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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 98]
Economic alliance summit huge success
Tuesday, 17 May 2016, 4:59 pm | Auckland Council
Mayor Len Brown is hailing this week’s summit of the Tripartite Economic Alliance in Auckland “a huge success, far beyond our expectations”. More >>
Council working to improve consent services
Monday, 16 May 2016, 4:05 pm | Auckland Council
As it tackles an unprecedented building boom, Auckland Council is already looking at new ways to improve building consent processes with aims of speeding approvals, reducing costs and ensuring consistency. More >>
Auckland Botanic Gardens opens doors across Australasia
Monday, 16 May 2016, 12:48 pm | Auckland Council
16 May 2016 Auckland Botanic Gardens opens doors across Australasia On Sunday 29 May Auckland Council’s Botanic Gardens will join 72 other botanic gardens, arboreta and public gardens across Australia and New Zealand in a world-first mass open day. ... More >>
Auckland Council agrees 2016/2017 budget
Friday, 13 May 2016, 5:18 pm | Auckland Council
Auckland Council today agreed its 2016/2017 Annual Budget, agreeing to an overall general rates increase of 2.4 per cent. More >>
Auckland ready for economic summit
Friday, 13 May 2016, 3:28 pm | Auckland Council
Around 700 senior political representatives and business leaders have begun gathering in Auckland for next week’s annual Tripartite Economic Summit between Los Angeles, Guangzhou and Auckland. More >>
Trees returning to Maungakiekie summit next month
Friday, 13 May 2016, 2:48 pm | Auckland Council
A dawn planting ceremony next month will mark the first phase of returning a tree to the tihi (summit) of Maungakiekie / One Tree Hill. More >>
Auckland Unitary Plan reaches major milestone
Thursday, 12 May 2016, 3:22 pm | Auckland Council
A major milestone in the Auckland Unitary Plan process will be reached tomorrow when hearings before the Independent Hearings Panel come to an end. More >>
Tripartite Summit wins Sister Cities award
Thursday, 12 May 2016, 10:44 am | Auckland Council
12 May 2016 Tripartite Summit wins Sister Cities award Auckland’s successful involvement in the inaugural Tripartite Economic Summit has been recognised by a major award. Auckland Council was named the Best Business Project at the 2016 Sister Cities New ... More >>
Economic alliance summit attracts top speakers
Wednesday, 11 May 2016, 2:53 pm | Auckland Council
Next week’s summit of the Tripartite Economic Alliance in Auckland has attracted world-renowned speakers and panelists, as well as 600 business representatives, from the three cities. More >>
Committee For Auckland report welcomed
Wednesday, 11 May 2016, 12:04 pm | Auckland Council
A new report on the state of Auckland five years after unification has been welcomed by Mayor Len Brown. More >>
Focus on wellbeing of Manukau Harbour
Tuesday, 10 May 2016, 10:51 am | Auckland Council
A new event will identify key issues and outcomes that will impact and restore the mauri, or life-force, of New Zealand’s second largest harbour, the Manukau. Instigated by the Manukau Harbour Forum, the Manukau Harbour Forum Symposium is focused on the ... More >>
Busy? Let’s make it fit – in 30 amazing minutes
Monday, 9 May 2016, 5:37 pm | Auckland Council
Busy? Let’s make it fit – in 30 amazing minutes Auckland Pools and Leisure today (Monday 9 May) launch ‘Let’s Make It Fit’ - a tailored 30 minute fitness program for busy people who can’t find time to exercise. Research conducted by the Auckland ... More >>
Orewa follows the Tsunami signs and blue lines
Friday, 6 May 2016, 10:05 am | Auckland Council
Auckland Council will be installing tsunami signs in Orewa next week as part of a community-led initiative to increase the coastal town’s tsunami preparedness. More >>
Record numbers for Open Streets
Tuesday, 3 May 2016, 11:50 am | Auckland Council
Hugh Smith was one of an estimated 30,000 people who came to New Zealand's biggest ever Open Streets festival on Karangahape Rd. Vehicles were banned and the famous road was open for people and bikes only for seven hours on Sunday, from Queen St ... More >>
Record clean up leads into South Auckland community fun walk
Tuesday, 3 May 2016, 10:54 am | Auckland Council
Hot on the heels of a massive community effort to clean up the Puhinui Stream over the weekend, registrations are rolling in for the first annual 6km Puhinui Stream Challenge. More >>
$13,000 awarded in overdue rates case
Friday, 29 April 2016, 4:00 pm | Auckland Council
$13,000 awarded in overdue rates case The Auckland District Court has today awarded $13,249.20 as a contribution towards Auckland Council’s costs incurred while recouping unpaid rates from Kingsland resident Penny Bright. Ms Bright owes $34,182.56 in rates, ... More >>
Central City Library closed today
Tuesday, 26 April 2016, 11:45 am | Auckland Council
Auckland’s Central City Library will be closed today due to a burst water main on Mayoral Drive, which has affected utilities to the building. Auckland Libraries General Manager Mirla Edmundson says no collections have been affected but people ... More >>
Auckland Council makes moves on menacing dogs
Thursday, 21 April 2016, 10:36 am | Auckland Council
Auckland Council has today launched an initiative aimed at reducing the harm done by menacing dogs in vulnerable communities. More >>
Ron is back to full health with Marina Fitness
Tuesday, 19 April 2016, 3:41 pm | Auckland Council
When 89 year old Half Moon Bay resident Ron Jones first arrived at Marina Fitness, a serious back injury meant he couldn’t even lift his feet off the floor. Although he could barely move, Ron was determined not to be stuck in a chair for the rest ... More >>
Pest-free homecoming for tiny Robins
Thursday, 14 April 2016, 2:00 pm | Auckland Council
The birdsong of the native North Island robins or toutouwai will once again fill Shakespear Open Sanctuary following the release of the first pairs last week (Friday 8 April) into their new pest-free home. Auckland Council’s Regional Park Rangers ... More >>
