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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 28]
Mayor Of Auckland | Emergency Updates @MayorAuckland
Saturday, 28 January 2023, 5:57 am | Office of the Mayor of Auckland
It has been a terrible night for thousands of Aucklanders, following widespread damage, displacement, and disruption from flooding and torrential rain. Auckland is currently under a state of local emergency. Early this morning, Mayor Wayne Brown ... More >>
Watercare Activates Waikato Consent, Contributes $2m To River Restoration
Wednesday, 18 January 2023, 10:08 am | Watercare
Watercare’s latest consent to abstract water from the Waikato River has now been activated, and the company’s first investment of $2m for river restoration will soon be transferred to the Waikato River Authority’s river clean-up trust. In January ... More >>
Haka Is Here!
Monday, 16 January 2023, 12:17 pm | Auckland Unlimited
Tāmaki Makaurau prepares to host the ‘Olympics’ of kapa haka, Te Matatini Festival <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2301/d2f410d3007b79e46016.jpeg" width="720" height="360"> The Haka is Here campaign kicks ... More >>
New Year’s Eve In Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland
Tuesday, 27 December 2022, 9:38 pm | Tataki Auckland Unlimited
As the first city in the world to welcome the new year, Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland will again lead the world’s celebrations, with the city’s landmarks putting on a midnight show. Vector Lights on Auckland Harbour Bridge and SkyCity’s Sky Tower ... More >>
Mayor Ends Year Delivering Big Expectations
Friday, 23 December 2022, 11:51 am | Office of the Mayor of Auckland
Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown wraps-up 2022, having delivered his mayoral proposal and letters of expectation for CCOs with the Governing Body’s overwhelming support, only 56 days into the job. “To get to this point so soon after my inauguration ... More >>
Mayor Declares Auckland ‘A City With Culture’
Wednesday, 21 December 2022, 2:02 pm | Office of the Mayor of Auckland
Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown has indicated that funding cuts are highly unlikely for those ‘arts and cultural events most highly valued by Aucklanders’. The Mayor’s letter of expectation to Tātaki Auckland Unlimited (TAU), to be sent this week, ... More >>
Pasifika Festival Is Bigger Than Ever In 2023
Friday, 16 December 2022, 10:29 am | Auckland Unlimited
New Zealand’s largest cultural celebration – the Auckland Pasifika Festival – is back next year and will feature two new events to set the scene for the iconic festival. There’ll be more Pasifika than ever before with the inaugural Pasifika ... More >>
Mayor Comfortable With Progress In First Two Months
Thursday, 15 December 2022, 8:08 pm | Office of the Mayor of Auckland
Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown says he’s “comfortable” with progress in his first two months after the Governing Body approved his 2023/24 budget proposal for consultation with Aucklanders and endorsed his proposed Letters of Expectation to Council Controlled ... More >>
Clarification Re Mayor's Comment About Auckland Airport (AIA)
Thursday, 15 December 2022, 12:32 pm | Office of the Mayor of Auckland
A spokesperson for the Mayor’s Office said: Like everyone in the investment community, the Mayor was speculating about how the airport company might finance its ambitious capital expenditure programme which has been publicly reported to include: $160 million ... More >>
Eastern Bays Residents Doing Their Bit To Protect Beach Water Quality
Tuesday, 13 December 2022, 3:29 pm | Watercare
Popular Auckland beaches are likely to have better water quality this summer as conscientious property owners respond to the call to fix their faulty plumbing. As part of Watercare and Auckland Council’s Safe Networks programme, Okahu Bay, St ... More >>
Bus Driver Decision Suggests Government Is Now Listening To Aucklanders
Monday, 12 December 2022, 6:14 pm | Office of the Mayor of Auckland
Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown says today’s announcement by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern of a new temporary residence pathway for bus drivers, and the $200 million for the Eastern Busway announced by Transport Minister Michael Wood on Saturday, ... More >>
Work Begins Towards Single Comprehensive Auckland Transport Plan
Monday, 12 December 2022, 12:28 pm | Office of the Mayor of Auckland
Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown says Auckland Council’s Governing Body will begin work this week towards a single comprehensive plan to futureproof Auckland with one high-quality, joined-up transport system. Last week, Mayor Brown and Transport Minister Michael ... More >>
Re: Direct Provision Of Early Childhood Education (ECE)
Friday, 9 December 2022, 4:21 pm | Office of the Mayor of Auckland
A spokesperson from the Mayor’s Office said: Auckland Council faces a $295 million budget hole. The Mayoral Proposal will include a target of $60 million in operational savings at Auckland Council and, during a confidential pre-budget workshop, the supporting ... More >>
Opening Of Two New World-class Sound Stages A Big Boost For Auckland’s Screen Industry
Friday, 9 December 2022, 9:23 am | Auckland Unlimited
Auckland is celebrating a fantastic milestone for the region’s thriving screen production industry, with the opening today of two new world-class sound stages at Auckland Film Studios in Henderson. Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown joined Hon Carmel ... More >>
Mayor Comments On PWC Report Into Eke Panuku
Wednesday, 7 December 2022, 6:51 pm | Auckland Council
Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown says the PwC report into the management of conflicts of interest at Eke Panuku highlights that there is still work to be done to ensure the council-controlled organisation has good processes in place. “This is a matter ... More >>
Mrs Claus Goes Sailing, Another T. Rex, And A Taste Of Mex
Wednesday, 7 December 2022, 1:04 pm | Auckland Unlimited
From mouth-watering tamales and Mexican dancing amid stunning artworks, to Mrs Claus sailing a heritage boat, double-trouble dinosaurs, and giant LEGO Christmas baubles in Aotea Square – yes, it’s going to be another summer packed with holiday fun ... More >>
Watercare’s Central Interceptor Tunnel Completes Undersea Crossing Of Manukau Harbour
Tuesday, 6 December 2022, 1:43 pm | Watercare
With a few turns of the cutterhead, Hiwa-i-te-Rangi, Watercare’s Central Interceptor Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) will today (6 December) make landfall—and history, as she arrives in Hillsborough after successfully crossing Manukau Harbour en route ... More >>
Mayor’s Proposed 4.66% Rates Rise Below Inflation
Monday, 5 December 2022, 10:41 am | Office of the Mayor of Auckland
Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown’s budget proposal outlines a total rates rise of just 4.66% which would see the average Auckland household, with a property capital value of $1.4 million, paying an extra $154 per year or $3 per week. This is well below ... More >>
Mayor Welcomes Extra Transport Funding For Auckland
Sunday, 4 December 2022, 2:42 pm | Office of the Mayor of Auckland
“Every bit helps,” Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown said today in response to Transport Minister Michael Wood’s Transport Choices package 2022-24. The package provides taxpayer funding for Auckland Transport (AT) projects which meet central government ... More >>
Local Boards To Play Their Part In Plugging $295 Million Budget Hole
Saturday, 3 December 2022, 2:31 pm | Office of the Mayor of Auckland
Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown is asking all elected members, including Local Boards, to help plug the forecast $295 million budget hole. The Mayor’s 2023/24 budget proposal is seeking record savings of $130 million across Auckland Council and Council-Controlled ... More >>
