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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 189]
UFB key to unleashing AKLD's economic potential
Wednesday, 25 May 2011, 3:43 pm | Auckland Council
The successful bids by Chorus and Enable to rollout the bulk of the ultra-fast broadband (UFB) project will pave the way for unleashing Auckland’s economic potential, says Councillor Arthur Anae, chair of Auckland Council’s Economic Development Forum. More >>
Registrations open for 2011 Competitiveness Conference
Wednesday, 25 May 2011, 3:09 pm | Auckland Council
Registrations are now open for the 14th TCI Annual Global Conference 2011 that will see some of the world's best thinkers on competitiveness and economic development come to Auckland. More >>
Auckland Preparedness Day 2011
Wednesday, 25 May 2011, 2:03 pm | Auckland Council
The Mayor wants Auckland to look at its own state of readiness in the wake of the Christchurch earthquakes and the tornado in Albany. A number of events will take place this Friday which will look at lessons learned from the recent emergencies ... More >>
Time is running out to post your vote
Friday, 20 May 2011, 2:36 pm | Auckland Council
Eligible voters in the Howick Ward have just one week left to choose their preferred candidate for the Howick Ward by-election. Voters have until 12 noon, Friday 27 May 2011 to vote for their preferred candidate to sit on the council’s governing body. ... More >>
Driving efficiencies cuts rate increase
Friday, 20 May 2011, 1:04 pm | Auckland Council
Mayor Len Brown has announced that Auckland Council rates increases will be lower than originally proposed. The projected rates increase resulting from the Government’s amalgamation of Auckland Council would have been 9.3 per cent. The Mayor did not ... More >>
Honda TreeFund planting day drives park revegetation
Friday, 20 May 2011, 12:06 pm | Auckland Council
Cars and trees don’t normally go together but this week Honda New Zealand staff and their customers put their green thumbs to good use by planting around 600 native trees at Whakanewha Regional Park on Waiheke Island. More >>
Watercare directors appointed
Thursday, 19 May 2011, 9:43 am | Auckland Council
Her governance roles have included serving on a number of trusts and on the board of a small healthcare provider, in addition to committee roles as an elected member. More >>
Star-studded programme for Matariki Festival 2011
Wednesday, 18 May 2011, 4:41 pm | Auckland Council
18 May 2011 : Star-studded concerts, a new play’s premiere, traditional Māori food, a spectacular showcase of kites and a special kapa haka competition are all part of Auckland’s Matariki Festival 2011 , on from 4 June to 4 July to celebrate ... More >>
Unsung Hero Awards – call for nominations
Wednesday, 18 May 2011, 4:26 pm | Auckland Council
Western local boards are inviting residents to make nominations for the inaugural Local Board Unsung Hero awards. These continue the proud tradition of the former Waitakere City community boards’ Unsung Hero Awards. “The awards are a chance ... More >>
Auckland Council Ethnic Peoples Advisory Panel Holds Forum
Monday, 16 May 2011, 4:55 pm | Auckland Council
The Ethnic Peoples Advisory Panel held its first community consultation forum at the Alexandra Park Convention Centre on 14 May to debate the Auckland Unleashed discussion document which suggests how the city can grow and develop in the next 30 years. More >>
The search is on for the number one business in the west
Friday, 13 May 2011, 3:47 pm | Auckland Council
Only four weeks remain to enter your business in the Westpac Auckland West Business Awards 2011, with entries closing on 10 June. More >>
Auckland Civil Defence - Albany tornado update #7
Thursday, 12 May 2011, 11:02 am | Auckland Council
Over 378 properties have been inspected by Auckland Council building inspectors. Civil Defence has visited 90 residents at properties impacted by the tornado to support their immediate and ongoing welfare needs. More >>
Mayor calls for urgent report on St James
Wednesday, 11 May 2011, 1:20 pm | Auckland Council
The Mayor has called for an urgent report on the future of the St James Theatre. It comes as the Auckland Council Regional Development and Operations Committee endorses a Professional Performing Arts Venue Study. The study is one of the 100 projects ... More >>
Conflict images say a thousand words
Wednesday, 11 May 2011, 12:49 pm | Auckland Council
Conflict through the lenses of cameras will be the topic of this year’s Auckland Festival of Photography’s Talking Culture Symposium. The symposium, which will take place on 4 June at Aotea Centre, will be a free, one-off event that will raise ... More >>
Some Howick Ward by-Election Voting Papers to Be Replaced
Tuesday, 10 May 2011, 5:40 pm | Auckland Council
522 voters in the Pakuranga area will receive replacement voting documents for the Howick ward by-election later this week, following the theft of a mail bag containing voting packs. More >>
Councillors Endorse Auckland's Major Events Strategy
Tuesday, 10 May 2011, 5:30 pm | Auckland Council
Auckland's proposed Major Events Strategy - requested by Mayor Len Brown as part of his first 100 projects initiative - was today endorsed by Auckland Council's Strategy and Finance Committee. More >>
Survey Reinforces Need for Public Transport Investment
Tuesday, 10 May 2011, 4:12 pm | Auckland Council
A new survey reinforces the need for additional investment in public transport in Auckland. The biennial Quality of Life survey measures the perceptions of more than 6000 residents living in eight of New Zealand’s largest cities. More >>
Waitakere Heritage Gets a Helping Hand
Tuesday, 10 May 2011, 3:28 pm | Auckland Council
Tree surgery, memorial school gates and church repairs are just some of the projects receiving a much needed cash boost from the 2010/2011 Waitakere Heritage Fund. More >>
South Auckland’s only business awards close soon
Monday, 9 May 2011, 11:02 am | Auckland Council
Only four weeks remain to enter your business in the Westpac Auckland South Business Awards 2011, with entries closing on 3 June. More >>
New pou for Arataki Visitor Centre
Friday, 6 May 2011, 5:08 pm | Auckland Council
A newly carved 12 metre pou was today unveiled by Kiingi Tuheitia at the entrance to the Arataki Visitor Centre in the Waitakere Ranges Regional Parkland. More >>
