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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]
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 >>
Watercare Boss Calls For 'relentless Focus’ On Climate Change
Thursday, 30 June 2022, 9:54 am | Watercare
As a proud signatory of the Climate Leaders Coalition , Watercare is pleased with the group’s new Statement of Ambition that ups the ante for business action on climate change. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2206/bd01de55cc6a113f1d26.jpeg" ... More >>
Heart Of The Waitākere Ranges Free Of Kauri Dieback Pathogen
Thursday, 30 June 2022, 9:12 am | Auckland Council
Results from the first long-term kauri health monitoring survey undertaken by Auckland Council in 2021, reveal the distribution of the Phytophthora agathidicida (kauri dieback) pathogen is limited to localised areas on the periphery of the regional ... More >>
Auckland Council Adopts Climate-focused Annual Budget
Wednesday, 29 June 2022, 11:43 am | Auckland Council
Auckland Council has formally adopted the Annual Budget 2022/23, locking in a bold billion-dollar package to combat the climate crisis, providing for continued high levels of investment in essential services and infrastructure in Auckland, and reaffirming ... More >>
Lock Down Babies Looking For Loving Homes As Animal Shelters At Capacity
Tuesday, 28 June 2022, 12:06 pm | Auckland Council
They’re running out of room! Auckland Council’s three animal shelters are at capacity with many wonderful dogs available for re-homing. Adoptions have slowed in recent months as dogs surrendered to the shelters or lost dogs unclaimed, wait ... More >>
Watercare’s Central Interceptor Micro-Tunnel Boring Machine (m-TBM) Finishes Second Drive
Monday, 27 June 2022, 5:54 pm | Watercare Services
L to R Watercare's Chris McCarthny, Emmanuel Vaki and Shayne Cunis beside Domenica's 2nd breakthrough point She’s done it again! Domenica—the Central Interceptor’s micro-Tunnel Boring Machine has broken through to the Haycock Avenue shaft, Mt Roskill ... More >>
Auckland’s Biggest Water Project Finishes Construction
Monday, 27 June 2022, 10:26 am | Watercare Services
Auckland’s biggest-ever water project – a $400m water transmission pipeline from Manukau to Khyber Pass – has been completed after more than a decade in construction. With the connection of Watercare’s Hūnua 4 pipe to the Khyber Pass reservoir marking ... More >>
Best Nose In The Business! Auckland Council’s First Biosecurity Dog Departs
Monday, 27 June 2022, 7:17 am | Auckland Council
She’s spent the best part of her life with her nose to the grindstone. Tui, Auckland Council’s first biosecurity dog is no more. For nearly 13 years, a long time in dog years, this Foxy-Jack Russell terrier was part of the conservation dog programme ... More >>
Elemental AKL 2022 Just Got Bigger
Monday, 20 June 2022, 11:03 am | Auckland Unlimited
Auckland’s favourite mid-year festival, Elemental AKL is delighted to announce the addition of new events and experiences to its world-class season of curated arts, eats and beats coming to Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland this July. From 14 – 31 July ... More >>
Marae And Papakāinga Development Supported With Funding From Auckland Council
Friday, 17 June 2022, 8:58 am | Auckland Council
Auckland Council’s Parks, Arts, Community and Events Committee has approved allocation of funding from its 2022/2023 Cultural Initiatives Fund: a fund for marae and papakāinga/Māori housing development in Tāmaki Makaurau. Councillor Alf Filipaina, chair of the committee, ... More >>
