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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 217]
St Heliers protest a huge wake-up for new council
Friday, 28 January 2011, 10:50 am | Auckland Council
With the Environment Court ruling against the St Helier’s Spanish mission-style houses, the area’s local councillor says the Save Turua Street advocates can be proud of their efforts which will have a lasting impact across Auckland. “They ... More >>
Auckland Council Support for Cycling Centre of Excellence
Friday, 28 January 2011, 9:26 am | Auckland Council
Auckland Council has approved $10m funding to be put towards a bid to build a national Cycling Centre of Excellence (CCE) and Indoor Velodrome in Auckland, signalling a clear determination to cement the city’s reputation as New Zealand’s high performance ... More >>
Mayor announces business initiatives
Thursday, 27 January 2011, 3:15 pm | Auckland Council
The Mayor has announced a series of economic initiatives as part of his 100 projects in 100 days. Turning Auckland into an economic powerhouse is a key part of Len Brown’s vision for creating the world’s most liveable city and major infrastructure projects ... More >>
Auckland Libraries welcomes the Year of the Rabbit
Wednesday, 26 January 2011, 4:07 pm | Auckland Council
Auckland Libraries celebrates Chinese New Year with an exciting smorgasbord of activities, events and learning opportunities from 7-18 February. After a fierce Year of the Tiger in 2010, this year brings a promise of peace in The Year of the Rabbit. More >>
Libraries move boost for customers and town centre
Wednesday, 26 January 2011, 3:13 pm | Auckland Council
Library lovers and research enthusiasts will soon be able to enjoy access to a range of services under one roof when the Manukau Library and Research Centre opens its doors at a new location on February 12. More >>
Mayor opens new pools in Otara
Wednesday, 26 January 2011, 12:25 pm | Auckland Council
Today [Wednesday 26 January] Mayor Len Brown has the duty of officially opening the Norman Kirk Memorial Pools in Otara. The pools, which are part of the wider Otara Leisure Centre, have undergone significant re-development. Council has spent $11 ... More >>
Franklin Local Board welcomes road safety initiatives
Tuesday, 25 January 2011, 1:50 pm | Auckland Council
Franklin Local Board chairman Andrew Baker today welcomed moves by the New Zealand Transport Agency to improve the safety of State Highway 22 between MacPherson Road and Glenbrook Road. More >>
Auckland Libraries welcomes the Year of the Rabbit
Monday, 24 January 2011, 7:30 pm | Auckland Council
Auckland Libraries celebrates Chinese New Year with an exciting smorgasbord of activities, events and learning opportunities from 7-18 February. After a fierce Year of the Tiger in 2010, this year brings a promise of peace in The Year of the Rabbit. To ... More >>
Mayor looks to Auckland’s environmental future
Friday, 21 January 2011, 10:27 am | Auckland Council
In his goal to make Auckland the world’s most liveable city, the Mayor is focusing on Auckland’s environmental credentials and future as he announces a range of new initiatives. Len Brown is asking council staff to look at the feasibility of rolling ... More >>
Local Board welcomes NZTA busway extension announcement
Tuesday, 18 January 2011, 4:20 pm | Auckland Council
Hibiscus and Bays Local Board Chairperson, Julia Parfitt, welcomes the NZTA’s recent announcement of the progression of investigations into an extension of the Northern Busway up to Silverdale and Orewa. “Our board is right behind the extension of ... More >>
Auckland Mayor seeks doubling of public transport patronage
Monday, 17 January 2011, 10:10 am | Auckland Council
The Mayor has announced that he wants to double the number of Aucklanders using public transport within 10 years. The launch of a study on how best to achieve that is one of five initiatives announced by Len Brown this morning. The announcement ... More >>
Lunchtime talk delves in to history of Chinese New Year
Friday, 14 January 2011, 10:46 am | Auckland Council
Respected local historian Helen Wong delves in to the importance of Chinese New Year in a lunchtime talk at Central City Library next month. Helen’s discussion on 16 February is one of the events being held at Auckland libraries throughout the month ... More >>
Study on performing arts venues underway
Tuesday, 11 January 2011, 10:19 am | Auckland Council
The Mayor has commissioned a study on proposed Auckland theatre developments including potential refurbishment of the St James. Len Brown says the study will identify the need and market demand for professional performing arts venues in Auckland, and will ... More >>
Meeting Discusses Planning, Alcohol Reform & Prostitution
Friday, 17 December 2010, 2:55 pm | Auckland Council
The council’s submission to the Ministry for the Environment’s review of the Resource Management Act focuses on how proposed changes to the planning system relate to the spatial plan (known as the Auckland Plan), which will be released for public ... More >>
Local Board seeks lock down of proposed Men’s Prison at Wiri
Friday, 17 December 2010, 2:51 pm | Auckland Council
The Manurewa Local Board and Auckland Council have finalised their submissions “strongly opposing” the Department of Corrections’ proposal to establish a men’s prison at Wiri which would host around 1,000 inmates. The Board has reflected on the feedback ... More >>
Auckland Council allocates remaining remuneration funds
Thursday, 16 December 2010, 4:17 pm | Auckland Council
The Auckland Council allocated the remaining funds it had available from the Remuneration Authority’s remuneration pool at its meeting today. The independent Remuneration Authority has the responsibility for determining the remuneration of elected local ... More >>
Auckland Mayor Welcomes Integrated Ticketing Development
Thursday, 16 December 2010, 4:15 pm | Auckland Council
The Mayor welcomes the announcement by Auckland Transport heralding first steps towards integrated public transport ticketing. “These are significant steps towards improving the public transport system for Auckland, making it easier for Aucklanders and visitors ... More >>
Local Boards to help review bylaws
Thursday, 16 December 2010, 1:44 pm | Auckland Council
Local boards will be invited to work with the Auckland Council to review existing bylaws. More >>
Local boards may be asked to nominate trees for protection
Wednesday, 8 December 2010, 1:57 pm | Auckland Council
Auckland Council’s Unitary Plan and Urban Design Forum has recommended that local boards be asked to nominate by 31 March 2011 notable trees not currently scheduled in existing district plans. These trees would be in addition to those that have already ... More >>
Expansion likely for urban design service
Wednesday, 8 December 2010, 1:54 pm | Auckland Council
The former Auckland city and Manukau city councils’ urban design panels should be expanded as a single independent design panel covering the new Auckland Council region, the Unitary Plan and Urban Design Forum has recommended. The council would ... More >>
