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New era for Auckland Council maintenance
Friday, 31 March 2017, 12:56 pm | Auckland Council
Aucklanders can expect better maintenance of their local parks, buildings and open spaces following a procurement process that has identified key maintenance suppliers, each committed to delivering the highest standard of essential community services. ... More >>
Plan change to lead way for Whenuapai housing and jobs
Thursday, 30 March 2017, 3:40 pm | Auckland Council
A draft plan change to rezone large areas of Whenuapai for housing and business development opens for public feedback on 10 April 2017. More >>
Summer’s over – fire permit requirements change
Thursday, 30 March 2017, 2:15 pm | Auckland Council
As daylight savings comes to an end the Auckland Rural Fire District season changes this weekend, allowing open fires on the mainland without fire permits. However, a Restricted Fire Season remains for the populated Hauraki Gulf islands and the conservation ... More >>
A ground-breaking day for Westgate
Thursday, 30 March 2017, 1:49 pm | Auckland Council
Construction begins today on the new Westgate Multipurpose Community Facility, which is set to become the heart of Westgate’s metropolitan centre. More >>
Art projects pop up around Auckland
Wednesday, 29 March 2017, 11:59 am | Auckland Council
Aucklanders may think they are being fooled when they are out and about on 1 April - but are they? More >>
Committee supports inner dolphin for cruise berths
Tuesday, 28 March 2017, 5:49 pm | Auckland Council
The decision on the best option for berthing large cruise ships went before the Planning Committee today, with councillors providing in principle support to an inner dolphin as the preferred option of the Auckland Council Group and Ports of Auckland. More >>
Onehunga transformation gets go-ahead
Tuesday, 28 March 2017, 2:41 pm | Auckland Council
The future transformation of Onehunga took an important step today with Auckland Council’s Planning Committee approving an overall plan for its regeneration. More >>
Feedback sought on changes to ‘development ready’ sequencing
Tuesday, 28 March 2017, 12:42 pm | Auckland Council
Public feedback is invited on the refresh of the Future Urban Land Supply Strategy and updating the sequencing of land identified for future urban development. More >>
Committee report on Westgate Massey town centre
Tuesday, 28 March 2017, 10:49 am | Auckland Council
Auckland Council has today released a report responding to the Auditor-General’s inquiry into the Westgate Massey town centre that was considered in confidence by the Governing Body last week. More >>
Grants available for waste reduction projects
Monday, 27 March 2017, 5:05 pm | Auckland Council
Groups with innovative ideas for reducing waste to landfill can apply for grants of up to $5,000 from the ‘zero waste’ fund, opening on 1 April until 30 April 2017. More >>
Chinese Cultural Centre for Auckland
Monday, 27 March 2017, 2:22 pm | Auckland Council
A Chinese Cultural Centre is to be established in Auckland. It follows the signing of an agreement between Mayor Phil Goff and Chinese Ambassador Wang Lutong. More >>
Mayor welcomes report on light rail to airport
Friday, 24 March 2017, 5:29 pm | Auckland Council
Mayor Phil Goff today welcomed government and Council agreement on the need for light rail from the airport to city. More >>
Plan change proposed for Sites of Significance to Mana Whenu
Friday, 24 March 2017, 1:11 pm | Auckland Council
Auckland Council’s Planning Committee is to consider approving engagement with mana whenua and landowners on approximately 270 new Sites and Places of Significance to Mana Whenua as the next step in developing a plan change. More >>
Daylight saving end triggers tsumani alert test
Friday, 24 March 2017, 11:31 am | Auckland Council
Aucklanders are advised there will be “no cause for alarm” at noon on Sunday 2 April, as the city’s tsunami sirens are given their twice-yearly test. More >>
Artist in Residence’s choreographer to take up residency
Friday, 24 March 2017, 9:46 am | Auckland Council
Choreographer and dancer Chloe Loftus has been selected as the 2017 Auckland Council Artist in Residence – an annual initiative celebrating the creation of new and inspiring art. She is the first choreographer to be selected for the residency, which ... More >>
Rainy weekend may bring more disruption
Thursday, 23 March 2017, 4:45 pm | Auckland Council
MetService is forecasting a wet end to the week and into next week, which may cause more disruption to areas affected by recent storms and flooding. More >>
Live events pump up the volume
Thursday, 23 March 2017, 3:33 pm | Auckland Council
Step into a recording studio, spin the decks or sing a classic Kiwi song at New Zealand’s largest-ever music exhibition, Volume: Making Music in Aotearoa. Since October 2016, Volume has been turning visitors into rock stars, DJ’s, dancers and producers. More >>
Mayor opens Auckland Conversations event on homelessness
Thursday, 23 March 2017, 2:12 pm | Auckland Council
Today Social Housing Minister Amy Adams and Auckland Mayor Phil Goff launched Housing First Auckland, which aims to house 472 chronically homeless Aucklanders and provide services to address the causes of their homelessness. More >>
Easter Sunday trading leads discussion at meeting
Thursday, 23 March 2017, 1:04 pm | Auckland Council
Decision digest | Governing Body 23 March 2017 Easter Sunday trading leads discussion at Governing Body meeting The Government’s decision to delegate policy decisions allowing retail businesses to trade on Easter Sunday came before the Governing Body ... More >>
Housing First launches to help Auckland’s homeless
Thursday, 23 March 2017, 12:53 pm | Auckland Council
A new initiative aimed at ending chronic homelessness in Auckland has officially kicked off. More >>
