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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 67]
Protestor Encampment At Ōwairaka / Mt Albert Removed Following COVID-19 Lockdown Breaches
Wednesday, 15 April 2020, 3:43 pm | Tupuna Maunga Authority
An illegal encampment of tents and marquees on the Ōwairaka / Te Ahi-kā-a-Rakataura / Mt Albert Maunga has attracted breaches of the Covid-19 level 4 lockdown rules and has been removed. The encampment was set up by a group protesting the Tūpuna ... More >>
Auckland Council Announces 73 Priority Infrastructure Projects
Tuesday, 14 April 2020, 6:55 pm | Auckland Council
Auckland Council has submitted a list of 73 priority projects to the Infrastructure Industry Reference Group, the taskforce set up by the Government to seek out ‘shovel-ready’ infrastructure projects that can start quickly to stimulate the economy and reduce ... More >>
Tūpuna Maunga Authority Sick Of Watching Auckland Burn; Ban Fireworks Sales
Wednesday, 8 April 2020, 2:19 pm | Tupuna Maunga Authority
The Tūpuna Maunga Authority is calling for a total ban on the private sale of fireworks following the latest fire at Maungarei / Mt Wellington on Tuesday 7 April. Fire and Emergency crew in attendance advised Authority management they received reports of ... More >>
Phone Lines Run Hot For Welfare Assistance
Tuesday, 7 April 2020, 5:34 pm | Office of the Mayor of Auckland
Around 3000 requests for food parcels have been received by an Auckland Council call centre in the first week of its operation, says Auckland Mayor Phil Goff. Auckland Council has set up a food distribution centre at Spark Arena at the request of the ... More >>
Auckland Council Welcomes Package To Stimulate Economic Recovery
Wednesday, 1 April 2020, 9:01 am | Auckland Council
Auckland Mayor Phil Goff says the city is ready and enthusiastic about promoting infrastructure projects to assist the country to recover quickly from the COVID-19 induced recession. “The impact of COVID-19 and the lockdown of the country will, ... More >>
Auckland Council Staff Deployed To Assist Government Food Distribution Programme
Tuesday, 31 March 2020, 3:23 pm | Office of the Mayor of Auckland
Auckland Council is deploying more staff to help Aucklanders experiencing hardship as a result of the COVID-19 lockdown. In line with the welfare directive announced by the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) today to help people experiencing ... More >>
Auckland Council Confirms Emergency Governance Measures, $22.5m Contingency Fund
Tuesday, 24 March 2020, 3:33 pm | Auckland Council
Auckland Council’s Governing Body has today unanimously approved emergency measures to ensure effective governance of the city while it is in lockdown over the next four weeks. Mayor Phil Goff says, “With New Zealand entering lockdown tomorrow, ... More >>
Council Takes Urgent Action On Government COVID-19 Announcement
Monday, 23 March 2020, 5:08 pm | Office of the Mayor of Auckland
Auckland Council will tomorrow hold an emergency meeting to confirm arrangements to enable essential work to be undertaken during the COVID-19 crisis lockdown. Mayor Phil Goff said, “I’ll be putting to councillors at tomorrow’s emergency Governing ... More >>
Mayor Phil Goff Calls On Auckland Businesses To Ramp Up Working From Home
Saturday, 21 March 2020, 2:34 pm | Auckland Council
Auckland Mayor Phil Goff is calling on all Auckland businesses that can to support their staff to work from home, to help reduce the spread of COVID-19 (novel coronavirus). Phil Goff said, “I welcome the clarity of the Prime Minister’s announcement today ... More >>
Auckland Council To Close Pools, Recreation Centres And Major Venues To Reduce Risk Of COVID-19
Friday, 20 March 2020, 11:35 am | Auckland Council
Auckland's libraries, pools and recreational centres, as well as the Maritime Museum and Art Gallery, will close for two weeks from today in line with Government recommendations to constrain the spread of COVID-19. Making the announcement today, Auckland Mayor ... More >>
COVID-19 Response: Mayor, Councillors Increase Financial Oversight
Thursday, 19 March 2020, 3:40 pm | Auckland Council
Mayor Phil Goff and Finance and Performance Committee chair, Councillor Desley Simpson, have announced a decision by councillors to expand elected member oversight of council finances as part of the response to the economic impact of COVID-19 (novel coronavirus). ... More >>
Auckland Council Ready To Further Escalate COVID-19 Response If Required
Wednesday, 18 March 2020, 2:44 pm | Auckland Council
The eight further cases of COVID-19 recorded in New Zealand today, with four in Auckland, confirm the risk of the virus spreading, says Auckland Mayor Phil Goff. “While all the cases are related to people returning from overseas it emphasises ... More >>
Atarau Event At Maungauika / North Head, Devonport Cancelled
Wednesday, 18 March 2020, 11:29 am | Tupuna Maunga Authority
Atarau, a two-day art, light and sound event scheduled for this weekend 21-22 March at Maungauika / North Head in Devonport has been cancelled. Auckland-based event organisers Social Ritual made the decision as a precautionary measure to reduce risk ... More >>
Auckland Council Announces Cancellations Of Major Events To Limit Potential Of COVID-19 Spread
Tuesday, 17 March 2020, 3:26 pm | Auckland Council
As indicated by Mayor Phil Goff on 16 March, Auckland Council will be cancelling a number of major events, including the Auckland International Cultural Festival and the Music and Movies in Parks series, as well as other community events, to protect ... More >>
Auckland Council Escalating Response To COVID-19
Monday, 16 March 2020, 12:59 pm | Office of the Mayor of Auckland
Mayor Phil Goff met this morning with the chairs and deputy chairs of Auckland Council’s four major committees and says that there was unanimous agreement that the holding of large gatherings should be reassessed as a precautionary measure. “To date the ... More >>
Auckland Cancels March 15 Remembrance Event In Light Of ChCh Decision
Saturday, 14 March 2020, 2:33 pm | Auckland Council
Mayor Phil Goff today announced that Auckland Council would be cancelling the Auckland’s Remembrance Event which was due to take place tomorrow to mark the one year since the March 15 mosque attacks in Christchurch. The decision has the support of the ... More >>
Pasifika Festival Cancellation
Friday, 13 March 2020, 10:56 am | Auckland Council
Pasifika Festival has been cancelled as a precautionary measure to reduce the risk of the spread of COVID-19 (novel coronavirus). The decision was made after discussions between Mayor Phil Goff and Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern yesterday and again this ... More >>
New exhibition challenges perceptions of the Pacific
Tuesday, 10 March 2020, 10:07 am | Auckland Council
Discover the people and stories of the Saltwater Realm at Waitui Ātea: Saltwater Realm . More >>
Ratepayers Shouldn’t Pick Up The Tab For Hotel Owners, Says Auckland Mayor
Friday, 6 March 2020, 1:48 pm | Office of the Mayor of Auckland
Auckland Mayor Phil Goff is disappointed that a group of hotel and motel owners has decided to appeal the High Court’s rejection of its claim that the Auckland Accommodation Provider Targeted Rate (APTR) is unlawful. The APTR is a targeted rate ... More >>
Measuring RFA’s Sustainability Footprint
Wednesday, 4 March 2020, 3:31 pm | Auckland Council
Regional Facilities Auckland (RFA) has taken a step closer to its flagship carbonzero division, Auckland Zoo, by gaining organisation-wide Toitū carbonreduce certification. Auckland Zoo has been Toitu carbonzero certified for three consecutive years. RFA ... More >>
