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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 193]
Fairness wins on lower Uniform Annual General Charge
Wednesday, 23 May 2012, 3:33 pm | Auckland Council
Auckland Council has agreed on a Uniform Annual General Charge (UAGC) of $350 as the most fair and equitable figure for all Aucklanders. “This is a great result as it is the fairest of all options before us and provides the most even mid-point ... More >>
Auckland Mayor pledges fair and balanced 10-year budget
Wednesday, 23 May 2012, 12:06 pm | Auckland Council
The Mayor is confident he can hold average rate increases around the rate of inflation and save 125,000 Auckland households from double-digit rate increases. The Strategy and Finance Committee will meet tomorrow to decide the final form of the council’s ... More >>
Mayor in the Chair in Mairangi Bay
Wednesday, 23 May 2012, 11:24 am | Auckland Council
Len Brown is looking forward to chatting to Mairangi Bay locals when holds a Mayor in the Chair event on Tuesday 29 May. The Mayor will pull up a chair outside the Mairangi Bay Post Shop between 12.30pm and 1.30pm, in one of a series of events which ... More >>
Queen’s Birthday Rubbish and Recycling Collection Dates
Tuesday, 22 May 2012, 1:18 pm | Auckland Council
Auckland Council is advising residents that, commencing Monday 4 June (Queen’s Birthday), all its regular kerbside rubbish, recycling and paper collections will be one day later than usual due to the Queen’s Birthday public holiday. More >>
Publication profiles one-third of Auckland’s population
Tuesday, 22 May 2012, 11:54 am | Auckland Council
Media Release 22 May 2012 Youth publication profiles one-third of Auckland’s population Auckland Council’s inaugural Children and Young People in Auckland publication highlights the opportunities and challenges faced by the demographic group, which ... More >>
Celebrating Samoan Language Week at Auckland Libraries
Monday, 21 May 2012, 2:01 pm | Auckland Council
To celebrate Samoan as the second-most spoken language in Auckland, Auckland Libraries is hosting an exciting line-up of free events and activities during le Vaiaso o le Gagana Sāmoa More >>
Mayor drives $1.7 billion in reduced costs
Monday, 21 May 2012, 9:11 am | Auckland Council
Office of the Mayor News Release 21 May 2012 Mayor drives $1.7 billion in reduced costs The Mayor is confident that Auckland Council will hold average rate increases to around the rate of inflation after driving $1.7 billion out of the draft Long-term ... More >>
Auckland Reaffirms Japanese Link
Tuesday, 15 May 2012, 12:51 pm | Auckland Council
Auckland has reaffirmed its 20-year relationship with Kakogawa City, Japan. Len Brown and Mayor of Kakogawa City, Mr Shoichi Tarumoto, re-signed the sister city agreement between the 2 cities at an event held at the Auckland Town Hall Council Chambers. More >>
Auckland Council - fruit fly response
Friday, 11 May 2012, 1:21 pm | Auckland Council
Auckland Mayor Len Brown is offering the support of Auckland Council to the government for the Queensland fruit fly response. “We have already deployed our biosecurity team to assist and our emergency response staff are on standby to provide more council ... More >>
64 Actions to Auckland’s Prosperity Well Underway
Thursday, 10 May 2012, 4:54 pm | Auckland Council
Media Release 10 May 2012 64 Actions to Auckland’s Prosperity Well Underway Completion of the first stages of an ultrafast broadband network for urban Auckland by June, a one-stop Auckland careers website by October, and a joint skills plan that asks ... More >>
Insulation work to cut emissions
Wednesday, 9 May 2012, 10:58 am | Auckland Council
Media release 9 May 2012 Insulation work to cut emissions A joint effort between Auckland Council and Tasman Insulation Ltd to reduce a major steam plume in Penrose has drastically reduced emissions and made Auckland’s air cleaner. A large discharging ... More >>
Plant trees at Long Bay this weekend
Tuesday, 8 May 2012, 10:03 am | Auckland Council
Media advisory 8 May 2012 Plant trees at Long Bay this weekend Auckland Council’s planting season kicks off this weekend at Long Bay Regional Park. Come down to the park on Sunday 13 May between 10am and 1pm and help get around 5,000 trees in the ... More >>
Auckland Council listens to good dog owners
Thursday, 3 May 2012, 3:22 pm | Auckland Council
Auckland Council has listened to good dog owners who said that more work is needed on the proposed fee structure in order to match it with council’s upcoming policy work for dogs. More >>
One week left to enter Sustainable Environment Awards
Wednesday, 2 May 2012, 11:58 am | Auckland Council
Media release 2 May 2012 One week left to enter Sustainable Environment Awards Individuals, groups and organisations from throughout the Auckland region are encouraged to get their entries in for the 2012 Auckland Council Sustainable Environmental Awards. ... More >>
New Proposals to Reward Responsible Dog Owners
Tuesday, 1 May 2012, 3:44 pm | Auckland Council
Auckland councillors this week consider two new proposals on dog registration fees, including reinstating a discount for responsible dog owners. More >>
Helping Auckland homes go solar
Tuesday, 1 May 2012, 8:57 am | Auckland Council
Helping Auckland homes go solar From today Auckland residents will be able to take part in a renewable energy scheme that will help them save on power bills. In an effort to create a more sustainable, resilient and liveable city, Mayor Len Brown ... More >>
New board appointment for ATEED
Monday, 30 April 2012, 5:05 pm | Auckland Council
The Mayor welcomes the appointment of Simon Tucker to the board of Auckland Tourism, Events and Economic Development (ATEED). Mr Tucker was appointed as director of the board by Auckland Council’s Council Controlled Organisations Strategy Review Subcommittee. More >>
Student Exhibition Shows Community it Takes a Village
Monday, 30 April 2012, 3:29 pm | Auckland Council
A showcase of wise words, shared stories and powerful photographic portraits is the finished product of a project by students at Bruce McLaren Intermediate School, following visits with residents of Henderson’s Wilsher Village and Vision Waitakere Gardens. More >>
Pacific fashion takes centre stage
Monday, 30 April 2012, 12:14 pm | Auckland Council
A fashion show with a twist is set to take centre stage on Friday 4 May at the Mangere Arts Centre. True South, is the break out show of the Pacific Arts Summit and is generating a lot of buzz in the community for its response to what is a glaring gap ... More >>
Launch of Auckland solar water heating project
Friday, 27 April 2012, 5:03 pm | Auckland Council
Auckland residents can now take part in a renewable energy scheme that will see them save on their hot water bills. The Auckland Solar pilot starts on 1 May and aims to have more than 250 solar hot water heating systems installed in homes and businesses ... More >>
