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 78]

A flourishing urban forest for Auckland

Wednesday, 27 March 2019, 1:10 pm | Auckland Council

Aucklanders love trees. We sit under them, play on them, pick fruit from them and many of us even have favourites throughout the city, but there are pressures and issues facing our city’s trees. Today, Auckland Council has released a strategy ... More >>

Eden Park opens its gates for Remembrance for Christchurch

Tuesday, 26 March 2019, 4:26 pm | Auckland Council

Aucklanders are being invited to come together at Eden Park this Friday (29 March) in remembrance of those who lost their lives in the Christchurch mosques attack. More >>

Mayor to visit Mosques in remembrance of victims

Thursday, 21 March 2019, 4:36 pm | Office of the Mayor of Auckland

Auckland Mayor Phil Goff will join thousands of Aucklanders on Friday and through the weekend visiting mosques and attending vigils remembering those who tragically lost their lives in the Christchurch shootings. Mayor Phil Goff says, “After this ... More >>

Auckland mosques opening their doors to all

Wednesday, 20 March 2019, 3:12 pm | Auckland Council

Mosques in the four corners of Auckland will open their doors on Friday night for people of all faiths to gather in remembrance of the 50 lives lost in the Christchurch shootings. More >>

Auckland Council secures Eden Park loan

Tuesday, 19 March 2019, 7:40 pm | Auckland Council

Auckland Council’s Finance and Performance Committee has today agreed to take over a $40 million loan from ASB Bank to Eden Park Trust and to grant the organisation $9.8 million over a three-year period to fund a capital renewal programme for the ... More >>

Marine pests prompt local hull cleaning rule rethink

Tuesday, 19 March 2019, 3:40 pm | Auckland Council

The Auckland public is being asked for their views on whether a more consistent regulatory framework is required to help stop the spread of marine pests across New Zealand’s four busiest boating regions. More >>

Aucklanders invited to have their say on Sport Investment

Tuesday, 19 March 2019, 11:22 am | Auckland Council

Auckland Council wants Aucklanders to help shape a new investment strategy aimed at getting more people active and involved in community sport. More >>

Alcohol-fuelled violence on Maunga condemned

Monday, 18 March 2019, 3:37 pm | Tupuna Maunga Authority

Recent incidents of alcohol-fuelled vandalism and assaults on Auckland’s Maunga reserves have been condemned by Tūpuna Maunga Authority Chair Paul Majurey. More >>

Auckland Council stands with Christchurch

Monday, 18 March 2019, 1:56 pm | Auckland Council

"Auckland stands with Christchurch and with the Muslim community across New Zealand," says Auckland Mayor Phil Goff. More >>

Our climate future today

Monday, 18 March 2019, 11:57 am | Auckland Council

Auckland Council’s three-day Climate Symposium opened this morning with a minute’s silence in respect for our Muslim communities following Friday’s tragic terror attacks in Christchurch. More >>

Auckland stands with Christchurch and the Muslim community

Saturday, 16 March 2019, 5:34 pm | Auckland Council

“Our thoughts go out to the victims, their families and their communities. We share their grief and sorrow and pass on our sympathy and love,” Mayor Phil Goff says. More >>

Council considers financial support for Eden Park

Friday, 15 March 2019, 4:22 pm | Office of the Mayor of Auckland

Auckland Council will consider next week $63.3 million of financial support for Eden Park incorporating existing loans and guarantees already provided by Council. The funding will be considered by Councillors at the Tuesday Finance and Performance ... More >>

100 years on Belgium honours women with a cause

Friday, 15 March 2019, 2:24 pm | Auckland Council

Daughters of early settlers, Mary Ann Wick a wife and Margaret Callan a teacher never have expected awards and accolades. But a century later we honour these two women for their work during World War One. More >>

New lease of life for Speedway

Friday, 15 March 2019, 10:36 am | Office of the Mayor of Auckland

Auckland Mayor Phil Goff has welcomed the agreement between Regional Facilities Auckland and Springs Promotions Limited to extend Speedway’s lease at Western Springs for 12 months. The agreement comes as Council considers the long-term future of Speedway ... More >>