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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 75]
Fearless fowl heading for retirement
Wednesday, 5 June 2019, 3:45 pm | Auckland Council
It was a novel and innovative biosecurity strategy - hens in the skink house; the deployment of an army of chickens to deal to the pesky Aussies invading Aotea Great Barrier. More >>
Mayor Goff welcomes Government’s Wellbeing Budget
Thursday, 30 May 2019, 5:44 pm | Auckland Council
Auckland Mayor Phil Goff has welcomed increased spending on health, children and homelessness as part of the Government’s 2019 Budget released today. More >>
Harsh penalties handed down to illegal dumpers
Friday, 24 May 2019, 10:30 am | Auckland Council
Home detention and financial penalties have been handed down to two people and a company for illegally dumping oil drums in Manurewa and the Waitākere Ranges earlier this year. More >>
Safeswim turns up the technology with drones
Thursday, 23 May 2019, 4:06 pm | Auckland Council
Reporting for work for the first time today, an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) or drone started collecting water samples at Auckland swim event beaches. More >>
Green light for kids-free PT weekends, $5m for City Mission
Wednesday, 22 May 2019, 4:16 pm | Office of the Mayor of Auckland
Free public transport for under 16 year olds on weekends and public holidays will come into effect on 1 September this year following Council’s Governing Body’s support for the Mayor’s Annual Budget today. The proposal to make public transport ... More >>
Akl companies connect with visiting LA & Guangzhou business
Wednesday, 22 May 2019, 3:52 pm | Auckland Council
Auckland companies connect with visiting Los Angeles & Guangzhou businesses and investors More >>
Mayor welcomes confirmation on Harbour Bridge development
Wednesday, 22 May 2019, 10:03 am | Office of the Mayor of Auckland
Auckland Mayor Phil Goff has welcomed confirmation by the New Zealand Transport Agency that construction of the walk and cycle path across the Harbour Bridge will start next year. “Being able to walk and bike between the North Shore and the city centre ... More >>
Moving Rodney towards zero waste to landfill
Tuesday, 21 May 2019, 7:07 pm | Auckland Council
New transitional waste and resource recovery services are on the way for the transfer station sites currently operating at Lawrie Road, Snell’s Beach and Rustybrook Road, Wellsford. More >>
Timing confirmed for free weekend travel for under-15s
Monday, 20 May 2019, 5:26 pm | Office of the Mayor of Auckland
Mayor Phil Goff confirmed that free public transport for under-15s on weekends and public holidays will come into effect within three months should Councillors vote in favour of the Mayoral Proposal for the Annual Budget on Wednesday. If supported ... More >>
Final push for Mayor’s million trees
Wednesday, 15 May 2019, 3:42 pm | Office of the Mayor of Auckland
This Saturday will see 11,000 trees planted in Auckland’s Hunua Domain as part of the final push towards Mayor Phil Goff’s target of planting one million trees in this term of Council. It is the first public Million Trees planting event of the ... More >>
Waitakere track reopening public feedback released
Wednesday, 15 May 2019, 10:03 am | Auckland Council
Auckland Council recently consulted with the public on a draft plan for re-opening tracks in the Waitākere Ranges Regional Park. More >>
Council agrees to $5 million in sports funding
Tuesday, 14 May 2019, 4:05 pm | Auckland Council
Auckland Council has agreed to $5 million in funding for eight sports organisations across Auckland in the first funding round from its new Sports and Recreation Fund. More >>
E-scooter trial 2.0 | New operators announced
Tuesday, 14 May 2019, 3:57 pm | Auckland Council
Lime, Wave and newcomer Flamingo are the three e-scooter operators that will participate in the phase two e-scooter trial in Auckland. More >>
Youth Voting rolled out in Auckland schools
Tuesday, 14 May 2019, 1:33 pm | Auckland Council
Registrations are now open for the Ngā Pōti ā-Taiohi/Youth Voting programme run by Auckland Council. More >>
Council to vote on free weekend transport for under 15s
Monday, 13 May 2019, 4:01 pm | Office of the Mayor of Auckland
Auckland Council to vote on free weekend public transport for under 15s More >>
Auckland Mayor welcomes extra funding to tackle homelessness
Sunday, 12 May 2019, 12:01 pm | Office of the Mayor of Auckland
Auckland Mayor Phil Goff has welcomed the Government’s announcement of more funding to tackle homelessness. More >>
Have your say on Auckland's waste bylaw
Friday, 10 May 2019, 12:01 pm | Auckland Council
To help Auckland achieve a zero-waste future, Auckland Council has rules that support Aucklanders to manage and minimise their waste. More >>
Auckland welcomes Los Angeles and Guangzhou
Tuesday, 7 May 2019, 9:10 am | Auckland Council
Auckland will welcome Los Angeles and Guangzhou investors, business and civic leaders this month, for the Tripartite 2019 event, during Techweek19. More >>
Green light for CRL funding
Thursday, 2 May 2019, 4:57 pm | Office of the Mayor of Auckland
Auckland Mayor Phil Goff said the Auckland Council Governing Body’s approval of an additional $500 million in funding for the transformational City Rail Link was the right decision. Mayor Phil Goff said, “This project is critical to the future ... More >>
It's time to party like a Queen at Last Night Of The Proms
Wednesday, 1 May 2019, 9:36 am | Auckland Live
Dust off your song book and get ready for a right royal party at the Auckland Symphony Orchestra ’s most joyous concert of the year, Last Night of the Proms . The landmark event returns for its astounding eighteenth year with a night of revelry that celebrating ... More >>
