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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 21]
Little Red Digger Slashes Emissions
Tuesday, 20 June 2023, 3:14 pm | Auckland Council
As the story goes, when digging out a drain the “little yellow digger” got trapped in the mud. It called for help and a “bigger digger” came to the rescue. But bigger is not always better when it comes to stormwater maintenance, a little red ... More >>
Elemental AKL 2023 Bigger Than Ever Before
Tuesday, 20 June 2023, 10:33 am | Auckland Unlimited
Elemental AKL 2023 is announcing nine new inclusions in the festival that make this year’s edition of Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland’s festival of ‘arts, eats and beats’ bigger than ever before. From 20 July – 6 August, Elemental AKL 2023 will awaken ... More >>
Be A Su-paw-star, It’s Time To Register Your Pooch
Monday, 19 June 2023, 8:48 am | Auckland Council
They’ve been your constant companion through what has been a few rough years. Loyal and faithful, staunch, and fun; now it’s your turn to reciprocate. Auckland Council is again reminding dog owners to show love for their dog by registering them ... More >>
Auckland Council’s FutureFit Challenge To Business
Monday, 12 June 2023, 11:05 am | Auckland Council
An easy-to-use online tool created by Auckland Council to help organisations’ employees to determine their personal carbon footprint, is being snapped up by councils and businesses around the country. The first of its kind in New Zealand, FutureFit ... More >>
Mayor And Majority Of Councillors Pass Annual Budget
Friday, 9 June 2023, 3:35 pm | Auckland Council
Today Auckland Councillors voted to adopt Mayor Wayne Brown’s amended Annual Budget, agreeing to a partial sale of council’s Auckland International Airport (AIA) shares to pay down debt, and reaching a compromise on cuts to services, debt, and rates. ... More >>
Budget Update: Meeting Adjourned
Thursday, 8 June 2023, 5:07 pm | Office of the Mayor of Auckland
Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown has announced that Auckland Council’s Governing Body will reconvene at 10am tomorrow as Councillors work to deliver a balanced budget that works for all Aucklanders. “This is a very hard budget and I want to ensure ... More >>
Mayor Announces Final Budget Proposal To Control Rates, Protect Services And Pay Down Debt
Thursday, 1 June 2023, 10:10 am | Auckland Council
In a speech to Auckland residents on Thursday morning, Mayor Brown set out a path to pay down $2billion debt, keep rates at inflation, protect core services valued by Aucklanders, cut waste and start to steady the Council’s books. He urged councillors ... More >>
Update On Storm Response Fund: Mayor Wants Resources And Decision-making To Sit Closer To Communities
Tuesday, 30 May 2023, 1:50 pm | Office of the Mayor of Auckland
Mayor Wayne Brown and Councillors met to consider how the proposed $20 million Storm Response Fund might be allocated to improve Auckland’s ability to prepare for and respond to future storms. ------------- At a Governing Body workshop last week, council ... More >>
Slip Clearing And Pipe Repairs In Waitākere Ranges Progressing Well, Against The Odds
Monday, 29 May 2023, 11:55 am | Watercare
Work to clear landslips in the Waitākere Ranges that took one of Auckland’s dams out of service after the Anniversary Weekend flood is progressing well, despite the many challenges. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2305/9b0253e96cc3d94115cc.jpeg" ... More >>
Auckland Steps Up Game To Attract Global Tech Talent
Wednesday, 24 May 2023, 1:15 pm | Auckland Unlimited
A new talent attraction campaign designed to entice the world’s best technology workers to a new life in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland kicked off today. The digital campaign aims to attract the workforce required to support the Auckland region’s ... More >>
Mayor Announces First Phase Of Public Transport Turnaround Plan
Tuesday, 23 May 2023, 2:06 pm | Auckland Council
Mayor Wayne Brown is announcing the first phase of a practical and achievable programme to turnaround Auckland’s flailing public transport patronage, by improving services and reliability. As part of the first phase of the plan, the Mayor will include in ... More >>
Mayor And Councillor Hills To Attend World Climate Industry Expo
Thursday, 18 May 2023, 1:02 pm | Office of the Mayor of Auckland
Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown and Chair of the Planning, Environment and Parks Committee Councillor Richard Hills leave next week for a four-day trip to Busan, South Korea. The Mayor and Councillor Hills will attend the World Climate Industry EXPO 2023 from ... More >>
One Year On – The Green Revolution Spreads Across Auckland’s Central City Library Roof Top
Thursday, 18 May 2023, 11:15 am | Auckland Council
It is a year since Auckland Council installed its largest “living roof” on a council-owned building, the Central City Library Tāmaki Pātaka Kōrero. Over 2,000 low-maintenance, hardy native plants, propagated by local iwi Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei, ... More >>
Mayor Supports Reducing Cuts To Arts And Social Services As Part Of Balanced, Sustainable Budget
Wednesday, 17 May 2023, 2:55 pm | Office of the Mayor of Auckland
Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown intends to propose changes to the draft annual budget 2023/24 when he tables the final budget proposal at the Governing Body in early June. The proposal, which will be discussed and considered by the Governing Body over the ... More >>
Mayor Supports ‘Making Space For Water’
Wednesday, 17 May 2023, 12:49 pm | Office of the Mayor of Auckland
Mayor Wayne Brown is backing a practical and achievable programme that would accelerate planned flood management works across the region – delivering in six years what would normally take three decades. ----------------- The ‘Making Space for Water’ ... More >>
Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra Performs 'A Night Of Sondheim'
Wednesday, 17 May 2023, 11:44 am | Auckland Live
On the 22nd of June, at The Civic, Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra (APO) will be performing A Night of Sondheim , presented with Auckland Live as part of the Auckland Live Cabaret Experience. This performance promises to bring to life Stephen Sondheim’s ... More >>
Top UK Food Critic William Sitwell’s Culinary Tour Of Auckland
Tuesday, 16 May 2023, 12:22 pm | Auckland Unlimited
Renowned British restaurant critic and MasterChef UK judge, William Sitwell will experience a day-long culinary tour of Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland this week. With a packed itinerary visiting fine dining treasures and local foodie haunts, a highlight ... More >>
Go Media Secures Mt Smart Stadium Naming Rights
Monday, 15 May 2023, 4:37 pm | Auckland Unlimited
The home of the Warriors, Moana Pasifika and epic summer concerts will be known as ‘Go Media Stadium Mt Smart’ from today, 15 May. This follows the signing of a commercial naming rights agreement between Auckland Stadiums and kiwi ... More >>
Mayor Ends Auckland State Of Emergency
Thursday, 11 May 2023, 10:09 am | Office of the Mayor of Auckland
Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown has ended the state of emergency declared over Auckland on May 9. There are no weather watches or warnings in place for Auckland, but we may see squally showers and thunderstorms across the region throughout the day. These ... More >>
Major Tourism Industry Event Returns
Wednesday, 10 May 2023, 1:01 pm | Auckland Unlimited
Tātaki Auckland Unlimited is excited to show off Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland’s abundant tourism offerings at this year’s TRENZ event – Aotearoa New Zealand’s largest international tourism business showcase. Taking place this week in Ōtautahi ... More >>
