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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]
Wētāpunga - Finally Back On The Mainland | A Meaningful, Privately-funded Conservation Initiative In Action
Monday, 26 September 2022, 6:39 am | Auckland Council
Over 200 wētāpunga (giant weta) were released at Shakespear Regional Park. These magnificent animals, New Zealand’s largest insect and one of the largest in the world, had previously been wiped out on the mainland due to habitat destruction and ... More >>
Citizens’ Assembly Recommends Direct Recycled Water For Auckland’s Future Water Source
Saturday, 24 September 2022, 6:14 pm | Watercare Services
A citizens’ assembly tasked with deciding what should be Tāmaki Makaurau’s next future water source has determined direct recycled water would be the best solution to meet the city’s water needs beyond 2040. The assembly – a group of 37 Aucklanders ... More >>
Auckland Training Venues Upgraded Ahead Of The FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023
Friday, 23 September 2022, 4:53 pm | Auckland Unlimited
Communities across Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland will benefit from upgrades to 11 training venues in preparation for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023. More than $18 million is being invested towards upgrades of pitches, lighting, clubroom facilities and ... More >>
Watercare’s Central Interceptor Tunnel Boring Machine Begins Historic Tunnelling Under Manukau Harbour
Tuesday, 20 September 2022, 3:54 pm | Watercare
Hiwa-i-te-Rangi, Watercare’s Central Interceptor Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) is about to create history as she begins tunnelling 1500m across the Manukau Harbour, in the most challenging section of her 14.7km journey from Māngere to Grey Lynn. ... More >>
Voting Opens – It’s Time To Choose Auckland’s Next Mayor
Friday, 16 September 2022, 9:46 am | Auckland Council
Voting is now open and your vote counts. From today Aucklanders will be receiving a personalised voting pack in their letterboxes. Look out for the purple envelope that is your ticket to choosing the mayor, councillors and local board members who ... More >>
Hunua 1080 Application Begins
Thursday, 15 September 2022, 9:52 am | Auckland Council
The second phase of this season’s pest control operation in the Hunua Ranges parkland, neighbouring Department of Conservation administered land reserves and some private land, has begun. Aerial application of bait containing sodium fluoroacetate, 1080, ... More >>
150 More Places For You To Drop Off Your Vote
Wednesday, 14 September 2022, 2:16 pm | Auckland Council
Local elections voting opens soon – here’s what you need to know so you don’t miss the deadline. From Friday 16 September there will be 150 extra locations across the Auckland region where you can drop off your orange return envelope. These are ... More >>
Who Are These People? Auckland’s Local Election Candidates
Monday, 12 September 2022, 12:37 pm | Auckland Council
A total of 466 candidates are standing in Auckland’s local elections. The good news is, voters don’t have to get to know all of them, just candidates standing in their area and those standing for mayor Your personalised voting paper will specifically ... More >>
Severe Sentence Handed Down For Double Dog Attack
Friday, 9 September 2022, 10:06 am | Auckland Council
In a decision in the Manukau District Court, Judge Philip Recordon has handed out one of the severest sentences to date in an Auckland Council dog prosecution case, to the owner of two dogs who caused serious injuries on two separate occasions to ... More >>
Mayor Goff’s Statement On The Death Of Queen Elizabeth II
Friday, 9 September 2022, 9:08 am | Auckland Council
“On behalf of Auckland Council and the people of Auckland, I want to pass on to the Royal family our sympathy and sense of loss for the passing of Queen Elizabeth II,” Auckland Mayor Phil Goff said. “For most of us, she was the Queen and Head ... More >>
Auckland’s Diwali Festival Celebrates Its ‘21st’ And An Exciting Return To Its Traditional Crowds
Thursday, 8 September 2022, 1:57 pm | Auckland Unlimited
The Auckland Diwali Festival returns to Aotea Square and Queen Street for its 21st anniversary next month with an incredible programme that includes captivating dance performances, live music acts, mouth-watering vegetarian food, vibrant arts and crafts, ... More >>
A Brand-new Virtual Experience Launches At The Civic’s Wintergarden As Part Of Auckland Live Cabaret Season
Tuesday, 6 September 2022, 12:26 pm | Auckland Live
Auckland Live presents Fever - New Zealand and Pacific Film Premiere & Modern Māori Quartet: Ngā 80’s The Virtual Wintergarden As part of the Auckland Live Cabaret Season 14 - 25 September Audiences across Aotearoa can join in the fun of ... More >>
A New Beginning For Auckland’s Famed Lantern Festival
Wednesday, 24 August 2022, 6:36 am | Auckland Unlimited
South is said to be a lucky direction for the Chinese zodiac rabbit, so there are auspicious signs for the popular annual Auckland Lantern Festival which is set to move to Manukau for the first time since the event began in 2000. The Manukau ... More >>
Auckland Council Rejects Three Waters Governance Model
Wednesday, 17 August 2022, 9:54 am | Auckland Council
Auckland Mayor Phil Goff, Deputy Mayor Bill Cashmore and Regulatory Committee Chair Linda Cooper will today present Auckland Council’s submission [speaking notes attached] to the government’s Finance Expenditure Committee hearing on the proposed Water ... More >>
Tāmaki Makaurau Welcomes Return Of Cruise
Friday, 12 August 2022, 8:53 am | Auckland Unlimited
The first cruise ship in two and a half years will today receive a warm welcome to Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland including a tugboat water salute, special offers from downtown businesses, and more. Mayor Phil Goff says it will be great for Auckland ... More >>
Aucklanders Tasked With Recommending City’s Future Water Source In NZ’s First Citizens’ Assembly
Saturday, 6 August 2022, 5:38 am | Watercare Services
A group of 40 people selected by lottery to be representative of Auckland’s population will meet for the first of four full-day workshops today in the country’s first citizens’ assembly for major decision making. The group will be tasked with learning ... More >>
Tāmaki Innovation Hub Officially Opens
Wednesday, 13 July 2022, 12:58 pm | Auckland Unlimited
Entrepreneurs have a new space to grow their business with the official launch of Reserve, an innovation hub located in Glen Innes town centre designed to stimulate business growth in the Tāmaki area. Opened on 8 July, Reserve was established by ... More >>
Korean Business Owners Better Equipped To Deal With Business Disruption
Saturday, 9 July 2022, 2:19 pm | Auckland Council
Korean business owners will soon be better equipped to deal with business disruption such as Covid-19 with access to a new emergency preparedness resource. Auckland Emergency Management (AEM) is launching the country’s first business emergency preparedness ... More >>
Watercare Invites 40 Aucklanders To Recommend The Region’s Future Water Source
Thursday, 7 July 2022, 9:03 am | Watercare
Thousands of Aucklanders will receive an invite today from Watercare to participate in the country’s first trial of a citizens’ assembly for decision making. Through a stratified random sampling process, 12,000 initial invites – sent by email and ... More >>
Viaduct Events Centre To Reopen In 2023
Wednesday, 6 July 2022, 11:43 am | Auckland Unlimited
One of Auckland’s premier waterfront venues is set to reopen for business and events in early 2023, with confirmation today that Emirates Team New Zealand is to relocate its base within Wynyard Quarter. A new deed of agreement signed between ... More >>
