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]

AKL Council agrees cluster base options for America’s Cup

Thursday, 23 November 2017, 7:20 pm | Auckland Council

23 November 2017 AKL Council agrees cluster base options for America’s Cup Auckland Council has approved two location options for hosting the America’s Cup to take into further negotiations after Emirates Team New Zealand (ETNZ) advised it was flexible ... More >>

Watercare helps unblock pipes at The Olympic

Thursday, 23 November 2017, 1:03 pm | Watercare Services

Lumps of wood, rags, wet wipes and hair created a major blockage at The Olympic, Newmarket earlier this week. Watercare received a call on Monday after a wastewater spill was discovered in the basement of the Broadway property. Contractors spent ... More >>

David Kennedy appointed as new Panuku director

Monday, 20 November 2017, 2:50 pm | Auckland Council

Auckland Council has appointed leading property executive and company director David Kennedy to the board of its urban regeneration agency, Panuku Development Auckland. The council’s Appointments and Performance Review Committee (APR) approved Mr Kennedy’s ... More >>

Make the most of summer with Auckland Libraries

Monday, 20 November 2017, 1:49 pm | Auckland Council

Kick back and relax this summer with Auckland Libraries. We’re offering a great range of fun and free summer services and activities so you can make the most of the holiday break. More >>

Auckland Council wins prestigious 6 Green Star Award

Monday, 20 November 2017, 12:12 pm | Auckland Council

Auckland Council announced today that it is the proud winner of a prestigious 6 Green Star award for the retrofit internal building upgrade project at the council’s headquarters at 135 Albert Street. More >>

45% average increase for Auckland properties

Thursday, 16 November 2017, 12:12 pm | Auckland Council

Auckland’s property trend revaluation data shows significant value movements across the region and an overall average increase across all sectors of 45 per cent. More >>

Decision Digest: diversity and inclusion, to attacking pests

Tuesday, 14 November 2017, 1:18 pm | Auckland Council

Today’s Environment and Community Committee received work programme updates from two of its advisory panels focussed on championing diversity and inclusion in council decision making, and agreed to next steps for the council’s pest management role. More >>

Life’s a bed of roses – the Parnell Festival of Roses

Tuesday, 14 November 2017, 10:11 am | Auckland Council

Say goodbye to the gloom of winter and hello to the bloom of summer by celebrating the annual Parnell Festival of Roses on November 19. More >>

Five base options proposed for America’s Cup

Monday, 13 November 2017, 5:04 pm | Auckland Council

Auckland Council’s Governing Body will next week be asked to approve a team base location for hosting the 36th America’s Cup in 2021. More >>

Auckland Live presents - Morning Melodies 2018

Monday, 13 November 2017, 1:56 pm | Auckland Live

What could be a better way to start the week than a Monday morning enjoying rousing melodies and beautiful voices? More >>

Have your say on the future of Te Ārai regional parkland

Monday, 13 November 2017, 10:31 am | Auckland Council

Aucklanders are being asked to have their say on how regional parkland at Te Ārai north of Auckland should be managed. More >>

Auckland Council honoured for zero-waste leadership

Friday, 10 November 2017, 2:57 pm | Auckland Council

Auckland Council has again been recognised for its commitment to delivering zero-waste, this time by the New Zealand waste management industry’s WasteMINZ Awards for Excellence . More >>

Committee approves plan to revitalise Avondale

Tuesday, 7 November 2017, 4:38 pm | Auckland Council

Committee approves plan to revitalise Avondale The Planning Committee today approved the over-arching plan for the regeneration of Avondale with a revitalised town centre, new cycleways and pedestrian links and new quality housing and business growth. The ... More >>

Mayor leads Auckland business delegation to Guangzhou

Tuesday, 7 November 2017, 3:38 pm | Auckland Council

Auckland Mayor Phil Goff, and Councillors Ross Clow and Chris Darby, are leading a group of 97 delegates representing 70 Auckland businesses to take part in the third Tripartite Economic Alliance Summit in Guangzhou, China. More >>

Green light for Avondale regeneration plan

Tuesday, 7 November 2017, 3:12 pm | Auckland Council

The opportunity to revitalise Avondale has been given the green light with today’s approval of the over-arching plan for its regeneration by Auckland Council’s Planning Committee. Drawing on important work undertaken with the community, the plan will ... More >>

Auckland Council receives first value for money reviews

Monday, 6 November 2017, 5:14 pm | Auckland Council

Auckland Council’s Finance and Performance committee today received the first four reviews of its three-year value for money programme, agreeing to endorse the recommendations and investigate how they can be implemented. More >>

Beach safety just a click away this summer with Safeswim

Friday, 3 November 2017, 1:36 pm | Auckland Council

Beach safety just a click away this summer with Safeswim What if you could simply “jump on” before you “jumped in” with a simple click? And all the information you needed for a fun day at the beach was before your eyes; water quality, tide times, ... More >>