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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 70]
Amateur sports gain from World Masters Games
Monday, 30 April 2018, 2:00 pm | Auckland Council
Amateur sports gain from World Masters Games 2017 Auckland (WMG2017) 28 sporting organisations allocated grants from event surplus More >>
Have your say on America’s Cup base plan
Monday, 30 April 2018, 12:03 pm | Auckland Council
The resource consent application for building the infrastructure to host America’s Cup 36 in Auckland has been publicly notified and is open for submissions. More >>
Prepare for further bad weather this weekend
Friday, 27 April 2018, 2:19 pm | Auckland Council
Auckland Emergency Management is keeping in touch with MetService as the current forecast brings heavy rain and wind this weekend. More >>
Record number of Aucklanders back better transport
Friday, 27 April 2018, 11:12 am | Auckland Council
Record number of Aucklanders back better transport, cleaner water and environmental protection • Majority support for increased investment to address longstanding issues • Fuel tax, environment and water targeted rate supported • Record 30,000 ... More >>
Watercare announces new water outages map
Thursday, 26 April 2018, 4:27 pm | Watercare Services
Auckland residents can now find out if there are water problems in their area with a simple click on a new digital map. More >>
Council votes on Regional Fuel Tax transport projects
Thursday, 26 April 2018, 12:09 pm | Auckland Council
Transport projects to be funded by the proposed Regional Fuel Tax (RFT) will be considered by Auckland councillors next week. More >>
Auckland Mayor returns to work
Monday, 23 April 2018, 3:39 pm | Auckland Council
Auckland Mayor Phil Goff has returned to work today following an angioplasty procedure just over a week ago. More >>
Court decision protects Crater Hill and Pūkaki Peninsula
Monday, 23 April 2018, 11:35 am | Auckland Council
Crater Hill (Ngā Kapua Kohuora) volcanic cone and the elite soils of Pūkaki Peninsula are to remain protected from residential development and future urbanisation under a significant decision of the Environment Court. More >>
Council green lights next step to unlock $300m housing fund
Thursday, 19 April 2018, 3:23 pm | Auckland Council
Auckland Council today moved a step closer to unlocking up to $300 million in funding for housing infrastructure in the northwest, with the potential creation of about 6200 new homes through the government’s Housing Infrastructure Fund. More >>
Clear support by Aucklanders for regional fuel tax
Thursday, 19 April 2018, 3:03 pm | Auckland Council
The regional fuel tax (RFT) has received majority support from Aucklanders according to a Colmar Brunton poll of just under 4,000 people. More >>
Auckland Harbour Bridge lighting up to honour Anzacs
Thursday, 19 April 2018, 9:57 am | Auckland Council
In collaboration with the RSA, Auckland’s Harbour Bridge is set to join more than 80 events across the region in paying tribute those who served their country in WWI and other conflicts. More >>
More power restored and 7000 doors knocked
Tuesday, 17 April 2018, 7:31 pm | Auckland Council
More power restored and 7000 doors knocked More power has been restored today as around 400 properties remain without power since last week’s storm, says Vector and Counties Power. Director Auckland Emergency Management John Dragicevich says, ... More >>
Finance Committee approve $740,000 for Kauri Dieback
Tuesday, 17 April 2018, 4:11 pm | Auckland Council
Auckland Council’s Finance and Performance committee today approved up to $740,000 to manage kauri dieback disease in the 2017/2018 financial year. More >>
Auckland to commemorate Anzac Day across the region
Monday, 16 April 2018, 3:24 pm | Auckland Council Media
In 1918 our brave soldiers endured their final year of WWI’s bloody conflict, suffering and sacrificing their lives for our country. More >>
Trees – stay vigilant and report issues
Monday, 16 April 2018, 3:01 pm | Auckland Council
Auckland Emergency Management is reminding the public to be vigilant around trees across Auckland, as continued bad weather has left some trees unstable and susceptible to further damage. More >>
Welfare teams check on 5000 households
Sunday, 15 April 2018, 7:54 pm | Auckland Council
Welfare teams check on 5000 households Auckland Emergency Management has coordinated visits to 5000 households over this weekend in areas affected by the power outage. More >>
Auckland: Teams prepare for upcoming weather
Sunday, 15 April 2018, 12:09 pm | Auckland Council
Teams prepare for upcoming weather Auckland Emergency Management’s community hubs are open today for residents to drop in and talk to Work and Income New Zealand representatives. More >>
More than 2,000 welfare checks made across region
Saturday, 14 April 2018, 7:49 pm | Auckland Council
More than 2,000 welfare checks made across region Teams totalling 130 people from Auckland Emergency Management, Auckland Council, NZ Police, NZ Defence Force, Land Search and Rescue, and Red Cross have been out around the region today, door knocking ... More >>
Clean-up continues in wet weather
Saturday, 14 April 2018, 12:58 pm | Auckland Council
Clean-up continues in wet weather With rain overnight and today, Auckland Emergency Management Director John Dragicevich says the clean-up continues across the region. “There’s been more rain overnight and reports of more trees down. Metservice ... More >>
Storm update: keep checking on weekend weather
Friday, 13 April 2018, 8:03 pm | Auckland Council
For immediate release 13 April 2018 7.45pm #7 Storm update: keep checking on weekend weather Auckland Emergency Management Director John Dragicevich says that around 7,000 litres of water is being delivered to people without access to it. “We’ve ... More >>
