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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 173]
New Proposals to Reward Responsible Dog Owners
Tuesday, 1 May 2012, 3:44 pm | Auckland Council
Auckland councillors this week consider two new proposals on dog registration fees, including reinstating a discount for responsible dog owners. More >>
Helping Auckland homes go solar
Tuesday, 1 May 2012, 8:57 am | Auckland Council
Helping Auckland homes go solar From today Auckland residents will be able to take part in a renewable energy scheme that will help them save on power bills. In an effort to create a more sustainable, resilient and liveable city, Mayor Len Brown ... More >>
New board appointment for ATEED
Monday, 30 April 2012, 5:05 pm | Auckland Council
The Mayor welcomes the appointment of Simon Tucker to the board of Auckland Tourism, Events and Economic Development (ATEED). Mr Tucker was appointed as director of the board by Auckland Council’s Council Controlled Organisations Strategy Review Subcommittee. More >>
Student Exhibition Shows Community it Takes a Village
Monday, 30 April 2012, 3:29 pm | Auckland Council
A showcase of wise words, shared stories and powerful photographic portraits is the finished product of a project by students at Bruce McLaren Intermediate School, following visits with residents of Henderson’s Wilsher Village and Vision Waitakere Gardens. More >>
Pacific fashion takes centre stage
Monday, 30 April 2012, 12:14 pm | Auckland Council
A fashion show with a twist is set to take centre stage on Friday 4 May at the Mangere Arts Centre. True South, is the break out show of the Pacific Arts Summit and is generating a lot of buzz in the community for its response to what is a glaring gap ... More >>
Launch of Auckland solar water heating project
Friday, 27 April 2012, 5:03 pm | Auckland Council
Auckland residents can now take part in a renewable energy scheme that will see them save on their hot water bills. The Auckland Solar pilot starts on 1 May and aims to have more than 250 solar hot water heating systems installed in homes and businesses ... More >>
Two Weeks To Get Your Song In
Friday, 27 April 2012, 2:43 pm | Auckland Council
Media release 27 April 2012 Two Weeks To Get Your Song In Budding songwriters and musicians have just two weeks to get their Launch Your Lyrics entries written, recorded and lodged with Auckland Libraries. The Launch Your Lyrics competition, which runs ... More >>
Auckland Street Art Hits Los Angeles
Friday, 27 April 2012, 12:55 pm | Auckland Council
27 April 2012 Auckland Street Art Hits Los Angeles Multi-disciplinary Auckland artist Askew One has been honoured under the Los Angles Sister Cities programme for his generosity and stewardship as a mentor in contemporary public art. Elliot O’Donnell, ... More >>
New Director named for Auckland Film Studios Limited
Thursday, 26 April 2012, 5:42 pm | Auckland Council
Auckland Council Investments Limited (ACIL), the 100 per cent shareholder of Auckland Film Studios Ltd (AFSL) has announced a new director for the Henderson-based film studio business. More >>
Feel the rhythm at Auckland Libraries
Thursday, 26 April 2012, 4:35 pm | Auckland Council
Auckland Libraries is celebrating New Zealand Music Month with a fantastic line-up of music, events and programmes. The line-up is sure to appeal to library goers and music lovers alike with everything from a song writing competition and an open mic ... More >>
Proposal request: technical study on upper North Isl Ports
Thursday, 26 April 2012, 4:15 pm | Auckland Council
Auckland Council, on behalf of the Upper North Island Strategic Alliance (UNISA), today released a request for proposal (RFP) for a technical study, which aims to provide a credible and consistent understanding of the upper North Island’s freight ... More >>
All of Auckland is backing the Breakers
Tuesday, 24 April 2012, 2:41 pm | Auckland Council
Len Brown has written to the Breakers basketball team letting them know all of Auckland will be backing them when they meet the Perth Wildcats in tonight’s Australian National Basketball League decider at Vector Arena. More >>
Have your say on Auckland's draft community funding policy
Tuesday, 24 April 2012, 10:10 am | Auckland Council
Media Release 24 April 2012 Have your say on Auckland Council’s draft community funding policy Auckland Council is encouraging people to have their say on a new draft policy, which proposes how community funding should be allocated across the ... More >>
Call for building owners to shock-dose cooling towers
Tuesday, 24 April 2012, 9:43 am | Auckland Council
Media release 24 April 2012 Call for building owners to shock-dose and register their cooling towers Auckland Council and the Auckland Regional Public Health Service are making significant progress in their campaign to ensure that no cooling tower ... More >>
Mayor in the Chair in Blockhouse Bay
Tuesday, 24 April 2012, 9:38 am | Auckland Council
Media Release 24 April 2012 Mayor in the Chair in Blockhouse Bay Len Brown is heading to Blockhouse Bay on Friday 4 May for a Mayor in the Chair session. The session was rescheduled after it was postponed in March. The Mayor will be in front of the Blockhouse ... More >>
Business Delegates Rate China Mission A Success
Monday, 23 April 2012, 8:26 am | Auckland Council
Auckland Council’s first international trade mission has put Auckland on the map and promoted our region as open for business with one of our most important trading partners. More >>
Mayor Backing Breakers From Hong Kong
Friday, 20 April 2012, 4:00 pm | Auckland Council
Office of the Mayor Media release 20 April 2012 Mayor Backing Breakers From Hong Kong Len Brown may be on the last leg of a fortnight long Auckland trade mission to China, but that doesn’t mean he won’t be closely following the performance ... More >>
Regional hearings on 10-year plan
Friday, 20 April 2012, 9:37 am | Auckland Council
Media Advisory 20 April 2012 Regional hearings on 10-year plan Regional hearings for Auckland’s draft Long-term Plan begin on Monday 23 April. Hearings will focus on specific topics including rates, finance, fees and charges and transport, although ... More >>
Winners point the way to liveability
Thursday, 19 April 2012, 9:17 am | Auckland Council
Office of the Mayor News Release 19 April 2012 Winners point the way to liveability A number of public projects in Auckland have been recognised in the 2012 New Zealand Architecture Awards, prompting the Mayor to issue a reminder about the importance ... More >>
Auckland Council receives second strong credit rating
Wednesday, 18 April 2012, 10:51 am | Auckland Council
Media release 18 April 2012 Auckland Council receives strong credit rating from second rating agency Auckland Council has been assigned a second long-term credit rating, in addition to the Standard and Poor’s rating of AA received in February ... More >>
