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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 172]
Last call for waste reduction fund applicants
Wednesday, 17 April 2013, 3:30 pm | Auckland Council
Auckland Council is sending out a final call for applications to a $500,000 grant for business and community projects that will reduce waste to landfill. More >>
Young Aucklanders speak up on social to support plan
Tuesday, 16 April 2013, 3:47 pm | Auckland Council
Twenty-somethings, gen Ys and teens are all front and centre in the debate on the draft Auckland Unitary Plan. Jump on social media and you will fast find out how passionate young Aucklanders are when it comes to shaping the city’s future, says ... More >>
World Heritage Status for Auckland volcanoes step closer
Tuesday, 16 April 2013, 3:05 pm | Auckland Council
A bid to give the Auckland Volcanic Field World Heritage Status has taken another step. Auckland Council, central government and the Tamaki Collective have agreed to prepare a heritage assessment and strategic case ahead of making a decision on ... More >>
Racism – does it impact on Auckland as a diverse city?
Tuesday, 16 April 2013, 2:53 pm | Auckland Council
The Ethnic Peoples’ Advisory Panel of Auckland Council is hosting a mini-conference on racism on Saturday 27 April at the Auckland University of Technology. More >>
Mayor: Breakers create Auckland sporting history
Saturday, 13 April 2013, 12:33 pm | Auckland Council
The Mayor has paid tribute to the Breakers basketball team on behalf of Auckland following their third Grand Final title in a row in the Australian National Basketball League. More >>
Season extended for Flowers, Fruit and Foliage exhibition
Friday, 12 April 2013, 2:40 pm | Auckland Council
It’s not too late to see the golden age of botanical illustration at the Flowers, Fruit and Foliage exhibition at Auckland’s Central City Library which has been extended to 26 May. More >>
Aucklanders take opportunities to explore draft unitary plan
Thursday, 11 April 2013, 1:36 pm | Auckland Council
More than 6,000 Aucklanders have already attended face-to-face meetings about the draft Auckland Unitary Plan, and thousands more are expected to take up opportunities over the next seven weeks to speak with council planners. More >>
Surge in Auckland business confidence bodes well for 2013
Thursday, 11 April 2013, 9:14 am | Auckland Council
Auckland businesses reported a surge in confidence in the final three months of 2012, with this confidence translating into economic activity, in the latest signs the regional economy is continuing to strengthen out of the recession. More >>
Auckland scoops national landscape architecture awards
Wednesday, 10 April 2013, 2:47 pm | Auckland Council
Auckland’s streetscapes, play spaces and parks have received an unprecedented number of accolades at the New Zealand Institute of Landscape Architecture Awards with over 25 of the 53 awards presented to Auckland projects. More >>
Auckland possesses US horror movie fans
Wednesday, 10 April 2013, 12:15 pm | Auckland Council
Media release 10 April 2013 Auckland possesses US horror movie fans A movie dubbed ‘the most terrifying motion picture you will ever experience’ – featuring Auckland’s Woodhill Forest – has had movie goers fainting in the aisles as it screamed to ... More >>
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 >>
