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 76]

Council slashes utilities bill by $5.3 million

Thursday, 6 June 2019, 4:18 pm | Office of the Mayor of Auckland

Auckland Council has slashed its power, water and gas bills, saving ratepayers $5.3 million over the last year says Mayor Phil Goff. “Council has saved $5.3 million dollars in the last year through better management of utilities and a determination ... More >>

Free public transport to celebrate patronage milestone

Thursday, 6 June 2019, 8:56 am | Auckland Council

Aucklanders have made 100 million public transport trips in the past year, making this the biggest year for buses, trains and ferries in the city since 1951. More >>

Emergency shelter offers immediate relief to homeless

Thursday, 6 June 2019, 8:51 am | Auckland Council

A transformed James Liston Hostel opened its doors this evening, providing immediate relief to Auckland’s homeless just as winter sets in. More >>

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 >>

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