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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 34]
10,000 More Reasons To Book A Stay In Auckland
Monday, 2 May 2022, 9:19 am | Auckland Unlimited
There are now 10,000 more reasons to book a night’s stay in Tāmaki Makaurau, with everything from 4–5-star central city hotels to much-loved beachside stays highlighted in the latest campaign to attract visitors from around Aotearoa and encourage ... More >>
World-class Arts, Eats And Beats Are Back On The Menu At Elemental AKL 2022
Monday, 2 May 2022, 9:19 am | Auckland Unlimited
Auckland’s favourite mid-year festival, Elemental AKL returns this July with a sensational season of curated experiences celebrating the unique culture, cuisine, and creativity of Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland. From 14 – 31 July , Elemental AKL ... More >>
More Changes Needed To Improve Three Waters Reform Proposal, Goff Says
Friday, 29 April 2022, 11:10 am | Office of the Mayor of Auckland
Auckland Mayor Phil Goff has welcomed changes to the government’s proposed three waters reform but says the model still doesn’t stack up for Aucklanders. This morning the government announced that it will incorporate almost all the 47 recommendations ... More >>
Mayor Goff Welcomes $1.4 Billion Infrastructure Announcement
Thursday, 28 April 2022, 10:11 am | Office of the Mayor of Auckland
Auckland Mayor Phil Goff welcomed this morning’s announcement by the government of a further $1.4 billion investment in Auckland’s housing infrastructure. “This money is critical to the investment we are making to the Auckland Housing Programme’s ... More >>
New Electric Ferries “a Gamechanger” For Auckland Says Goff
Tuesday, 26 April 2022, 3:56 pm | Office of the Mayor of Auckland
Auckland’s first fully electric ferries will hit the water by 2024, thanks to $27 million of new funding from the government and $7 million from Auckland Transport, announced by Mayor Phil Goff and Minister of Energy and Resources Megan Woods this ... More >>
Restoration Of Auckland Tūpuna Maunga Paves Way For Inner City Pest Free Zones
Tuesday, 26 April 2022, 1:22 pm | Tupuna Maunga Authority
Ngā Tūpuna Maunga o Tāmaki Makaurau are among the most significant cultural, historical, and geological (volcanic) landscapes in Tāmaki Makaurau and are iconic taonga. Over the next three years, the Tūpuna Maunga Authority will be working with ... More >>
Mayor Goff Welcomes Decision To Ease COVID-19 Restrictions
Wednesday, 13 April 2022, 2:43 pm | Office of the Mayor of Auckland
Mayor Phil Goff welcomes the government’s decision to move to the orange traffic light setting. He says the decision will provide relief to businesses after two years of disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, without putting undue pressure on ... More >>
COVID-19 And Rising Inflation Compound Budget Challenges For Auckland Council
Wednesday, 13 April 2022, 9:24 am | Office of the Mayor of Auckland
A further reduction in revenue caused by the COVID-19 omicron outbreak and rising interest and inflation costs has compounded the challenges in putting together Auckland Council’s budget for the coming year. Auckland Mayor Phil Goff and Finance and ... More >>
Somewhere Over The Rainbow, Dreams Will Come True These Holidays In Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland
Tuesday, 12 April 2022, 10:37 am | Auckland Unlimited
Children of all ages who’ve dreamed of finding a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow will have a chance to do just that on a daily basis in Auckland’s city centre during the April school holidays. Thanks to Auckland Live, an amazing rainbow machine created ... More >>
Taste Of Pasifika Festival Launches In Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland This June
Monday, 11 April 2022, 6:02 pm | Auckland Unlimited
Auckland Unlimited is excited to announce Taste of Pasifika Festival 2022 will be warming up winter in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland for three weekends this June. Launching at The Cloud on Queen’s Birthday Weekend, Taste of Pasifika Festival is a reimagining ... More >>
Watercare Begins Installing Smart Water Meters
Thursday, 7 April 2022, 11:32 am | Watercare Services
Auckland residents will start to have their old mechanical water meters replaced with smart meters this week as Watercare begins its residential rollout. Watercare smart networks manager Andrew Deutschle says the company aims to install 44,000 smart ... More >>
UN Report Confirms Urgent Need For Climate Action — Goff
Tuesday, 5 April 2022, 4:21 pm | Office of the Mayor of Auckland
The latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), released 4 April, confirms once again that urgent action is needed to reduce carbon emissions if the world is to have any chance of averting a climate disaster, Auckland Mayor ... More >>
Auckland’s Water And Wastewater Prices To Go Up From July 1
Tuesday, 5 April 2022, 1:47 pm | Watercare Services
Today [5 April], Watercare’s Board of Directors confirmed Auckland’s water and wastewater service prices will increase by 7% from July 1, 2022. This is in line with the price path approved by the Board of Directors in December 2020 and included ... More >>
Aotea – Te Pokapū Aotea Centre Transformed
Monday, 4 April 2022, 5:27 am | Auckland Unlimited
Auckland’s cultural landmark Aotea Centre has been transformed following a $67.5m, four-year refurbishment. The centre is one of Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland’s most versatile performance, event and convention venues in the heart of the city’s theatre ... More >>
Tūpuna Maunga Authority Decides To Appeal Court Of Appeal Decision
Wednesday, 30 March 2022, 4:36 pm | Tupuna Maunga Authority
The Tūpuna Maunga Authority has sought leave to appeal to the Supreme Court to appeal the decision of the Court of Appeal in Norman v Tūpuna Maunga Authority on vegetation management at Ōwairaka / Te Ahi-kā-a-Rakataura / Mount Albert. Paul ... More >>
America’s Cup Decision Disappointing But Not Surprising, Mayor Phil Goff Says
Wednesday, 30 March 2022, 7:57 am | Office of the Mayor of Auckland
Auckland Mayor Phil Goff says the decision not to hold the next America’s Cup in Auckland had been signalled for some time. “While it is not a surprise, I have encountered strong views from many Aucklanders and New Zealanders about the decision ... More >>
Daylight Saving To End To New Sound Of Tsunami Sirens
Wednesday, 23 March 2022, 2:37 pm | Auckland Council
If you’re still napping around midday Sunday April 3, enjoying an extra hour or two of sleep daylight saving brings, be prepared for a harsh wakeup call if you live in the Rodney, Waitākere Ranges or Hibiscus and Bays areas. That’s because Auckland ... More >>
Reimagining Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland: Harnessing The Region’s Potential
Wednesday, 23 March 2022, 6:41 am | Auckland Unlimited
What could Auckland become within two generations? How do we become a truly global, liveable and sustainable city that is fit for the future? Reimagining Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland: harnessing the region’s potential – a report released today by Auckland’s ... More >>
Bore Saves Eden Park 11 Million Litres Of Treated Tap Water This Summer
Tuesday, 22 March 2022, 6:35 am | Watercare Services
Eden Park’s custom-built water treatment plant and reinstated bore has saved more than 11 million litres of treated tap water over its first summer in operation. The bore and water treatment plant went into service in April last year, while Auckland ... More >>
Bus Upgrades, New Local Cycling Network For Whau If Auckland Council Climate Action Package Goes Ahead
Monday, 21 March 2022, 2:57 pm | Auckland Council
Bus services across the Whau region will be improved and a new safe cycling network delivered in New Lynn if Auckland Council’s proposed Climate Action Package goes ahead as part of this year’s Annual Budget. Mayor Phil Goff says the Climate Action ... More >>
