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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 195]
Post your vote and have your say
Wednesday, 11 April 2012, 4:02 pm | Auckland Council
Waiheke Local Board voters will receive their voting documents for the Waiheke Local Board by-election later this week. The 6,276 eligible Waiheke Local Board voters will have until 12 noon on Friday, 4 May to choose their preferred candidate to sit ... More >>
Housing report too narrowly focused
Wednesday, 11 April 2012, 3:51 pm | Auckland Council
Auckland’s Deputy Mayor has criticised the Productivity Commission’s report into housing affordability saying it fails to understand how modern cities develop. More >>
Manukau’s first public indoor tennis courts are here
Wednesday, 11 April 2012, 1:46 pm | Auckland Council
Tennis lovers can now enjoy public indoor tennis in Manukau thanks to a partnership between the Otara-Papatoetoe Local Board and Tennis Auckland. The partnership has seen the board inject $100,000 into security and landscaping, as well as facilitate ... More >>
Business Panel Supports Tolling Auckland’s Motorway Network
Sunday, 8 April 2012, 2:34 pm | Auckland Council
Auckland Council’s Business Advisory Panel has voiced a single preference on the 10 proposed alternative transport funding options that have been out for public consultation to help bridge the region’s huge transport funding gap. More >>
Track closures for kauri protection in the Waitakere Ranges
Thursday, 5 April 2012, 3:54 pm | Auckland Council
Media release 5 April 2012 Track closures for kauri protection in the Waitakere Ranges Recommendation from the Parks, Recreation & Heritage Forum Click Here More >>
Changes To Rubbish And Recycling Collections
Thursday, 5 April 2012, 2:59 pm | Auckland Council
Media advisory 5 April 2012 Changes To Rubbish And Recycling Collections Auckland Council is advising residents that from Friday 6 April, all regular kerbside rubbish, recycling and paper collections will be one day later than usual, due to the Good ... More >>
Audit & Risk Committee Minutes 2 April 2012
Thursday, 5 April 2012, 1:44 pm | Auckland Council
Good afternoon Please be advised that the minutes of the Audit & Risk Committee meeting on 2 April 2012 are now available on the Auckland Council website: http://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/EN/AboutCouncil/meetings_agendas/committees/Pages/auditandriskcommittee.aspx ENDS More >>
Auckland Council financial performance on track
Thursday, 5 April 2012, 12:07 pm | Auckland Council
Auckland Council is on target with its programme to save $81 million this financial year while still continuing to invest in the city’s future. More >>
Mayor leads Auckland businesses into China
Wednesday, 4 April 2012, 4:38 pm | Auckland Council
Len Brown is leading a trade delegation to China next week which will open doors for Auckland businesses to one of New Zealand’s most important trading partners. More >>
Have Your Say On New Community Assistance Policies
Monday, 2 April 2012, 3:24 pm | Auckland Council
Media Release 2 April 2012 Have Your Say On New Community Assistance Policies Auckland Council is encouraging people to give their feedback on new draft region-wide community assistance policies. The draft Community Occupancy Policy and the draft Facility ... More >>
Free OPTN Text Messaging System Tested
Thursday, 29 March 2012, 4:38 pm | Auckland Council
Media advisory 29 March 2012 Free OPTN Text Messaging System Tested The OPTN text messaging service for Rodney residents will be tested this daylight savings at midday on Sunday 1 April 2012, 12pm. Rodney residents have the option of notification of ... More >>
Tsunami siren testing Omaha, Point Wells and Whangateau
Thursday, 29 March 2012, 4:19 pm | Auckland Council
29 March 2012 Tsunami siren testing this Sunday Omaha, Point Wells and Whangateau Sunday 1 April 2012, 12pm The tsunami sirens at Omaha, Point Wells, Whangateau and Waiwera will be tested this Sunday at midday to check operational performance and ... More >>
Auckland Plan Sets Course For Radical Change And Growth
Thursday, 29 March 2012, 11:49 am | Auckland Council
29 March 2012 Auckland Plan Sets Course For Radical Change And Growth To Become World’s Most Liveable City The Auckland Plan is a 30-year strategy embracing radical change and growth as Auckland embarks on the journey to become the world’s most liveable ... More >>
Search is on for sustainable environment heroes
Wednesday, 28 March 2012, 12:31 pm | Auckland Council
Auckland Council is calling for entries and nominations for its Sustainable Environment Awards 2012, with the winners to be announced in July. Held every two years, the awards recognise individuals and groups helping to protect and enhance Auckland’s ... More >>
Manukau venue set for historic council meeting
Wednesday, 28 March 2012, 12:25 pm | Auckland Council
Auckland Council’s Governing Body will meet in the Manukau Civic Building tomorrow (29 March) when it adopts the 30-year Auckland Plan to guide the region’s future. More >>
Experience the world in a day this Sunday
Tuesday, 27 March 2012, 10:39 am | Auckland Council
Media Release 27 March 2012 Experience the world in a day this Sunday This Sunday 1 April, War Memorial Park in Mt Roskill, will host an extravaganza of amazing food, live performances and a wide range of one-off experiences for the 2012 Auckland International ... More >>
Southside Arts Festival 2012 Call for Events
Monday, 26 March 2012, 3:56 pm | Auckland Council
Southside Arts Festival 2012 is looking for events for this year’s programme. Formerly, the Manukau Festival of Arts, the Southside Arts Festival has been delivering high quality and diverse programmes to audiences in Auckland’s South for more than ... More >>
BioBlitz - finding nature in the city
Monday, 26 March 2012, 3:55 pm | Auckland Council
New Zealand’s leading biennial 24-hour ‘environmental race against time’ is just a few days away, and Aucklanders are being urged to get involved. The aim of BioBlitz, which this year is on Friday 30 and Saturday 31 March at Auckland Botanic ... More >>
Artist ‘illuminates’ Tapapakanga
Monday, 26 March 2012, 12:19 pm | Auckland Council
Auckland artist James Ormsby has been selected as the 2012 Auckland regional parks artist in residence. Mr Ormsby will be based at Tapapakanga Regional Park for the eight-week residency, starting in October, and will work from the historic Ashby ... More >>
Auckland: Rates transition benefits business
Friday, 23 March 2012, 4:54 pm | Auckland Council
Thousands of Auckland businesses will receive a rates reduction because of proposed changes to the business rating system. Auckland Council Finance & Strategy Committee Chair Penny Webster says the proposed business rates transition policy means that ... More >>
