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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 2]
Auckland Unveils Prominent ‘Tiaki Promise’ Mural To Welcome The World For TRENZ 2026
Monday, 18 May 2026, 7:59 am | Tataki Auckland Unlimited
Tātaki Auckland Unlimited Head of Tourism Karen Thompson-Smith says the artwork represents both a welcome to the world and a lasting legacy for the city. More >>
Flood Resilience Done Right: Auckland Council Shows How To Spend Smart And Deliver Fast
Friday, 15 May 2026, 2:26 pm | Auckland Council
Mayor Brown says the findings reflect council’s commitment to being a careful steward of ratepayer and taxpayer funding. More >>
Watercare Keeps Tunnelling Momentum Going As Central Interceptor Legacy Expands Into Herne Bay
Wednesday, 13 May 2026, 3:06 pm | Watercare
The Herne Bay Collector is part of a wider programme of work building on the Central Interceptor, a 16.2-kilometre wastewater tunnel running from Herne Bay to Māngere. More >>
New Zealand’s Biggest Crane Mobilised To Lift Māngere Flood Protection Project Into Next Phase
Wednesday, 13 May 2026, 8:48 am | Auckland Council
The massive crane is the only one capable of lifting a new section of the Eastern Interceptor into place. As part of the Harania Flood Resilience Project, the old pipe section that sat within an embankment in the creek has been demolished. More >>
Mighty By Night Brings Aotearoa Lyrics To Life In The Heart Of Tāmaki Makaurau
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 12:21 pm | Tataki Auckland Unlimited
Tātaki Auckland Unlimited Director of Auckland Live Daniel Clarke says the activation brings songwriting into the public realm. More >>
Aucklanders Double Down On Favourites AsIconic Auckland Eats Marks Six Years
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 6:01 pm | Tataki Auckland Unlimited
The diversity of dishes reflects Auckland’s multicultural communities, from streetstyle staples to refined plates shaped by migration, innovation and longheld traditions. More >>
Major Wastewater Milestone Completed In South Auckland
Thursday, 30 April 2026, 1:29 pm | Watercare
Watercare operations controller Fauzeem Farhaaz says that as part of the wastewater upgrades, Watercare will also remove two existing overflow points - one at Kukume/Wickman Reserve and another at Chalfont Street. More >>
Thermal Hydrolysis On The Way For Watercare's Rosedale Wastewater Treatment Plant
Wednesday, 29 April 2026, 11:21 am | Watercare
An important upgrade to the utility’s Rosedale Wastewater Treatment Plant is a step closer, with the announcement of a new contract for technology that will significantly increase the plant’s capacity and resilience for decades to come. More >>
Auckland Live Brings City Centre To Life For NZ Music Month
Tuesday, 28 April 2026, 12:24 pm | Tataki Auckland Unlimited
The programme aligns with Auckland Council’s Sounds of Tāmaki Makaurau campaign, which focuses on communitybased music events across the region. More >>
Watercare’s Central Interceptor Project Hands Construction Sites Back To Community
Wednesday, 22 April 2026, 2:19 pm | Watercare
The northern half of the 16.2-kilometre wastewater tunnel is on track to go live in mid-late 2026, and work is under way to reinstate and hand the project’s construction sites for this section of the tunnel back to the community. More >>
Step Into A World Within A World At The Auckland Live Cabaret Festival This Winter
Wednesday, 22 April 2026, 7:52 am | Auckland Live
Opening the festival in style, All That Glitters: The Gala Night offers a dazzling preview of the programme, bringing together a hand-picked lineup of artists for one unmissable evening of music, drag, comedy and spectacle. More >>
Auckland Wastewater Pipes To Get $45 Million With Minimal Disruption
Tuesday, 21 April 2026, 10:40 am | Watercare
Watercare project manager Isileli Aholelei says relining restores structural integrity to ageing pipes and keeps them in service for longer without the need for full replacement. More >>
Tūpuna Maunga Network To Close Due To Potential Weather Disruption
Saturday, 11 April 2026, 2:02 pm | Tupuna Maunga Authority
All Tūpuna Maunga will be closed from regular closing time the evening of Saturday 11 April until morning of Monday 13 April pending weather conditions. The safety of the maunga, our staff, and the public is our highest priority as there may be ... More >>
Boil Water Notice Lifted
Wednesday, 8 April 2026, 10:04 am | Watercare
A routine water sample taken earlier this week returned a single E. coli detection. As a precautionary public health measure, a boil water notice has been issued in consultation with Taumata Arowai, watercare's water regulator. More >>
Day 2 Update – Boil Water Notice Remains In Place
Tuesday, 7 April 2026, 2:42 pm | Watercare
The notice applies only to the properties shown in the two affected zones on the maps on our website. Not all streets are affected. Water outside of the mapped area remains safe to drink. More >>
Auckland Developer Hit With $35,000 Fine And Told By Court To Lift Their Game
Wednesday, 1 April 2026, 11:33 am | Auckland Council
The company appeared in the Auckland District Court recently where Judge Jeff Smith sentenced it following guilty pleas to three charges under the Resource Management Act 1991. More >>
Clean Gear, Clear Conscience: Protecting Te Ngāherehere O Kohukohunui / Hūnua Ranges This Easter
Monday, 30 March 2026, 4:18 pm | Auckland Council
With more people expected to explore the popular Hūnua Traverse cycling route and surrounding tracks over the Easter break, Auckland Council is encouraging everyone to follow hygiene rules carefully. More >>
No Road Trip This Easter? Why Not Make An Emergency Plan Instead?
Monday, 30 March 2026, 4:14 pm | Auckland Council
Auckland Emergency Management is encouraging people to use their Easter journeys or their time at home as a chance to have a conversation that could make all the difference when it matters most. More >>
Tottenham Hotspur Confirmed For Auckland FC Showdown At Eden Park
Monday, 30 March 2026, 11:50 am | Office of the Mayor of Auckland
Mayor Brown is a passionate supporter of Auckland FC and is excited to see them go up against one of the most well-known teams from Europe. More >>
Packed Summer Of Events And Uptick In Visitors Drives Humming Summer For Auckland
Friday, 27 March 2026, 9:48 am | Tataki Auckland Unlimited
From December to the end of daylight saving, Auckland will have hosted more than 50 major events as well as 100s more medium and small events, adding to the region’s vibrancy and positively impacting the hospitality, accommodation and retail sectors. More >>
