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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 99]
135 Albert Street budget approved
Wednesday, 13 April 2016, 10:39 am | Auckland Council
Media release 12 April 2016 135 Albert Street budget approved The council today approved a budget and project to replace stonework cladding on the council’s building at 135 Albert Street. This budget will now be subject to a procurement process so ... More >>
Orewa gets tsunami ready
Tuesday, 12 April 2016, 4:05 pm | Auckland Council
The Orewa community can find out how they can make their area more prepared for a potential tsunami at a public meeting this week. Auckland Council’s Civil Defence and Emergency Management (CDEM) team in partnership with Orewa Rotary are holding ... More >>
Beware of scam phone calls
Tuesday, 12 April 2016, 12:46 pm | Auckland Council
Auckland Council is warning the public not to fall for a scam involving phone calls from people claiming to work for the council. More >>
Auckland Council keeping up with surge in building consents
Tuesday, 12 April 2016, 10:59 am | Auckland Council
Auckland’s housing boom shows no signs of slowing, with a record 23,220 building consent applications received in the last year, up by 12 per cent. More >>
Decision digest Regional Strategy and Policy Committee
Thursday, 7 April 2016, 2:56 pm | Auckland Council
The agenda is available on Auckland Council’s website and minutes will be added once confirmed. This meeting was also webcast on the council’s website and items are available on demand. More >>
Hunua caution period lifted
Thursday, 7 April 2016, 11:40 am | Auckland Council
Hunua caution period lifted Six months after the final application of 1080 in the Hunua Ranges regional parklands, the caution over the treatment area has been lifted. The caution period is one of the operational requirements of using a toxin like 1080 ... More >>
Stanmore Bay housing project
Wednesday, 6 April 2016, 4:03 pm | Auckland Council
Stanmore Bay housing project helps deliver improved natural habitat Wednesday 6 April 2016 An underground stream in Stanmore Bay is to see daylight again and offer improved recreational use thanks to a partnership between Auckland Council and a ... More >>
Waste Free Warrior coming to town
Monday, 4 April 2016, 1:44 pm | Auckland Council
Franklin will soon be hosting a waste free parenting warrior. Also known as The Nappy Lady, Kate Meads is an environmental advocate who runs workshops sharing inspiration and tips to minimise waste at home, especially for those with a young baby or children. More >>
Fire season changes for Auckland
Friday, 1 April 2016, 11:39 am | Auckland Council
Today (Friday 1 April) sees the fire season change for the Auckland Rural Fire District. More >>
Waste free warrior coming to town
Thursday, 31 March 2016, 4:12 pm | Auckland Council
The eastern suburbs will soon be hosting a waste free parenting warrior. Also known as The Nappy Lady, Kate Meads is an environmental advocate who runs workshops sharing inspiration and tips to minimise waste at home, especially for those with a young ... More >>
Time to get serious about homelessness
Wednesday, 30 March 2016, 3:04 pm | Auckland Council
Auckland Council’s Community Development and Safety Committee convened today to discuss homelessness and delivered a clear message to agencies and central government: we will not see an end to homelessness without nationwide collaboration and funding. More >>
Tsunami siren testing set for this daylight savings weekend
Wednesday, 30 March 2016, 10:56 am | Auckland Council
At midday on Sunday 3 April 2016, Auckland Civil Defence will be running the first of their twice-yearly checks of the tsunami sirens on the north and west Auckland coasts, coinciding with the end of daylight savings. “The public should not be ... More >>
Storm update for Auckland region
Thursday, 24 March 2016, 9:12 am | Auckland Council
High winds and heavy rain have buffeted the Auckland region overnight but the worst is over. More >>
Easter holidaymakers, please be prepared
Wednesday, 23 March 2016, 4:51 pm | Auckland Council
Storm warning for Auckland region: Easter holidaymakers, please be prepared Auckland Civil Defence is urging Aucklanders to keep an eye on the weather forecast, secure outdoor items and drive with caution as heavy rain and high winds are forecast for ... More >>
ADC to consider council’s position on volcanic viewshafts
Tuesday, 22 March 2016, 1:25 pm | Auckland Council
Auckland Council’s Auckland Development Committee will today consider council’s position for mediation before the Independent Hearings Panel on volcanic viewshafts and height sensitive areas. More >>
Stage set for celebration of Auckland’s ancestral mountains
Tuesday, 22 March 2016, 11:28 am | Auckland Council
Love Your Maunga: stage set for celebration of Auckland’s ancestral mountains Mt Eden locals familiar with the past Love Your Mountain day are in for a treat next month with a renewed and refocused community event. Four hours of live music, food ... More >>
Auckland Transport media release
Friday, 18 March 2016, 3:52 pm | Auckland Council
In a first for Auckland, a local park is being used as a park and ride to service public transport in the eastern suburbs. The free park and ride at Lloyd Elsmore Park in Pakuranga will have a shuttle bus running to and from Half Moon Bay Marina ... More >>
Residents to have their say on public transport
Friday, 18 March 2016, 11:48 am | Auckland Council
Residents to have their say on public transport for the Waitakere Ranges Waitakere Ranges residents are invited to submit their feedback on what public transport services they may require or use, in a public transport survey open from 18 March to 29 April ... More >>
Waste Free Warrior coming to town
Friday, 18 March 2016, 11:17 am | Auckland Council
Helensville will soon be hosting a waste free parenting warrior. Also known as The Nappy Lady, Kate Meads is an environmental advocate who runs workshops sharing inspiration and tips to minimise waste at home, especially for those with a young baby or children. More >>
$36.8 million target for savings on council ICT
Friday, 18 March 2016, 9:19 am | Auckland Council
Today the Finance and Performance Committee received a report outlining proposed savings of $36.8 million on Information and Communications Technology (ICT) costs with ongoing annual savings of $10.8 million thereafter. A review of the council’s ... More >>
