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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]
Time to put Auckland Plan into action
Tuesday, 29 May 2012, 9:20 am | Auckland Council
Media release 29 May 2012 Time to put Auckland Plan into action Business leaders, government officials and other key Auckland stakeholders today joined the Mayor to make history and launch the Auckland Plan. Len Brown says thousands of Aucklanders ... More >>
Auckland Council waste plan deliberations next week
Friday, 25 May 2012, 2:06 pm | Auckland Council
The first Auckland-wide plan for tackling waste will move a step closer next week with the panel of councillors and independent commissioners deliberating on the draft plan on Tuesday. More >>
Halt to Highbury Plan Change
Friday, 25 May 2012, 11:53 am | Auckland Council
A more integrated approach to planning the future of the Highbury Town Centre is proposed following a council decision this week (May 24), supported by the Kaipatiki Local Board. Auckland Council’s regional development and operations committee considered ... More >>
Economic development clear priority in 10-year plan
Friday, 25 May 2012, 11:35 am | Auckland Council
Auckland Council has adopted a number of proposals for inclusion in its Long-term Plan (2012-2022) that will boost the region’s economy. In deciding on projects for inclusion in the 10-year budget, councillors looked at those that would assist ... More >>
Rates relief package approved
Thursday, 24 May 2012, 4:57 pm | Auckland Council
Office of the Mayor News Release 24 May 2012 Rates relief package approved The government has accepted an Auckland Council proposal to reduce the impact of the move to a single rates system. The legislation which created the Auckland Council required the move ... More >>
Auckland Council to continue to take hazardous waste
Thursday, 24 May 2012, 3:41 pm | Auckland Council
Media release 24 May 2012 Auckland Council to continue to take hazardous waste Auckland Council is issuing this media release to clarify a statement from New Zealand First MP Andrew Williams regarding its collection of hazardous material. Mr Williams suggests ... More >>
Fairness wins on lower Uniform Annual General Charge
Wednesday, 23 May 2012, 3:33 pm | Auckland Council
Auckland Council has agreed on a Uniform Annual General Charge (UAGC) of $350 as the most fair and equitable figure for all Aucklanders. “This is a great result as it is the fairest of all options before us and provides the most even mid-point ... More >>
Auckland Mayor pledges fair and balanced 10-year budget
Wednesday, 23 May 2012, 12:06 pm | Auckland Council
The Mayor is confident he can hold average rate increases around the rate of inflation and save 125,000 Auckland households from double-digit rate increases. The Strategy and Finance Committee will meet tomorrow to decide the final form of the council’s ... More >>
Mayor in the Chair in Mairangi Bay
Wednesday, 23 May 2012, 11:24 am | Auckland Council
Len Brown is looking forward to chatting to Mairangi Bay locals when holds a Mayor in the Chair event on Tuesday 29 May. The Mayor will pull up a chair outside the Mairangi Bay Post Shop between 12.30pm and 1.30pm, in one of a series of events which ... More >>
Queen’s Birthday Rubbish and Recycling Collection Dates
Tuesday, 22 May 2012, 1:18 pm | Auckland Council
Auckland Council is advising residents that, commencing Monday 4 June (Queen’s Birthday), all its regular kerbside rubbish, recycling and paper collections will be one day later than usual due to the Queen’s Birthday public holiday. More >>
Publication profiles one-third of Auckland’s population
Tuesday, 22 May 2012, 11:54 am | Auckland Council
Media Release 22 May 2012 Youth publication profiles one-third of Auckland’s population Auckland Council’s inaugural Children and Young People in Auckland publication highlights the opportunities and challenges faced by the demographic group, which ... More >>
Celebrating Samoan Language Week at Auckland Libraries
Monday, 21 May 2012, 2:01 pm | Auckland Council
To celebrate Samoan as the second-most spoken language in Auckland, Auckland Libraries is hosting an exciting line-up of free events and activities during le Vaiaso o le Gagana Sāmoa More >>
Mayor drives $1.7 billion in reduced costs
Monday, 21 May 2012, 9:11 am | Auckland Council
Office of the Mayor News Release 21 May 2012 Mayor drives $1.7 billion in reduced costs The Mayor is confident that Auckland Council will hold average rate increases to around the rate of inflation after driving $1.7 billion out of the draft Long-term ... More >>
Auckland Reaffirms Japanese Link
Tuesday, 15 May 2012, 12:51 pm | Auckland Council
Auckland has reaffirmed its 20-year relationship with Kakogawa City, Japan. Len Brown and Mayor of Kakogawa City, Mr Shoichi Tarumoto, re-signed the sister city agreement between the 2 cities at an event held at the Auckland Town Hall Council Chambers. More >>
Auckland Council - fruit fly response
Friday, 11 May 2012, 1:21 pm | Auckland Council
Auckland Mayor Len Brown is offering the support of Auckland Council to the government for the Queensland fruit fly response. “We have already deployed our biosecurity team to assist and our emergency response staff are on standby to provide more council ... More >>
64 Actions to Auckland’s Prosperity Well Underway
Thursday, 10 May 2012, 4:54 pm | Auckland Council
Media Release 10 May 2012 64 Actions to Auckland’s Prosperity Well Underway Completion of the first stages of an ultrafast broadband network for urban Auckland by June, a one-stop Auckland careers website by October, and a joint skills plan that asks ... More >>
Insulation work to cut emissions
Wednesday, 9 May 2012, 10:58 am | Auckland Council
Media release 9 May 2012 Insulation work to cut emissions A joint effort between Auckland Council and Tasman Insulation Ltd to reduce a major steam plume in Penrose has drastically reduced emissions and made Auckland’s air cleaner. A large discharging ... More >>
Plant trees at Long Bay this weekend
Tuesday, 8 May 2012, 10:03 am | Auckland Council
Media advisory 8 May 2012 Plant trees at Long Bay this weekend Auckland Council’s planting season kicks off this weekend at Long Bay Regional Park. Come down to the park on Sunday 13 May between 10am and 1pm and help get around 5,000 trees in the ... More >>
Auckland Council listens to good dog owners
Thursday, 3 May 2012, 3:22 pm | Auckland Council
Auckland Council has listened to good dog owners who said that more work is needed on the proposed fee structure in order to match it with council’s upcoming policy work for dogs. More >>
One week left to enter Sustainable Environment Awards
Wednesday, 2 May 2012, 11:58 am | Auckland Council
Media release 2 May 2012 One week left to enter Sustainable Environment Awards Individuals, groups and organisations from throughout the Auckland region are encouraged to get their entries in for the 2012 Auckland Council Sustainable Environmental Awards. ... More >>
