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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 96]
Recycling service change
Monday, 4 July 2016, 12:29 pm | Auckland Council
A new recycling service –that impacts more than 210,000 residents in Rodney, Hibiscus Coast, Waitakere and North Shore started on 1 July. We’re delighted to see that many residents have started using their new bins, but participation rates could be ... More >>
Lennon: through a Glass Onion
Monday, 4 July 2016, 10:05 am | Auckland Live
Monday 4 July, 2016 - Award-winning Australian actor and singer John Waters (Offspring, All The Rivers Run, Godspell, Hair) takes to the stage with accompanist Bill Risby (Leo Sayer, The Supremes) to perform Lennon: Through A Glass Onion – part spoken ... More >>
Recycling rollout an Auckland milestone
Friday, 1 July 2016, 12:08 pm | Auckland Council
More than 210,000 households in north and west Auckland have today transitioned to the same recycling service as other parts of the region, in the largest rollout seen in New Zealand. More >>
Auckland Council warns of phone scam
Thursday, 30 June 2016, 12:14 pm | Auckland Council
Auckland Council is warning residents to be vigilant after a woman fell victim to a scam from a person claiming to be from ‘Auckland District Council’. More >>
$1.4 billion for new assets in budget
Thursday, 30 June 2016, 11:16 am | Auckland Council
Auckland Council has today adopted its 2016/2017 budget, setting out $1.4 billion for new assets and an average rates increase of 2.4 per cent. More >>
Auckland Council’s text trial exceeds expectations
Wednesday, 29 June 2016, 2:12 pm | Auckland Council
A text message trial set up by Auckland Council is proving to be a hit, with thousands of Northwest residents signing up for the service. More >>
Dog amnesty seekers flood council in last days
Tuesday, 28 June 2016, 5:33 pm | Auckland Council
Auckland Council staff have been flooded with last minute applications for the Menacing Dogs Amnesty that is set to expire on 30 June. More >>
Take a fresh look at standing for council
Monday, 27 June 2016, 4:13 pm | Auckland Council
Aucklanders are invited to take a fresh look at standing as a candidate in the upcoming local elections in October. Candidate Week (27 June to 1 July) is a national initiative by New Zealand’s local councils to help inspire potential candidates, and get them ... More >>
Paving the way for Auckland’s tertiary entrepreneurs
Thursday, 23 June 2016, 2:54 pm | Auckland Council
Tertiary Student Entrepreneurship Programme 2016 Aspiring Auckland tertiary entrepreneurs are receiving a welcome boost to turn their ideas into a commercial reality through a new student entrepreneurship programme. Auckland Tourism, Events and Economic Development ... More >>
Auckland and Government align on transport
Tuesday, 21 June 2016, 2:47 pm | Auckland Council
Auckland Mayor Len Brown is today welcoming continuing progress towards agreement between Auckland Council and the government on investment on transport in Auckland for the next 30 years. The Mayor, Transport Minister Simon Bridges, Finance Minister ... More >>
Watercare’s a winner in sustainability reporting
Tuesday, 21 June 2016, 11:57 am | Watercare
Initiatives by Watercare to integrate sustainability into all aspects of its business have been recognised at the Australasian Reporting Awards (ARA) in the form of a Sustainability Reporting Award. More >>
Amnesty “most successful ever undertaken”
Monday, 20 June 2016, 11:38 am | Auckland Council
20 June, 2016 Amnesty “most successful ever undertaken” With ten days left to run, Councillor Calum Penrose says Auckland Council’s menacing dogs amnesty is “the most successful ever undertaken in Auckland”, with 676 dogs already signed ... More >>
$80,000 for heritage approved by Finance and Performance
Thursday, 16 June 2016, 4:44 pm | Auckland Council
The council’s Finance and Performance Committee today approved $80,000 of grants through its Regional Historic Heritage Grants Programme (RHHGP), as well as considering updates on Auckland Council financial results and other issues. More >>
Dogs change colours
Tuesday, 14 June 2016, 10:37 am | Auckland Council
Auckland dogs will be changing colours over the coming year. Dogs that were once ginger, copper, Blenheim, liver, mahogany, rust or auburn coloured will soon be known only as “red”. Say goodbye to your wheaten, cinnamon or chocolate coloured pooch ... More >>
Krum helps return the one tree to Maungakiekie, finally
Sunday, 12 June 2016, 7:18 pm | Auckland Council
Councillor Denise Krum was delighted to be a part of the dawn planting ceremony that is returning a tree to One Tree Hill in the ward which she represents (Maungakiekie-Tamaki). The Auckland councillor says, ‘It’s wonderful that the iconic One Tree Hill can ... More >>
Trees rise again on the summit of mighty Maungakiekie
Sunday, 12 June 2016, 7:10 pm | Auckland Council
Today marks an historic moment in time for the Tūpuna Maunga (ancestral mountain), Maungakiekie / One Tree Hill. More >>
Mauri o te Moana award winners announced
Friday, 10 June 2016, 5:03 pm | Auckland Council
Three environmental leaders with a deep commitment to the wellbeing of the Manukau Harbour are recipients of the first Mauri o te Moana Awards, revealed today at the Manukau Harbour Forum Symposium, in Māngere. More >>
Watercare commissions game-changing study of Manukau Harbour
Friday, 10 June 2016, 2:23 pm | Watercare
Manukau Harbour’s ecological health will be put under a scientifically-backed microscope for the first time in a complex hydrodynamic study commissioned by Watercare. More >>
Intergalactic History of Pairs
Friday, 10 June 2016, 12:54 pm | Auckland Live
Twice The Fun: Make Sure The Family Sees An Intergalactic History of Pairs These School Holidays More >>
Time to Stand Up, Stand Out
Thursday, 9 June 2016, 3:45 pm | Auckland Council
An online clip of three talented singers is again showing the world what young Aucklanders can do. The video captures students PJ Tele’a, Junior Soqeta and Irene Folau’s performance of the Bill Withers classic ‘Lean On Me’ at the 2015 heats for regional ... More >>
