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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]
Rising star heads home to support local festival
Tuesday, 31 July 2012, 10:19 am | Auckland Council
Internationally acclaimed dancer and choreographer-to-the-stars, Parris Goebel is Southside Arts Festival (SAF) Ambassador for 2012. The festival (formerly the Manukau Festival of Arts) is a vibrant, month-long celebration, showcasing local talent and ... More >>
Graffiti-Free City Takes Step Forward
Tuesday, 31 July 2012, 9:46 am | Office of the Mayor of Auckland
News Release 31 July 2012 Graffiti-Free City Takes Step Forward A city free of graffiti vandalism is a step closer following the launch of Auckland Council’s region-wide plan for prevention, eradication, enforcement and education today. The launch of ... More >>
Community consultation for Westgate facilities begins
Tuesday, 31 July 2012, 8:52 am | Auckland Council
Auckland Council has begun public consultation and engagement to find out what people want for two new community facilities in Westgate. The centres are part of the major investment and redevelopment now underway as part of the transformation of Auckland’s ... More >>
Best Balance In The Face Of Biggest Change
Monday, 30 July 2012, 10:44 am | Auckland Council
News Release 30 July 2012 Best Balance In The Face Of Biggest Change The first bills from Auckland Council’s new single rating system will arrive in letterboxes this week as the region comes to grips with the reality of amalgamating eight councils ... More >>
Rates are Changing - Video
Monday, 30 July 2012, 9:44 am | Auckland Council
From July this year, the way your rates are worked out is changing. There is now a single rating system, that over time will mean properties across Auckland of a similar value and use will be charged a similar amount of rates. Watch the video ... More >>
Early works start on Albany community pool
Friday, 27 July 2012, 1:58 pm | Auckland Council
Preliminary work is beginning on the Northern Recreational Facility in Albany, which is to include a community swimming pool. A geotechnical survey is underway at the proposed site at North Harbour Stadium. The project is likely to take three years ... More >>
Making Auckland the nation’s economic powerhouse
Thursday, 26 July 2012, 4:51 pm | Auckland Council
Media release 26 July 2012 Making Auckland the nation’s economic powerhouse The strategy designed to make Auckland New Zealand’s economic powerhouse has been adopted by Auckland Council. The Economic Development Strategy (EDS) is a 10-year economic ... More >>
Council supports proposal for more say on pokies
Thursday, 26 July 2012, 4:13 pm | Auckland Council
Media release 26 July 2012 Council supports proposal for more say on pokie venue numbers Auckland Council is supporting a proposal to give local councils regulatory powers allowing them to reduce the numbers of Class 4 gambling venues in their communities. ... More >>
Most Aucklanders feel safe - survey
Thursday, 26 July 2012, 3:55 pm | Auckland Council
Media Release 26 July 2012 Most Aucklanders feel safe - survey Auckland Council’s Public Perceptions of Safety Survey shows 85 per cent of people living in Auckland feel safe in their neighbourhood. The survey, carried out in November 2011, is part ... More >>
“The Teps” name issue resolved amicably
Wednesday, 25 July 2012, 4:25 pm | Auckland Council
Auckland Council has been given the name “The Teps” by the owner John Fay, for the nominal amount of one dollar. “This is an amicable settlement after a series of misunderstandings, as to who owned the name, for which we apologise and are pleased ... More >>
Auckland: Mayor in the Chair in Westfield St Lukes
Wednesday, 25 July 2012, 2:22 pm | Auckland Council
Len Brown is heading to Westfield St Lukes for a Mayor in the Chair session on Monday 30 July. These sessions are held fortnightly in different communities around the region, giving locals the chance for a brief one-to-one chat with their Mayor, about ... More >>
Auckland Council steps to improving housing affordability
Wednesday, 25 July 2012, 2:17 pm | Auckland Council
Auckland Council is making steady progress in its campaign to make housing more available and affordable, says Regional Development and Operations Committee chair, Councillor Ann Hartley. More >>
Massey Mayor in the Chair ‘evening edition’
Wednesday, 25 July 2012, 1:42 pm | Auckland Council
News Release 25 July 2012 Massey Mayor in the Chair ‘evening edition’ The Mayor is inviting Massey locals to an informal community meeting on Monday 13 August. The 6.30pm meeting at Massey High School’s Performing Arts Centre is one in a series ... More >>
Takapuna Mayor in the Chair ‘evening edition’
Tuesday, 24 July 2012, 4:52 pm | Auckland Council
The Mayor is inviting Takapuna locals to an informal community meeting on Tuesday 31 July. The 6.30pm meeting at the Takapuna Boating Club is one in a series of regular meetings the Mayor holds around Auckland to connect with different communities. More >>
Govt needs to pass Alcohol Reform Bill
Tuesday, 24 July 2012, 3:30 pm | Auckland Council
Auckland Council has taken further steps to deliver better local alcohol policies and is calling for the government to get on with passing the Alcohol Reform Bill so the community can have a greater say over efforts to address alcohol abuse. More >>
Local Government Act Amendment Submissions close 26 July
Tuesday, 24 July 2012, 11:41 am | Auckland Council
The Local Government Act Amendment Bill arises from the Government’s March 2012 paper Better Local Government and aims to address the first four of eight issues raised in this document. More >>
Auckland: Finalists named for Sustainable Environment Awards
Tuesday, 24 July 2012, 11:26 am | Auckland Council
A ‘green’ fashionista, a school with a Dr Seuss-inspired garden and an Auckland ‘weedbuster’ tracking pest plants on Google Earth are contenders for prestigious sustainability awards. More >>
Record number of visitors through Auckland Zoo
Monday, 23 July 2012, 4:22 pm | Auckland Council
Auckland Zoo has enjoyed its busiest ever year, drawing over 710,000 visitors in the 12 months ended 30 June. Auckland Zoo director Jonathan Wilcken says the opening of the Zoo’s award-winning New Zealand precinct, Te Wao Nui, in September last ... More >>
Mayor outraged by another K Rd liquor licence
Friday, 20 July 2012, 3:21 pm | Auckland Council
News Release 20 July 2012 Mayor outraged by another K Rd liquor licence The approval of an application for another off licence in Karangahape Road has angered Mayor Len Brown. The Mayor says that the Council has no mechanism under the current Sale of ... More >>
Auckland-Government alignment shows promise
Friday, 20 July 2012, 2:00 pm | Auckland Council
The Mayor has described the government’s response to The Auckland Plan as signalling strong and robust alignment between Auckland and Wellington on a number of issues and work to do on others. More >>
