Libraries over holidays
Wednesday, 10 April 2013, 11:51 am | Auckland Council
Heroes hit Auckland Libraries over holidays Young Aucklanders can join the forces of good at Auckland Libraries over the April school holidays where heroes and villains will be brought to life through a series of free activities across the region. Auckland ... More >>
South Australia seeks inspiration from Super City
Wednesday, 10 April 2013, 11:22 am | Auckland Council
News Release 11 April 2013 South Australia seeks inspiration from Super City South Australia is seeking to learn from the experiences of the new Auckland as it considers the future of local government in the state. A 16-person delegation from the state’s ... More >>
Mayor in the Chair at AUT North Shore campus
Monday, 8 April 2013, 2:40 pm | Auckland Council
Len Brown is looking forward to hearing what students think about their region, their council and its plans for the future during his next Mayor in the Chair on Friday 19 April. More >>
Heated Unitary Plan debate shows strength of feeling
Monday, 8 April 2013, 1:27 pm | Auckland Council
Vigorous debate on the draft Auckland Unitary Plan’s proposals for shaping the way Auckland grows shows the value of the council’s early and extensive engagement programme, says Devonport-Takapuna Local Board Chair Chris Darby. More >>
Southern kayak adventure opens
Friday, 5 April 2013, 4:44 pm | Auckland Council
Mayor Len Brown today (Friday 05 April) opened Auckland Council’s first multi-day kayak trail at Tawhitokino Regional Park on Auckland’s south-eastern coast. More >>
Mining stories of our Cultural Icons
Friday, 5 April 2013, 3:31 pm | Auckland Council
Dive deep into the minds of our renowned artists, sculptors and creatives and find out what makes them our great cultural icons. More >>
More school children to access Zoo education
Thursday, 4 April 2013, 9:38 am | Auckland Council
Auckland Zoo, in partnership with The Warehouse Group, is launching an initiative to assist students from low decile schools to access the Zoo’s education programmes. More >>
Tsunami siren testing set for Sunday
Wednesday, 3 April 2013, 11:52 am | Auckland Council
This Sunday 7 April, Auckland Civil Defence will be running the first of their twice yearly checks of the tsunami sirens on the north and west Auckland coasts. More >>
Devonport Library concept design process
Thursday, 28 March 2013, 2:19 pm | Auckland Council
The development of a new Devonport Library has taken a positive step forward following strong feedback from the community. Recent consultation with the public on the concept design showed excitement is building and the design has generally been well received. More >>
Pollution hotline busy as Auckland’s drought continues
Thursday, 28 March 2013, 2:16 pm | Auckland Council
Auckland’s streams and ponds are the latest victims of the region’s ongoing drought. Since the beginning of the year, there has been an increase in calls to the Auckland Council Pollution Response hotline. More >>
Auckland fire ban in place over Easter break
Thursday, 28 March 2013, 1:47 pm | Auckland Council
Although rain is forecast in some parts of Auckland for the latter part of Easter weekend, the region-wide fire ban remains firmly in place. “We are certainly not yet in a position to lift the fire ban,” says Principal Rural Fire Officer, Bryan ... More >>
Sculptors announced for Gardens exhibition
Thursday, 28 March 2013, 11:26 am | Auckland Council
Twenty-three talented New Zealand sculptors have been selected to take part in the fourth biennial Sculpture in the Gardens exhibition at the Auckland Botanic Gardens. More >>
Royal Road School windmill gets a boost
Thursday, 28 March 2013, 9:11 am | Auckland Council
A Green-Gold Enviroschool in Massey continues to set an example as it strives towards its goal of creating a sustainable community. More >>
Parnell Mayor in the Chair ‘evening edition’
Wednesday, 27 March 2013, 10:37 am | Auckland Council
News Release 27 March 2013 Parnell Mayor in the Chair ‘evening edition’ The Mayor is keen to chat to Parnell and city fringe locals at an informal community meeting on Tuesday 16 April. The 6.30pm meeting at Parnell Rd’s Jubilee Building ... More >>
Calling all international culture vultures
Wednesday, 27 March 2013, 9:16 am | Auckland Council
Watch some amazing live cultural performances courtesy of Auckland Council at the Auckland International Cultural Festival on Sunday 7 April. More >>
Outbreak of Street Prostitution in Otara
Tuesday, 26 March 2013, 3:19 pm | Auckland Council
An outbreak of under-age street prostitutes operating in Otara has shocked Tina Herewini, who has seen everything in 27 years as a Maori Warden. Tina is a lifetime resident of Otara and is well known locally. She patrols the town centre,parks, reserves and ... More >>
Getting Auckland’s weeds sorted
Tuesday, 26 March 2013, 1:43 pm | Auckland Council
Auckland Council is seeking the community’s thoughts on how it should prevent and manage weeds in Auckland’s parks, open spaces and on road sides. The draft Auckland Council Weed Management Policy is now open to public consultation until 26 April ... More >>
Rubbish and recycling collections at Easter
Tuesday, 26 March 2013, 11:20 am | Auckland Council
Rubbish and recycling collections at Easter Auckland Council is reminding residents to put out their kerbside rubbish, recycling and paper collections one day later than usual during the Easter long weekend. The public holiday changes are in effect ... More >>
Working party on Auckland Housing Issues
Monday, 25 March 2013, 9:11 pm | Auckland Council
News Release 25 March 2013 Auckland Council and Government establish working party on Auckland Housing Issues Auckland Council has agreed to establish a new working party with the government to look at urgent issues relating to housing in Auckland. ... More >>
Volunteers manage pest traps in Newmarket Park
Monday, 25 March 2013, 11:35 am | Auckland Council
Volunteers manage pest traps in Newmarket Park Training has recently begun for volunteers in Newmarket Park as part of the park’s pest management programme. Council staff and seven resident volunteers have set a pest line circumnavigating the park with ... More >>
