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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 174]
Engagement on new rulebook for Auckland begins
Friday, 15 March 2013, 11:16 am | Auckland Council
News Release 15 March 2013 Engagement on new rulebook for Auckland begins Mayor Len Brown and Deputy Mayor Penny Hulse today launched a 10-week public engagement period on the draft Auckland Unitary Plan, the planning rulebook that will shape ... More >>
Speech: Brown - Draft Auckland Unitary Plan
Friday, 15 March 2013, 11:05 am | Auckland Council
News Release Office of the Mayor 15 March 2013 Speech for launch of the Draft Auckland Unitary Plan Kia ora tatou. Welcome everyone. I want to acknowledge my fellow councillors and local board chairs. In particular I want to acknowledge Deputy Mayor Penny Hulse, ... More >>
Take care during extreme weather conditions
Friday, 15 March 2013, 9:45 am | Auckland Council
Auckland Council operational teams are working closely with emergency response experts to mitigate risk in problem areas. More >>
Community supports local board priorities in Annual Plan
Thursday, 14 March 2013, 3:09 pm | Auckland Council
Kaipātiki Local Board is pleased to see the local community backs its priority projects for the next financial year. The local board has received over 300 submissions from the Kaipātiki area in the draft Annual Plan 2013/2014, compared with 59 during last ... More >>
Auckland and Brisbane cement long-term partnership
Thursday, 14 March 2013, 3:08 pm | Auckland Council
Business and civic leaders will soon take part in events to celebrate 25 years of the sister city relationship between Auckland and Brisbane. Brisbane Lord Mayor Graham Quirk will lead business leaders from Brisbane on a four-day business visit to Auckland ... More >>
Deputy Mayor Penny Hulse letter to Housing Minister
Thursday, 14 March 2013, 9:33 am | Auckland Council
13 March 2013 Deputy Mayor Penny Hulse letter to Housing Minister Deputy Mayor Penny Hulse has today written to Housing Minister Nick Smith to request a meeting to explain Auckland Council’s request to allow the Unitary Plan to take effect on notification. ... More >>
Chief Planning Officer on Govt overview of Auckland housing
Wednesday, 13 March 2013, 5:27 pm | Auckland Council
“Auckland Council welcomes publication of the Government’s report today on Auckland’s housing challenges and their broad agreement with our assessment of current challenges. More >>
Local schools win in softball tournament
Wednesday, 13 March 2013, 12:34 pm | Auckland Council
Media release 13 March 2013 Local schools win in softball tournament Upper Harbour Local Board would like to congratulate the Black Sox on becoming World champions at the 2013 ISF Men’s World Softball Championship and the local schools that competed ... More >>
Auckland Council CFO takes top NZ honours
Wednesday, 13 March 2013, 12:18 pm | Auckland Council
Media release 13 March 2013 Auckland Council CFO takes top NZ honours Auckland Council’s Chief Finance Officer, Andrew McKenzie, was last night announced chief finance officer of the year at the 2013 New Zealand CFO Summit Awards. Award judges considered Mr ... More >>
Explore new plan at expo event
Tuesday, 12 March 2013, 3:13 pm | Auckland Council
Aucklanders are invited to attend a special event this Saturday 16 March, to launch the new rulebook that will guide where we live, what we build, where we work and what we protect. More >>
Look out for Kaipātiki’s consultation campervan
Tuesday, 12 March 2013, 10:11 am | Auckland Council
The draft Auckland Unitary Plan consultation is coming to Kaipātiki, and not just at public meetings. More >>
Sharing sweet stories in Te Reo Māori
Tuesday, 12 March 2013, 9:13 am | Auckland Council
Well-known Te Reo Māori advocates Scotty Morrison, Joe Harawira and Tamati Waaka will share Māori language stories through the art of oral storytelling from each of their iwi in three Auckland libraries during April. This is part of a new partnership ... More >>
New Fund Supports 'Zero Waste' Goal
Monday, 11 March 2013, 3:33 pm | Auckland Council
11 March 2013 New Fund Supports ‘Zero Waste’ Goal A new grant scheme of $500,000 to foster fresh ideas and support projects to help reduce waste going to landfill in the Auckland region launches in April. The Waste Minimisation and Innovation Fund ... More >>
Aucklanders speak up on draft annual plan
Monday, 11 March 2013, 9:45 am | Auckland Council
Nearly 4,000 Aucklanders have had their say on Auckland Council’s draft annual plan for 2013/2014. More >>
Council supports community togetherness
Monday, 11 March 2013, 9:42 am | Auckland Council
The weekend of 23 and 24 March is a chance to celebrate Neighbours Day Aotearoa – a day to focus on getting to know your neighbours. More >>
Council sets out overview of Auckland Housing challenges
Monday, 11 March 2013, 8:49 am | Auckland Council
News Release 10 March 2013 Council sets out overview of Auckland Housing challenges Auckland Council today released key details from its latest assessment of housing issues facing Auckland. A full briefing will be provided to councillors at the Auckland ... More >>
New Lynn provides template for compact, affordable Auckland
Friday, 8 March 2013, 1:41 pm | Auckland Council
The Mayor will tonight officially open New Lynn’s new Merchant Quarter precinct, a development Len Brown says provides a template for a quality, compact, affordable Auckland. More >>
Auckland’s animal shelters get a new leash on life
Friday, 8 March 2013, 9:15 am | Auckland Council
Media release 8 March 2013 Auckland’s animal shelters get a new leash on life Dogs in Auckland will have 93 more reasons to wag their tails today with the opening of extra kennels across the city’s animal shelters. Three of the council’s shelters ... More >>
Eeling Unacceptable In Public Parks
Friday, 8 March 2013, 8:59 am | Auckland Council
Eeling Unacceptable In Public Parks Auckland Council is reminding residents that eeling is not allowed in public parks following the recent discovery of an eel trap in Western Springs. Western Springs Lakeside Park, also known by its customary Maori ... More >>
Mayor in the Chair in Manukau
Wednesday, 6 March 2013, 11:51 am | Auckland Council
News Release 5 March 2013 Mayor in the Chair in Manukau Len Brown is looking forward to setting up his chairs on his home turf of Manukau on Wednesday 13 March for one of his Mayor in the Chair sessions. Mayor in the Chair sessions are regular, one-hour ... More >>
