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Waste Free Warrior coming to town
Monday, 4 April 2016, 1:44 pm | Auckland Council
Franklin will soon be hosting a waste free parenting warrior. Also known as The Nappy Lady, Kate Meads is an environmental advocate who runs workshops sharing inspiration and tips to minimise waste at home, especially for those with a young baby or children. More >>
Fire season changes for Auckland
Friday, 1 April 2016, 11:39 am | Auckland Council
Today (Friday 1 April) sees the fire season change for the Auckland Rural Fire District. More >>
Waste free warrior coming to town
Thursday, 31 March 2016, 4:12 pm | Auckland Council
The eastern suburbs will soon be hosting a waste free parenting warrior. Also known as The Nappy Lady, Kate Meads is an environmental advocate who runs workshops sharing inspiration and tips to minimise waste at home, especially for those with a young ... More >>
Time to get serious about homelessness
Wednesday, 30 March 2016, 3:04 pm | Auckland Council
Auckland Council’s Community Development and Safety Committee convened today to discuss homelessness and delivered a clear message to agencies and central government: we will not see an end to homelessness without nationwide collaboration and funding. More >>
Tsunami siren testing set for this daylight savings weekend
Wednesday, 30 March 2016, 10:56 am | Auckland Council
At midday on Sunday 3 April 2016, Auckland Civil Defence will be running the first of their twice-yearly checks of the tsunami sirens on the north and west Auckland coasts, coinciding with the end of daylight savings. “The public should not be ... More >>
Storm update for Auckland region
Thursday, 24 March 2016, 9:12 am | Auckland Council
High winds and heavy rain have buffeted the Auckland region overnight but the worst is over. More >>
Easter holidaymakers, please be prepared
Wednesday, 23 March 2016, 4:51 pm | Auckland Council
Storm warning for Auckland region: Easter holidaymakers, please be prepared Auckland Civil Defence is urging Aucklanders to keep an eye on the weather forecast, secure outdoor items and drive with caution as heavy rain and high winds are forecast for ... More >>
ADC to consider council’s position on volcanic viewshafts
Tuesday, 22 March 2016, 1:25 pm | Auckland Council
Auckland Council’s Auckland Development Committee will today consider council’s position for mediation before the Independent Hearings Panel on volcanic viewshafts and height sensitive areas. More >>
Stage set for celebration of Auckland’s ancestral mountains
Tuesday, 22 March 2016, 11:28 am | Auckland Council
Love Your Maunga: stage set for celebration of Auckland’s ancestral mountains Mt Eden locals familiar with the past Love Your Mountain day are in for a treat next month with a renewed and refocused community event. Four hours of live music, food ... More >>
Auckland Transport media release
Friday, 18 March 2016, 3:52 pm | Auckland Council
In a first for Auckland, a local park is being used as a park and ride to service public transport in the eastern suburbs. The free park and ride at Lloyd Elsmore Park in Pakuranga will have a shuttle bus running to and from Half Moon Bay Marina ... More >>
Residents to have their say on public transport
Friday, 18 March 2016, 11:48 am | Auckland Council
Residents to have their say on public transport for the Waitakere Ranges Waitakere Ranges residents are invited to submit their feedback on what public transport services they may require or use, in a public transport survey open from 18 March to 29 April ... More >>
Waste Free Warrior coming to town
Friday, 18 March 2016, 11:17 am | Auckland Council
Helensville will soon be hosting a waste free parenting warrior. Also known as The Nappy Lady, Kate Meads is an environmental advocate who runs workshops sharing inspiration and tips to minimise waste at home, especially for those with a young baby or children. More >>
$36.8 million target for savings on council ICT
Friday, 18 March 2016, 9:19 am | Auckland Council
Today the Finance and Performance Committee received a report outlining proposed savings of $36.8 million on Information and Communications Technology (ICT) costs with ongoing annual savings of $10.8 million thereafter. A review of the council’s ... More >>
Decision digest - Finance and Performance Committee
Friday, 18 March 2016, 9:09 am | Auckland Council
Funding Aucklanders’ favourite things and a robust look at financing The council’s Finance and Performance Committee agreed funding for some of Auckland’s best loved amenities, considered savings and financing opportunities with reports on amenities ... More >>
Reminder about set netting at Arkles Bay
Thursday, 17 March 2016, 2:04 pm | Auckland Council
Auckland Councillor Calum Penrose and Councillor Penny Webster addressed the Hibiscus and Bays local board meeting last night about ongoing issues around set netting at Arkles Bay. With the end of the prohibition season approaching, the council is urging ... More >>
Auckland gets global thumbs up for environmental initiatives
Wednesday, 16 March 2016, 11:21 am | Auckland Council
The Executive Director of the world’s leading network of cities committed to addressing climate change, C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group, has praised Auckland’s environmental initiatives during a visit. More >>
Council cracks down on irresponsible liquor outlet
Tuesday, 15 March 2016, 12:09 pm | Auckland Council
Council cracks down on irresponsible liquor outlet An investigation, carried out last month by council’s licensing inspectors and accompanied by the Police, has resulted in an application to have Southmall Liquor Bargain’s license cancelled. ... More >>
Help for heritage
Tuesday, 15 March 2016, 10:15 am | Auckland Council
Heritage protection gets a welcome boost this week with the injection of $80,000 into community heritage projects. More >>
Planning to meet the needs of a growing Auckland
Monday, 14 March 2016, 5:26 pm | Auckland Council
Ensuring future urban growth is well serviced is one of the key areas of Auckland Council’s submission to the Productivity Commission’s Better Urban Planning inquiry. The submission was endorsed by the Auckland Development Committee last week. More >>
Auckland winning graffiti war
Monday, 14 March 2016, 2:37 pm | Auckland Council
Five years after declaring war on graffiti and nearly three years after introducing a world-leading graffiti reduction plan, Auckland Mayor Len Brown says graffiti vandalism incidents are down 22 percent and more than a thousand Auckland residents have signed ... More >>
