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Special Housing Areas discussed at development committee
Thursday, 10 September 2015, 5:17 pm | Auckland Council
Auckland Council’s Development Committee today considered the Special Housing Area programme for 2015/16. More >>
Share ideas to make Aotea Quarter a hub for all Auckland
Tuesday, 8 September 2015, 12:19 pm | Auckland Council
All Aucklanders are invited to share their ideas for re-shaping the Aotea Quarter into the city’s arts, culture, and entertainment hub. More >>
New Westgate Town Square named
Tuesday, 8 September 2015, 10:30 am | Auckland Council
Westgate’s new town square has been officially named ‘Te Pūmanawa Square’ by the Henderson-Massey Local Board. More >>
Chance to shape new city centre community hub
Monday, 7 September 2015, 3:37 pm | Auckland Council
Major upgrades are planned for the city centre’s only community centre and the square in front of it, and Aucklanders are being asked for their thoughts on the draft concept design. More >>
New Rainbow Communities Advisory Panel established
Thursday, 3 September 2015, 2:13 pm | Auckland Council
The Rainbow Communities Advisory Panel has now been formally established, giving Auckland’s Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex (GLBTI), or Rainbow, communities a vehicle by which to provide strategic advice to Auckland Council on ... More >>
New council infrastructure fund to unlock housing
Tuesday, 1 September 2015, 9:53 am | Auckland Council
Auckland Council has enabled a new local residential growth fund to be used to help fund and connect the transport needed for about 1200 new homes in the Huapai Triangle Special Housing Area. The maximum $9.9 million investment is the first payment from ... More >>
All Hunua parks open following pest operation
Monday, 31 August 2015, 4:33 pm | Auckland Council
31 August 2015 All Hunua parks open following pest operation All parklands and Department of Conservation tracks in the Hunua Ranges are open following the application of toxic 1080 bait to block one of the pest control operational area. Visitors to the ... More >>
‘Check before you chop’ trees advice still rules
Monday, 31 August 2015, 2:54 pm | Auckland Council
‘Check before you chop’ is still the best advice following changes to the Resource Management Act (RMA) which sees the vast majority of trees on private ‘urban’ properties in the city no longer protected. More >>
Urban animals provide a slice of the good life
Monday, 31 August 2015, 2:13 pm | Auckland Council
A new Animal Management Bylaw comes into place tomorrow that supports a growing trend for sustainable living in Auckland’s urban backyards. Collecting fresh eggs from chickens outside your kitchen window is one way to embrace the good life. More >>
Liquor Bans Retained for Manurewa
Friday, 28 August 2015, 12:12 pm | Auckland Council
Liquor Bans Retained for Manurewa The Manurewa Local Board voted tonight unanimously to retain the vast majority of alcohol drinking bans which were up for review under Auckland Council’s Alcohol Bylaw 2014. Manurewa Local Board Chairperson Angela ... More >>
Cameron Partners and EY awarded council financing tender
Friday, 28 August 2015, 11:14 am | Auckland Council
Today Auckland Council announced Cameron Partners and EY as the two independent advisory firms awarded the tender to review alternative sources of financing available to council. More >>
Referendum on transport funding, Development Auckland, SHA
Thursday, 27 August 2015, 5:02 pm | Auckland Council
A number of reports were presented and discussed at today’s Governing Body. The following is a digest of decisions made. More >>
Mayor hails historic agreement on transport
Thursday, 27 August 2015, 4:14 pm | Auckland Council
Mayor Len Brown has hailed the launch of the Auckland Transport Alignment Project as an historic milestone in the relationship between Auckland and the government. More >>
Celebrate the beauty of bungalows
Thursday, 27 August 2015, 3:28 pm | Auckland Council
If you love architecture, heritage and home renovations, the Albert-Eden Bungalow Festival is the perfect opportunity to indulge your interests. More >>
Hunua Falls reopens
Thursday, 27 August 2015, 2:54 pm | Auckland Council
Hunua Falls, including the car park and access to the picnic area, has re-opened to the public following stage two of the Hunua pest control programme. The rest of the parklands remain closed. More >>
Board offers subsidy to improve water quality
Wednesday, 26 August 2015, 10:08 am | Auckland Council
The lagoons at Karekare, Piha, North Piha and Te Henga (Bethells) have a history of pollution and recent studies have shown that poorly performing septic systems and long drops are contributing to this problem. More >>
Hunua 1080 application update
Tuesday, 25 August 2015, 4:26 pm | Auckland Council
Hunua 1080 application update The first application of toxic 1080 bait in the Hunua Ranges area is complete and the parklands are expected to reopen later this week. In the last few years, possum and rat numbers have increased significantly in the ... More >>
Hunua 1080 application underway
Friday, 21 August 2015, 10:10 am | Auckland Council
The second phase of the Auckland Council’s pest control operation in the Hunua Ranges parklands, neighbouring Department of Conservation administered land reserves and some private land, is underway. More >>
Decision digest: Finance and Performance Committee
Thursday, 20 August 2015, 5:29 pm | Auckland Council
Council performance, IS update and efficiencies on Finance and Performance agenda More >>
NewCore project update
Thursday, 20 August 2015, 2:35 pm | Auckland Council
NewCore project update Auckland Council’s IS transformation project NewCore remains on course, according to the latest quarterly report. The NewCore Project Update to today’s Finance and Performance Committee shows that the project remains within ... More >>
