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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 68]
Second COVID-19 Case Not Cause For Panic
Wednesday, 4 March 2020, 1:24 pm | Office of the Mayor of Auckland
A second case of COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) has been confirmed in New Zealand by the Ministry of Health. The Ministry has advised that a New Zealand woman contracted the virus while on holiday in Northern Italy. The woman is recovering in isolation ... More >>
Hot And Dry Outlook Concerning For Auckland’s Water Company
Wednesday, 26 February 2020, 9:11 am | Watercare Services
With further hot and dry days forecast, Auckland’s water company – Watercare – is growing increasingly concerned about the region’s skyrocketing water use and is calling for people to think before they turn their taps on. High temperatures ... More >>
Watercare Sends Mobile Water Treatment Units To Northland
Wednesday, 19 February 2020, 7:30 am | Watercare Services
Watercare has sent a mobile water treatment unit to the far north to support the rural communities of Kaitaia and Kaikokhe because they are facing a severe drought and water shortages. The unit will treat water drawn from a bore on a local farm. ... More >>
Auckland Live Kids Returns With Another Great Line-up Families Won’t Want To Miss!
Tuesday, 18 February 2020, 10:37 am | Auckland Live
A sparkling line-up of live performance, digital play, and good old-fashioned fun are amongst the magical moments in store for kids and their families in the Auckland Live Kids 2020 programme unveiled today. From an almost two-storey high illuminated ... More >>
Auckland Mayor Phil Goff Welcomes New City Mission Facility For Homeless Women
Thursday, 13 February 2020, 1:29 pm | Office of the Mayor of Auckland
Auckland Mayor Phil Goff welcomes today’s opening of Auckland City Mission’s new transitional accommodation facility for women, Te Whare Hīnātore. “It’s critically important that we provide stability and security, as well as ... More >>
Auckland Council Agrees Topics For Annual Budget Consultation
Wednesday, 12 February 2020, 1:32 pm | Office of the Mayor of Auckland
Auckland Council has today approved the topics for consultation for its forthcoming Annual Budget 2020/2021. Topics for consultation include: Changes to how waste management and refuse collection is funded, to help ensure we meet our ... More >>
Aucklanders encouraged to be mindful of their water use
Monday, 10 February 2020, 9:34 am | Watercare Services
Auckland’s water and wastewater services provider, Watercare, is encouraging the public to be mindful of their water use as the hot weather continues to drive large peaks in demand. More >>
Goff welcomes High Court decision
Friday, 7 February 2020, 10:26 am | Auckland Council
Auckland Mayor Phil Goff says he is pleased but not surprised that the Auckland High Court has dismissed an application for a judicial review of the Accommodation Provider Targeted Rate (APTR). More >>
Auckland annual dwelling consents top 15,000 for first time
Tuesday, 4 February 2020, 3:27 pm | Office of the Mayor of Auckland
More than 15,000 dwelling consents were issued in Auckland in 2019, an all-time record and an 18 per cent rise in consents issued year-on-year. More >>
Outstanding international choirs come to North Shore
Monday, 3 February 2020, 10:00 am | Auckland Live
Some of the world’s most outstanding choral singers and choirs have been confirmed for Auckland Live’s Morning Melodies 2020 season at the Bruce Mason Centre in Takapuna. More >>
Goff commends government’s “wise investment” in Auckland
Wednesday, 29 January 2020, 10:57 am | Auckland Council
Mayor Phil Goff is pleased the government has responded positively to Auckland Council’s calls for greater investment in Auckland’s infrastructure. More >>
Stardome gains long-term security
Thursday, 23 January 2020, 3:58 pm | Tupuna Maunga Authority
The Tūpuna Maunga Authority is pleased to confirm that the popular Stardome Observatory and Planetarium has been granted a long term lease at Auckland’s Maungakiekie / One Tree Hill through to 2034. Maungakiekie is one of the Tūpuna Maunga (ancestral ... More >>
Mayor Phil Goff’s statement on Fullers cancellations
Wednesday, 22 January 2020, 4:42 pm | Office of the Mayor of Auckland
Today, Auckland Mayor Phil Goff convened a meeting of Fullers, the Harbourmaster, Auckland Transport, the Ports of Auckland and elected representatives including councillors Chris Darby and Pippa Coom, Chair of the Waiheke Local Board Cath Handley and Auckland ... More >>
Statement by Mayor Goff on Ihumātao
Wednesday, 22 January 2020, 11:35 am | Auckland Council
Auckland Council has been involved in discussions with the Crown and Kiingitanga, on behalf of mana whenua, to find a long-term resolution to the issues raised at Ihumātao. More >>
Maintenance of Maungauika / North Head tunnels underway
Friday, 20 December 2019, 4:46 pm | Tupuna Maunga Authority
Work is underway at Maungauika / North Head in Devonport to maintain parts of the historic defence tunnels. The work includes reinforcing some of the original iron struts within the concrete structures and giving additional strength to lintels above ... More >>
A year in review: our progress on keeping kauri safe
Thursday, 19 December 2019, 5:20 pm | Auckland Council
It’s been a year of behind-the-scenes work for Auckland Council’s kauri dieback response teams, with some tracks ready to open and a busy work programme set for summer. More >>
Phil Goff welcomes independent analysis of UNISC report
Thursday, 12 December 2019, 11:26 am | Office of the Mayor of Auckland
Auckland Mayor Phil Goff has welcomed the announcement by the government that Treasury, the Infrastructure Commission and other economic analysts will independently assess the UNISC working party report and the assumptions underlying it. “I have no doubt ... More >>
Mayor welcomes government’s $12b infrastructure announcement
Wednesday, 11 December 2019, 5:51 pm | Office of the Mayor of Auckland
Auckland Mayor Phil Goff says he welcomes the government’s announcement of $12 billion in extra infrastructure investment, including $6.8 billion for new transport projects, and looks forward to working with the government to ensure that a fair ... More >>
Māngere Mountain fire
Wednesday, 11 December 2019, 12:26 pm | Tupuna Maunga Authority
The Tūpuna Maunga Authority is working closely with Fire and Emergency New Zealand to understand the cause of today’s fire on Te Pane o Mataoho / Te Ara Pueru / Māngere Mountain. More >>
Goff outlines plans to cut council emissions by 20 per cent
Tuesday, 10 December 2019, 11:00 am | Office of the Mayor of Auckland
A $2.7 billion capital spend, investment in climate action, extending the living wage to cleaners and reducing public transport fares for school children are among a suite of policies in Mayor Phil Goff’s Annual Budget proposal, received today ... More >>
