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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 186]
New Lynn walkabout for Mayor
Monday, 17 September 2012, 1:58 pm | Auckland Council
Mayor Len Brown will visit New Lynn to see its transformation first hand tomorrow. Acting Whau Local Board Chairman Duncan MacDonald will meet the Mayor at the Whau Local Board office in Totara Ave, New Lynn at 11.30am. More >>
Auckland launches ambitious economic plan
Friday, 14 September 2012, 12:47 pm | Auckland Council
Auckland’s ambitious new Economic Development Strategy (EDS), designed to boost Auckland’s role as the nation’s economic powerhouse, reached a significant milestone with its official launch today. More >>
Auckland ready for more development
Thursday, 13 September 2012, 5:31 pm | Auckland Council
Media release 13 September 2012 Auckland ready for more development Auckland is gearing up for more development and the Unitary Plan process will be the next step in making that happen says deputy mayor Penny Hulse. Penny Hulse, who is chair of ... More >>
Call to match South Aucklanders with Horticulture jobs
Thursday, 13 September 2012, 4:56 pm | Auckland Council
The Chair of Otara-Papatoetoe Local board of Auckland Council, John McCracken, has called for a united effort to find work for South Auckland people within the horticultural sector. More >>
Auckland’s aspiring scientists recognised
Thursday, 13 September 2012, 4:30 pm | Auckland Council
Hundreds of aspiring young scientists across central Auckland recently displayed science and technology projects at the NIWA Auckland City Science and Technology Fair, with six Auckland school students picking up Auckland Council awards at the ... More >>
Council Investments reports surplus, lifts dividend
Thursday, 13 September 2012, 9:53 am | Auckland Council
Media release 13 September 2012 Council Investments reports surplus, lifts dividend to ratepayers Auckland Council Investments Ltd, which owns and oversees two major equity investments on behalf of the region’s ratepayers, today announced its first ... More >>
Auckland: Mayor in the Chair in Kingsland
Wednesday, 12 September 2012, 3:17 pm | Auckland Council
Len Brown will pull up a chair in Kingsland on Friday 21 September for a Mayor in the Chair session. Mayor in the Chair events are informal lunchtime sessions that allow people to get face to face with their mayor. More >>
Mayor calls for inquiry into youth unemployment
Tuesday, 11 September 2012, 5:55 pm | Auckland Council
The Mayor of Auckland has called for an inquiry into how best to keep young people in education, employment or training. Len Brown was responding to a call from the Productivity Commission for suggestions on topics of inquiry that would benefit the ... More >>
Auckland’s RWC 2011 team wins local government awards
Tuesday, 11 September 2012, 5:45 pm | Auckland Council
While the All Blacks delivered on the field at Rugby World Cup 2011, the Auckland Council RWC 2011 Programme team focused on an outstanding off-the-field collaboration – its success has now been rewarded with two accolades at the Society of Local ... More >>
Mayor takes action to keep rates down
Tuesday, 11 September 2012, 4:09 pm | Office of the Mayor of Auckland
News Release 11 September 2012 Mayor takes action to keep rates down The Mayor is taking action to keep next year’s Auckland Council rates down. The current forecast rates increase for 2013/14 is 5.2 per cent, but Len Brown has made it clear he wants ... More >>
Auckland War Memorial Museum and MOTAT board appointments
Tuesday, 11 September 2012, 10:54 am | Auckland Council
On behalf of Auckland Council, Regional Facilities Auckland (RFA) has announced several new appointments to the trust boards of Auckland War Memorial Museum and the Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT). More >>
Partnership approach to building a safer Glen Eden
Monday, 10 September 2012, 3:52 pm | Auckland Council
Partnership approach to building a safer Glen Eden A comprehensive initiative to create a safer and more secure environment in and around Glen Eden town centre is being launched in the community this week. More >>
Discover, celebrate and be inspired by Auckland
Thursday, 6 September 2012, 3:00 pm | Auckland Council
Media release 6 September 2012 Discover, celebrate and be inspired by Auckland’s unique heritage Be prepared for more of Tamaki Makaurau’s unique and fascinating past to be uncovered as final preparations are made for Auckland’s ninth annual ... More >>
Incorporating council logo will not be costly
Thursday, 6 September 2012, 2:08 pm | Auckland Council
Auckland Council says incorporating its pohutukawa logo into Watercare Services Ltd branding will not cost the council-controlled organisation millions of dollars. “There have been some reports that this will cost $3 million, which is incorrect,” says ... More >>
Pt Chev Mayor in the Chair ‘evening edition’
Wednesday, 5 September 2012, 3:57 pm | Auckland Council
News Release 05 September 2012 Pt Chev Mayor in the Chair ‘evening edition’ The Mayor is inviting Point Chevalier locals to an informal community meeting on Thursday 13 September. The 6.30pm meeting at Te Mahurehure Cultural Marae and Conference ... More >>
Hay Park School awarded WasteWise status
Tuesday, 4 September 2012, 10:37 am | Auckland Council
Hay Park School’s action on waste was rewarded on 31 August as they graduated from Auckland Council’s WasteWise Schools programme and were presented with a special ‘Proud to be WasteWise’ sign. More >>
How well do you know your neighbourhood?
Monday, 3 September 2012, 1:23 pm | Auckland Council
Media release 3 September 2012 How well do you know your neighbourhood? Aucklanders are being encouraged to find out how their neighbourhood is doing, with the release of Auckland Council’s State of Auckland report cards. The report cards summarise ... More >>
Protest at Central City Library
Monday, 3 September 2012, 9:44 am | Auckland Council
Media release 3 September 2012 Protest at Central City Library It’s not often that Auckland’s Central City Library has a protest in its midst, but that’s exactly what’s being celebrated in the Sir George Grey Special Collections exhibition room ... More >>
Agenda - Strategy and Finance Committee - 6 September 2012
Friday, 31 August 2012, 3:51 pm | Auckland Council
Please be advised that the open Strategy and Finance Committee meeting agenda is now available on the Auckland Council website for the meeting to be held on 2 August 2012. More >>
Auckland Council sets solid foundation for future growth
Thursday, 30 August 2012, 1:29 pm | Auckland Council
Auckland Council Group has released its first full 12-month financial result to the NZX which shows a total comprehensive income surplus of $278 million, after other comprehensive income, including the revaluation of property, plant and equipment. More >>
