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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 24]
Improved Evening Bus Services In Waitematā If Proposed Climate Action Package Goes Ahead
Wednesday, 9 March 2022, 12:24 pm | Auckland Council
Bus services running to and from Auckland’s city centre in the evenings will see improvements under a Climate Action Package proposed by Auckland Council that aims to reduce emissions, upgrade public transport, deliver new cycling and walking infrastructure ... More >>
Manukau To Receive New Bus Services, Increased Tree Canopy In Proposed Climate Action Package
Tuesday, 8 March 2022, 3:39 pm | Auckland Council
Manukau residents will benefit from new and more frequent bus services and more tree canopy if Auckland Council’s proposed Climate Action Package is supported by councillors as part of this year’s Annual Budget. This boost will be critical ... More >>
Encampment At Auckland Domain / Pukekawa Peacefully Removed
Thursday, 3 March 2022, 11:40 am | Auckland Council
The roads into the Auckland Domain / Pukekawa have been reopened to the public this morning following a successful operation by Police and Auckland Council compliance staff to remove the protest encampment that has been occupying part of the public ... More >>
Grim IPCC Report Shows Urgent Need For Climate Action—Goff
Tuesday, 1 March 2022, 3:37 pm | Auckland Council
Auckland Mayor Phil Goff says the latest International Panel on Climate Change report is a grim warning of the importance of climate action, and he hopes it will encourage Aucklanders to have their say on Auckland Council’s proposed Climate Action Targeted ... More >>
Improved Bus Services, Low-emissions Ferries And Safer Cycling For North Shore In Proposed Climate Action Package
Tuesday, 1 March 2022, 12:22 pm | Auckland Council
North Shore residents will benefit from upgrades to existing bus services, new low-emission ferries and increased investment in safe cycling infrastructure if the council’s proposed Climate Action Package is supported by councillors as part of this year’s ... More >>
Voucher Programme Continued Boost For Auckland Businesses; More Vouchers Allocated Today
Tuesday, 1 March 2022, 9:29 am | Auckland Unlimited
Over half of the 100,000 Explore Tāmaki Makaurau Vouchers have now been used by Aucklanders to book and enjoy a range of local activities and attractions in the Auckland region. Today, a further 50,000 vouchers are being allocated to registered ... More >>
Auckland Landmarks To Light Up For Ukraine
Monday, 28 February 2022, 3:44 pm | Auckland Council
The Auckland Harbour Bridge, Sky Tower and Auckland War Memorial Museum will light up in solidarity for the people of Ukraine from tonight Monday 28 February until Wednesday 2 March. “I am pleased to announce that after talking yesterday with ... More >>
Auckland Council Commencing Assessment Of 610 Tree Nominations
Friday, 25 February 2022, 2:57 pm | Auckland Council
Auckland Council is commencing assessment of 610 tree nominations for inclusion in the Notable Tree Schedule, with work underway to prepare a plan change for notification in 2023 to add trees that meet notable tree criteria to Schedule 10 of the Auckland ... More >>
Updates On The Local Activation Fund Programme And The Discount Programme
Tuesday, 22 February 2022, 2:02 pm | Auckland Unlimited
Two key parts of the Government’s Reactivating Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland Support Package have been paused while Auckland is in the Red Level of the COVID-19 Protection Framework settings to support public health measures during the Omicron outbreak. ... More >>
Voucher Programme: Bookings For 100 Businesses, More Vouchers Released
Tuesday, 15 February 2022, 5:04 pm | Auckland Unlimited
The Explore Tāmaki Makaurau Voucher Programme continues, with the third wave of vouchers allocated to registered Aucklanders today, Tuesday 15 February. Auckland Unlimited’s Director of Investment and Industry, Pam Ford, says: “Aucklanders ... More >>
Goff Announces Retirement From Politics
Monday, 14 February 2022, 11:02 am | Auckland Council
Auckland Mayor Phil Goff has today announced he will not be seeking re-election this year. “It’s more than 40 years since I was first elected to office as MP for Roskill in 1981 and I believe it’s time to pass the baton to a new generation ... More >>
2022 Pasifika Festival Cancelled.
Friday, 11 February 2022, 3:35 pm | Auckland Unlimited
Following consultation with community partners, the 2022 Pasifika Festival has been cancelled. The event was due to be held from 18-20 March at Western Springs Park and marked the 30th anniversary of Pasifika. The festival can only be delivered at ... More >>
Auckland Lantern Festival 2022 Celebrates Online
Tuesday, 1 February 2022, 9:06 am | Auckland Unlimited
The Chinese Year of the Tiger has started with a roar, and the launch of a vibrant online celebration of the Auckland Lantern Festival 2022. The popular annual event makes its online debut at www.auckland.com/lantern , where a curated line-up of Lantern ... More >>
New Director Appointed To Council CCO Watercare Services Limited
Thursday, 27 January 2022, 3:00 pm | Auckland Council
Auckland Council has appointed Julian Smith as a new director to the board of its council-controlled organisation, Watercare Services Limited. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2201/9c3af6e8c7e596272bec.jpeg" width="720" height="481"> Julian Smith This appointment ... More >>
Auckland Live Cancels Summer In The Square 2022 In Response To Aotearoa's Move To Red Alert Level
Thursday, 27 January 2022, 2:16 pm | Auckland Live
Auckland Live regrets to inform audiences that their annual Summer in the Square 2022 has now been cancelled following notification of Aotearoa moving to the Red traffic light indefinitely, under the Covid-19 protection framework. This challenging ... More >>
Voucher Programme Continues, Update On Reactivating Tamaki Makaurau Auckland Support Package
Thursday, 27 January 2022, 2:00 pm | Auckland Unlimited
The Explore Tāmaki Makaurau Voucher Programme continues as planned, with the second wave of vouchers to be allocated to registered Aucklanders on Tuesday, 1 February. The allocation next week will be 50,000 vouchers, and recipients have 14 days, or ... More >>
EDWard And His Dotterel Mates Tagged For Research
Wednesday, 26 January 2022, 12:08 pm | Auckland Council
Their home is on some of Auckland’s most expensive freehold real estate, with multimillion-dollar views and mortgage free. But these “homeowners” don’t have flashy apartments but rather enjoy the simplicity of the land they’ve made their ... More >>
Auckland Lantern Festival 2022 Cancelled
Tuesday, 25 January 2022, 9:12 am | Auckland Unlimited
Following New Zealand’s move to the red setting of the Covid-19 Protection Framework, the 2022 Auckland Lantern Festival at Auckland Showgrounds has been cancelled. The event, which was scheduled for 10 – 13 February, can only be delivered under the ... More >>
Auckland Mayor Phil Goff Pledges $25,000 From Mayoral Relief Fund To Support Tonga Recovery
Friday, 21 January 2022, 3:14 pm | Auckland Council
Mayor Phil Goff has today pledged $25,000 from Auckland’s Mayoral Fund for the Pacific to support disaster recovery efforts in Tonga following the recent Hunga-Tonga-Hunga-Ha'apai volcano eruption and following tsunami. The support is provided from a charitable ... More >>
Watercare Pleased To Have Consent For Increased Waikato River Allocation Granted By Board Of Inquiry
Friday, 21 January 2022, 2:06 pm | Watercare
Watercare is pleased with the Board of Inquiry decision to grant a 20-year resource consent for up to 150 million litres a day (net) from the Waikato River, ensuring Aucklanders and their neighbours in Tuakau and Pokeno continue to have a reliable ... More >>
