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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 191]
Local Boards praise latest Northern Busway initiatives
Sunday, 24 April 2011, 12:06 pm | Auckland Council
Local Boards praise latest Northern Busway initiatives Auckland Transport’s announcement of additional Northern Express bus services has been warmly welcomed by two local boards, the leaders of which have played key roles in the Northern Busway ’s development. ... More >>
Mayor pledges support of all of Auckland to Breakers
Thursday, 21 April 2011, 4:22 pm | Auckland Council
The Mayor says all of Auckland is behind the Breakers as they prepare to make Australasian sporting history. More >>
Council urges rapid broadband deployment to rural community
Thursday, 21 April 2011, 10:01 am | Auckland Council
The Auckland Council applauds the government's announcement that it has concluded its negotiations with Telecom and Vodafone for vastly improved rural broadband services, and looks forward to Auckland's rural communities reaping the benefit of this initiative ... More >>
Help create Auck's most liveable communities: Local Plans
Thursday, 21 April 2011, 9:59 am | Auckland Council
The opportunity to help shape the future of their communities remains open to Aucklanders, who are encouraged to influence how local board plans are being developed. More >>
Arataki Visitor Centre closure - 26-27 April 2011
Thursday, 21 April 2011, 9:03 am | Auckland Council
The Arataki Visitor Centre on Scenic Drive, Titirangi will be closed on Tuesday 26 and Wednesday 27 April 2011 for essential work on the visitor centre building. More >>
Funding available for community initiatives
Wednesday, 20 April 2011, 2:58 pm | Auckland Council
The Devonport - Takapuna, Kaipatiki, Upper Harbour and Hibiscus and Bays Local Boards invite applications for funding from organisations involved in cultural, recreational and community activities. The grants support community organisations and initiatives ... More >>
Wriggle & Rhyme Programme Wins NZ Sport & Recreation Award
Tuesday, 19 April 2011, 4:37 pm | Auckland Council
A programme promoting active movement for under-two year olds in Auckland libraries has won a New Zealand Sport and Recreation Award. More >>
Auckland Backs the Breakers
Tuesday, 19 April 2011, 4:04 pm | Auckland Council
The Mayor says all of Auckland will be backing the Breakers when they take on the Cairns Taipans in Game One of the Australian NBL Grand Final at North Shore Events Centre tomorrow night. More >>
Auckland Gears Up for Warm International Welcome
Thursday, 14 April 2011, 5:54 pm | Auckland Council
Thirty-four Auckland local communities from Wellsford to Pukekohe will take on an international flavour when Rugby World Cup 2011 (RWC 2011) hits town. More >>
Bus and Train Service Upgrades Announced
Thursday, 14 April 2011, 5:11 pm | Auckland Council
The Mayor has announced a variety of upgrades of bus and train services across Auckland. Len Brown has been working with Auckland Transport on the issue in the wake of figures showing public transport patronage at its highest level in 60 years. More >>
Council makes start on first unitary plan
Thursday, 14 April 2011, 9:51 am | Auckland Council
A political working party to prepare a single unitary plan bringing together a number of regional plans and policies has been appointed to produce a draft document by the end of 2012. More >>
Funding Agreement Announced
Wednesday, 13 April 2011, 5:38 pm | Auckland Council
The Auckland Council and the Independent Maori Statutory Board have reached an agreement on the board’s funding for the 2010/11 financial year and a process to avoid misunderstandings and conflict in the future. As a result of the agreement, the Board will be able ... More >>
Changes to rubbish and recycling collections over Easter
Wednesday, 13 April 2011, 5:32 pm | Auckland Council
Auckland Council is advising residents that no council rubbish, recycling and paper collections will occur in the region on Good Friday (22 April) or Easter Monday/ANZAC Day (25 April). Those collections have been rescheduled to occur a day later, on ... More >>
New ‘super’ mural to bring community closer together
Wednesday, 13 April 2011, 4:48 pm | Auckland Council
A mural, featuring super-heroes designed by primary school students has been unveiled in Riverside, as part of a project to bring their community closer together. Launched by Mayor Len Brown on Monday, the mural was painted by artist Robin Charles and designed ... More >>
Aucklanders to benefit from housewarming programme
Wednesday, 13 April 2011, 2:40 pm | Auckland Council
Auckland Council is set to roll out a regionwide programme to help Aucklanders make their homes warmer, healthier and more sustainable. A version of the Retrofit Your Home programme is currently available in West Auckland and yesterday’s Strategy ... More >>
Auckland Festival of Photography has something for everyone
Wednesday, 13 April 2011, 1:33 pm | Auckland Council
The programme for the 8th annual Auckland Festival of Photography in June has been announced and will feature more than a hundred exhibitions and events across Auckland. More >>
Boards’ budgetary bouquets and brickbats
Tuesday, 12 April 2011, 1:53 pm | Auckland Council
Auckland’s 21 local boards have been busy reviewing the city’s finances, offering contrasting perspectives on the new council’s 2011-2012 Draft Annual Plan on which 1750 Aucklanders commented during the recent public submission phase. More >>
Big task facing arborists as tree nominations soar
Friday, 8 April 2011, 5:29 pm | Auckland Council
Arborists are faced with assessing more than 4000 trees covered by 579 nominations received via local boards seeking their possible scheduling as notable trees. Assessments will determine which trees meet the criteria for scheduling through a series of plan ... More >>
Darby Street shared space comes alive
Friday, 8 April 2011, 11:54 am | Auckland Council
The city’s first shared space in Darby Street recently opened. To celebrate the occasion, on 15 April free entertainment and live music will feature on the street as the Mayor performs the official opening ceremony. More >>
Nominations Close for Howick Ward by-Election
Thursday, 7 April 2011, 5:07 pm | Auckland Council
Six candidates will stand for the Howick Ward by-election, to be held by postal ballot from 5 May to 12 noon 27 May 2011. The by-election is required following the resignation of Jamie-Lee Ross, who was elected to Parliament in March. More >>
