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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]
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 >>
Council’s Budget Hole Grows To Staggering $375 Million, Equivalent To A 22.5% Rates Rise
Wednesday, 10 May 2023, 12:02 pm | Office of the Mayor of Auckland
Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown today reacted to news that Auckland Council’s operating budget hole has widened to an ongoing shortfall of $325 million, plus an additional $50m required next year for storm response. In December, at the time of the Mayor’s ... More >>
No Major Impact To Auckland’s Water And Wastewater Services From Yesterday’s Deluge
Wednesday, 10 May 2023, 11:20 am | Watercare Services
Auckland’s water and wastewater services are operating normally today after yesterday’s intense deluge that caused flooding across the city. Watercare incident controller Nigel Toms says the company’s infrastructure projects were shut down yesterday ... More >>
Mayor Declares Local State Of Emergency
Tuesday, 9 May 2023, 1:25 pm | Office of the Mayor of Auckland
Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown has declared a State of Local Emergency for Auckland and delegated his responsibilities and powers to Deputy Mayor Desley Simpson. “This morning, at my request, the Deputy Mayor and I received an urgent phone briefing ... More >>
Update From Mayoral Office
Tuesday, 9 May 2023, 11:28 am | Office of the Mayor of Auckland
Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown is in Sydney for a meeting with Auckland Light Rail and engineering firm Arup to explore options for Auckland. Mayor Brown has been briefed on the developing situation in Auckland and is in regular telephone contact with ... More >>
Mayor Opts For Storm Resilience Rather Than Retreat
Monday, 8 May 2023, 10:45 am | Office of the Mayor of Auckland
Last week, Mayor Wayne Brown and Councillors met to discuss how Auckland Council proposes to engage with Wellington as central government develops a national policy response to locations severely affected by flooding and land instability, including ... More >>
