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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 30]
Mayor Comments On $270 Million Budget Hole
Monday, 7 November 2022, 10:07 am | Auckland Council
Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown says the Auckland Council Governing Body needs to find $270 million quickly to cover its growing budget hole for the 2023/24 financial year. “The $270 million budget hole is a legacy of former mayor Phil Goff papering over ... More >>
Mayor Comments On Auckland Transport Director Resignation
Friday, 4 November 2022, 4:15 pm | Office of the Mayor of Auckland
Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown says outgoing Auckland Transport (AT) director Tommy Parker has done the right thing in resigning from its board. “I have been advised that Tommy made a strong and very professional contribution to the current incarnation ... More >>
Guy Fawkes: Maunga Closures A Success, Though Fireworks Risk Ever-present
Friday, 4 November 2022, 11:29 am | Tupuna Maunga Authority
The Tūpuna Maunga Authority thanks the people of Tāmaki Makaurau for their overwhelming support in protecting the iconic Tūpuna Maunga (ancestral mountains) during this 2022 Guy Fawkes season. From 2-6 November, the Maunga are closed to the public each ... More >>
Mayor Seeks $400 Million Annual Returns From Port Land
Thursday, 3 November 2022, 8:00 pm | Office of the Mayor of Auckland
Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown intends Auckland ratepayers will collect $400 million of rates and dividends annually from the land currently used by Ports of Auckland Ltd (POAL). “There is no scenario under which that will ever happen through port ... More >>
Mayor Comments After CCO And Port Briefing
Thursday, 3 November 2022, 12:08 pm | Office of the Mayor of Auckland
Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown and the Auckland Council Governing Body were briefed yesterday by the chairs and chief executives of Auckland Transport (AT), Watercare, Eke Panuku Development Auckland, Tātaki Auckland Unlimited and Ports of Auckland ... More >>
Mayor Comments On Public Transport Crisis
Tuesday, 1 November 2022, 3:06 pm | Auckland Council
Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown says Auckland faces “a public transport crisis” and Auckland Transport, Waka Kotahi, the Ministry of Transport, KiwiRail and Immigration Minister Michael Wood need to move to an “emergency footing” to maintain services ... More >>
Mayor Welcomes Prime Minister’s Comments On Three Waters
Tuesday, 1 November 2022, 1:55 pm | Auckland Council
Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown has welcomed Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s encouraging response to yesterday’s call for a rethink on the details of “three waters” reform. Yesterday, the Mayors of Auckland and Christchurch agreed a joint proposal ... More >>
Big Head Office Savings Needed To Protect Services And Keep Rates Low
Friday, 28 October 2022, 7:11 pm | Office of the Mayor of Auckland
A major restructuring and big savings are needed for the first time since the Super City began 12 years ago and must happen fast, Mayor Wayne Brown said in his inaugural speech tonight. The Mayor told Councillors that Aucklanders face the most difficult ... More >>
Deputy Mayor Excited About Promoting Mayor’s Programme
Friday, 28 October 2022, 12:22 pm | Office of the Mayor of Auckland
Incoming Auckland Deputy Mayor Desley Simpson says she stands side-by-side with Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown on all his major initiatives, backed by 181,810 Auckland voters. “Mayor Brown has a clear mandate for his major initiatives, and I sought ... More >>
Mayor Announces Desley Simpson As Deputy Mayor
Thursday, 27 October 2022, 1:31 pm | Office of the Mayor of Auckland
Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown has announced Ōrākei Ward Councillor Desley Simpson will be Deputy Mayor of Auckland. “Desley is both my choice for Deputy Mayor and is overwhelmingly supported by members of the new Governing Body who I have been ... More >>
Mayor Says No To Long-term Port Operator Lease
Thursday, 27 October 2022, 10:37 am | Auckland Council
Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown has advised foreign port operators and their investment partners not to waste their investors’ funds on proposals to take control of Auckland’s waterfront port land, either by purchase or long-term lease. Mr Brown was responding ... More >>
Mayor And Local Government Minister Hold First Meeting
Wednesday, 26 October 2022, 3:59 pm | Office of the Mayor of Auckland
Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown met formally today with Local Government Minister Nanaia Mahuta for the first time since his election. The Minister congratulated the Mayor on his election and expressed a desire for increased community participation in local ... More >>
Mayor Thanks Watercare For Assurances On Costs
Tuesday, 25 October 2022, 6:55 pm | Auckland Council
Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown has thanked the chairperson of Watercare, Margaret Devlin, for her quick response to three matters he raised with her last week. To help keep water costs down for Aucklanders, Mr Brown asked Watercare to cease all work on the ... More >>
Mayor Wants More Power For Local Boards And Council Committees
Tuesday, 25 October 2022, 11:12 am | Office of the Mayor of Auckland
Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown has outlined his approach to leadership at today’s Auckland Council symposium for elected members. He repeated his warning that “Aucklanders are sailing into an economic and fiscal storm” with wages yet to catch up with ... More >>
Auckland Celebrates Draw Announcement For FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023
Sunday, 23 October 2022, 3:43 pm | Auckland Unlimited
The Draw for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 took place at Aotea – Te Pokapū Aotea Centre on Saturday night, revealing the match fixtures for the 32 teams competing in the tournament. The globally televised draw show confirmed Argentina, Italy, New ... More >>
Mayor And ACT Leader Discuss Need For Fiscal Prudence
Friday, 21 October 2022, 12:48 pm | Office of the Mayor of Auckland
Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown met this morning with Epsom MP and Act Party Leader David Seymour. The meeting lasted an hour and was “a meeting of minds on trimming wasteful bureaucratic spending”. They discussed what Mr Brown has described as the “economic ... More >>
Mayor And Auckland Central MP To Seek Quick Wins For City Centre
Friday, 21 October 2022, 9:52 am | Office of the Mayor of Auckland
Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown met this morning with Auckland Central and Green Party MP Chlöe Swarbrick. The two walked to work together via Karangahape Road before an hour-long meeting in Mr Brown’s office that was “constructive, friendly and ... More >>
Tātaki Auckland Unlimited Launches Climate Innovation Hub
Thursday, 20 October 2022, 11:26 am | Auckland Unlimited
Tātaki Auckland Unlimited has launched Climate Connect Aotearoa – a hub for collaborative climate innovation – that will help the transition to a climate resilient and low carbon Tāmaki Makaurau while benefiting the nation. Climate Connect Aotearoa will ... More >>
Mayor Meets Prime Minister
Thursday, 20 October 2022, 11:12 am | Office of the Mayor of Auckland
Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown met Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern at Auckland Council headquarters this morning. Mr Brown said the meeting, which lasted a longer-than-expected 40 minutes, was “friendly and constructive” and it was clear that he and the ... More >>
Mayor Wants Complete Change In Approach At Auckland Transport
Wednesday, 19 October 2022, 3:34 pm | Office of the Mayor of Auckland
Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown has written to the acting chairperson of Auckland Transport (AT), Wayne Donnelly setting out his initial expectations for the Council-Controlled Organisation (CCO) which most impacts Aucklanders’ everyday lives and about which ... More >>
