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Rough sleeping study wins gold award
Thursday, 15 October 2015, 11:47 am | Auckland Council
A study into rough sleeping in central Auckland has won a gold award in the Public Good category at the Designers Institute of New Zealand’s Best Awards 2015. The annual Best Awards celebrate New Zealand’s best graphic, interactive, product and ... More >>
Decision on Into The River welcomed
Wednesday, 14 October 2015, 5:18 pm | Auckland Council
Auckland Libraries is welcoming the decision from The Film and Literature Classification Board of Review on Ted Dawe’s novel Into The River. More >>
Support for HURRAH’s ‘Desexy Revolution’
Wednesday, 14 October 2015, 10:51 am | Auckland Council
Auckland Council is joining the “Desexy Revolution” for November with a grant to independent Auckland dog rescue charity, HURRAH (Humane Rescue, Rehabilitation and Rehoming), which is offering heavily subsidised dog de-sexing services to help ... More >>
Stage one of Te Whau Pathway opens
Monday, 12 October 2015, 3:34 pm | Auckland Council
Stage one of Te Whau Pathway opens Stage one of the Te Whau Pathway is complete, giving walkers and cyclists the beginnings of a great new route between Kelston and New Lynn. The public is invited to celebrate the completion at a free event on Sunday ... More >>
Get ready to ShakeOut
Monday, 12 October 2015, 3:01 pm | Auckland Council
If you see people diving under their desks this Thursday, be prepared to join them. By doing so, you’ll be among the first people on earth to take part in an international earthquake drill, ShakeOut, at 9.15am on Thursday 15 October. More >>
Auckland Council leads in national Best Design Awards
Monday, 12 October 2015, 11:42 am | Auckland Council
Te Oro – a new, leading-edge music and arts facility in Glen Innes, Auckland took out a prestigious Purple Pin, the event’s supreme award, which recognises work that raises the bar of New Zealand design, for Interactive at this year’s national ... More >>
Mayor welcomes new cadets
Monday, 12 October 2015, 10:25 am | Auckland Council
Mayor Len Brown has welcomed Auckland Council’s 2015 intake of cadets to its programme to raise the prospects of young Aucklanders. More >>
Court of Appeal decision - Harbourview-Orangihina
Friday, 9 October 2015, 12:36 pm | Auckland Council
Auckland Council welcomes today’s Court of Appeal decision that Auckland Council is not required to offer the park land at Harbourview-Orangihina on the Te Atatū Peninsula back under the Public Works Act to descendants of the original owners. More >>
Challenges for Auckland’s Environment
Thursday, 8 October 2015, 12:25 pm | Auckland Council
Auckland is committed to becoming the world’s most liveable city and the health of our environment is key to this goal. Today Auckland Council released its state of the environment report into ‘The Health of Auckland’s Natural Environment ... More >>
Port Future Study scope released
Thursday, 1 October 2015, 3:21 pm | Auckland Council
The Port Future Study’s Reference Group and Consensus Working Group met together for the first time yesterday to review the study’s process and progress, including its final scope. More >>
Council applies to strike out defamation proceedings
Wednesday, 30 September 2015, 5:41 pm | Auckland Council
Auckland Council has applied to have Penny Bright’s defamation proceedings struck out, with the matter to be heard by the High Court at a hearing on 5 November. More >>
Action on price-to-income ratio key housing issue
Wednesday, 30 September 2015, 4:38 pm | Auckland Council
Action on price-to-income ratio the key issue for housing affordability, says Chief Economist More >>
New chair, members for Auckland City Centre Advisory Board
Thursday, 24 September 2015, 4:58 pm | Auckland Council
The Auckland City Centre Advisory Board (ACCAB) has voted Kate Healy, Chief Operating Officer of Ngati Whatua Orakei, Whai Rawa Limited, as its new chair. Barbara Holloway, Karangahape Rd Business Association chief executive, was elected deputy chair. More >>
Governing Body meets at Makaurau Marae
Thursday, 24 September 2015, 4:47 pm | Auckland Council
Makaurau Marae in Māngere hosted the Governing Body today as part of the series of regular meetings held in various locations around Auckland. It was the first meeting at Makaurau Marae since Auckland Council was established. More >>
Listen out for the tsunami siren tests
Tuesday, 22 September 2015, 8:24 am | Auckland Council
Auckland Council Civil Defence and Emergency Management (CDEM) will be running their tsunami siren testing at 12pm on Sunday 27 September 2015. More >>
First meeting of the Rainbow Communities Advisory Panel
Monday, 21 September 2015, 4:16 pm | Auckland Council
The Rainbow Communities Advisory Panel held its first administrative meeting today, setting the stage for how Auckland’s Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex (GLBTI) and Takatāpui communities, or Rainbow communities, will provide strategic ... More >>
Regional amenities, independent review of rail costs
Thursday, 17 September 2015, 4:47 pm | Auckland Council
A number of reports were presented and discussed at today’s Finance and Performance Committee. The following is a digest of decisions made. More >>
Muriwai beach tragedy
Monday, 14 September 2015, 3:59 pm | Auckland Council
Auckland Council’s Rodney Ward Councillor Penny Webster says last night’s fatal crash on Muriwai beach is a tragic accident and our thoughts are with the families of the victims at this time. More >>
A new focus on Auckland’s housing and development growth
Friday, 11 September 2015, 4:12 pm | Auckland Council
Auckland Council has today proposed to combine the Housing Project Office (HPO) and the City Transformation unit to ensure a continued and effective response to Auckland’s future growth. More >>
Tombs, tours & high tea at Auckland Heritage Festival 2015
Friday, 11 September 2015, 11:16 am | Auckland Council
Cycle the historic ‘hoods in your Sunday best, spend quiet time among the forgotten souls in the city’s cemeteries, take a rare glimpse inside the Roman Catholic Bishop’s palace or while away an afternoon at a high tea dance; these are just some of the ... More >>
