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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 45]
New Year’s Eve 2019 in Auckland
Friday, 28 December 2018, 8:15 pm | Auckland Council
What you need to know about New Year’s Eve 2019 in Auckland Auckland will be the first major city in the world to welcome in 2019. With several exciting events taking place, Auckland has cemented its growing reputation as a New Year’s Eve destination. ... More >>
Forget the Christmas tree – remember the kauri this summer
Thursday, 20 December 2018, 4:45 pm | Auckland Council
With the summer holidays arriving in earnest, Aucklanders will soon be heading out to our city’s many parks, ranges and islands to walk, swim and play. More >>
Global recognition for Auckland leadership on climate action
Thursday, 20 December 2018, 4:36 pm | Auckland Council
Auckland has once again been recognised as an Innovator City by global C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group. More >>
Free public transport to get people home safe
Tuesday, 18 December 2018, 7:22 pm | Auckland Council
Auckland Mayor Phil Goff has welcomed free travel on Auckland’s buses and trains from 4pm this Friday 21 December to ensure people get home safely from work. More >>
Chooks bring Christmas cheer
Tuesday, 18 December 2018, 2:31 pm | Auckland Council
Thanks to a peep of industrious and generous chickens, some of Auckland’s more vulnerable families will have eggs for the traditional Christmas pavlova. More >>
Auckland is the place to be this New Year’s Eve
Monday, 17 December 2018, 7:44 pm | Auckland Council
gears up to be the first major city in the world to flip the switch on 2019 Auckland will be the first major city in the world to welcome in 2019, and is planning a visual and entertainment extravaganza to light up Auckland’s cityscape this New Year’s ... More >>
Street closure brings Christmas cheer to the city
Sunday, 16 December 2018, 11:12 am | Auckland Council
Street closure brings Christmas cheer to the city For the first time Auckland Council, along with Auckland Transport, will close High Street to cars to support Heart of the City’s Late Night Christmas event on 20 December. The event will bring Christmas ... More >>
Auckland’s brightest festive season yet with Vector Lights
Thursday, 13 December 2018, 2:43 pm | Auckland Council
On the 12th day of Christmas my true love gave to me, a dazzling Vector Lights show on the iconic Auckland Harbour Bridge. More >>
DIY but do it right this summer
Tuesday, 11 December 2018, 3:03 pm | Auckland Council
It’s that time of the year when some of us feel compelled to dust off the DIY tools and tackle those jobs we’ve been putting off in winter. More >>
No time to be casual about pool safety
Thursday, 6 December 2018, 1:19 pm | Auckland Council
After losing her two-year-old daughter in a home pool drowning in 2017, Chantal Kerlin is sharing her story to encourage parents to educate themselves around pool safety. More >>
Have your say on freedom camping
Tuesday, 4 December 2018, 8:43 am | Auckland Council
It’s time to have a say on Auckland Council’s proposed Freedom Camping in Vehicles Bylaw . More >>
$5 million additional funding for City Mission proposed
Thursday, 29 November 2018, 3:01 pm | Auckland Council
Today Auckland Mayor Phil Goff announced his Annual Budget 2019 – 2020 proposal to councillors seeking to help Auckland’s most vulnerable with a proposed contribution of $5 million to the City Mission’s HomeGround housing and social services project. More >>
Queen Street to welcome pedestrians
Wednesday, 28 November 2018, 8:11 am | Auckland Council
Today Council voted unanimously to move towards pedestrianising Queen Street and trialling an open streets initiative in the city centre and suburbs. More >>
Government commitment a welcome step for Hauraki Gulf
Tuesday, 27 November 2018, 9:45 am | Auckland Council
Government commitment a welcome step to restore the life-supporting capacity of the Hauraki Gulf More >>
Auckland Council welcomes support for Sea Change
Friday, 23 November 2018, 8:47 am | Auckland Council
Auckland Council welcomes the government’s decision to implement Sea Change – Tai Timu Tai Pari, a collaborative plan to improve and better protect the health of the Hauraki Gulf. More >>
Planning underway for Waiheke’s future
Wednesday, 21 November 2018, 11:42 am | Auckland Council
A 30-year vision for the future of Waiheke Island and the other inner Hauraki Gulf islands is being progressed in a draft area plan. More >>
World Class Auckland delivering high quality of life
Wednesday, 14 November 2018, 1:21 pm | Auckland Council
Results for the 2018 Quality of Life Survey have been released, showing 82 per cent of Aucklanders rate their overall quality of life positively, up from 79 per cent in 2016. More >>
Mayor Goff calls for harsher penalties on illegal dumpers
Wednesday, 14 November 2018, 9:05 am | Auckland Council
Mayor Phil Goff has welcomed Auckland Council’s second successful prosecution of an illegal dumper in two weeks but says the penalties should be much higher. More >>
Auckland parks have done it again!
Tuesday, 13 November 2018, 4:06 pm | Auckland Council
Auckland Council parks have been recognised for another year as some of the best green spaces in the world. More >>
People at the heart of city centre and waterfront
Friday, 2 November 2018, 2:10 pm | Auckland Council
Auckland’s city centre and waterfront is in for a huge transformation over the coming decade as work commences on more public, open space, green parks, pedestrian-friendly thoroughfares and the installation of a modern and efficient public transport network. More >>
