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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 1]
New Matariki Festival Concert Headlined By Stan Walker
Tuesday, 26 May 2026, 9:09 am | Tataki Auckland Unlimited
Presented as part of Auckland Council Events’ annual Matariki celebrations, Ngā Reo o te Rangi: Voices of the Stars will be held on Friday, 10 July 2026 as part of Matariki Festival 2026, which runs from 4 to 19 July. More >>
Aotea Square To Glow This Winter With Winter Light Cathedral
Monday, 25 May 2026, 1:17 pm | Tataki Auckland Unlimited
Alongside Winter Light Cathedral in June, Aucklanders and visitors can explore live performance across Auckland Live venues and major exhibitions. More >>
Ngāti Tamaoho And Auckland Council Events Reveal Matariki Festival 2026 Line-Up
Friday, 22 May 2026, 11:44 am | Tataki Auckland Unlimited
This year’s Matariki Festival, from 4 -19 July, will have over 100 free & budget-friendly community events, exhibitions & workshops across Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland with 3 pou events highlighting key days of the festival as determined by maramataka More >>
From Bellas To Border Collies - Auckland Dogs Go Green For The 2026/27 Registration Season
Wednesday, 20 May 2026, 8:14 am | Auckland Council
This year’s green registration tags will once again make it easy to spot registered dogs out and about, whether they’re strutting through the local park, snoozing at a café or chasing tennis balls at the beach. More >>
Auckland Ready To Welcome The World As Host Of TRENZ 2026
Monday, 18 May 2026, 1:38 pm | Tataki Auckland Unlimited
Tātaki Auckland Unlimited Chief Executive Nick Hill says hosting TRENZ is a pivotal opportunity to showcase the revitalisation of Auckland to the global tourism industry. More >>
Auckland Unveils Prominent ‘Tiaki Promise’ Mural To Welcome The World For TRENZ 2026
Monday, 18 May 2026, 7:59 am | Tataki Auckland Unlimited
Tātaki Auckland Unlimited Head of Tourism Karen Thompson-Smith says the artwork represents both a welcome to the world and a lasting legacy for the city. More >>
Flood Resilience Done Right: Auckland Council Shows How To Spend Smart And Deliver Fast
Friday, 15 May 2026, 2:26 pm | Auckland Council
Mayor Brown says the findings reflect council’s commitment to being a careful steward of ratepayer and taxpayer funding. More >>
Watercare Keeps Tunnelling Momentum Going As Central Interceptor Legacy Expands Into Herne Bay
Wednesday, 13 May 2026, 3:06 pm | Watercare
The Herne Bay Collector is part of a wider programme of work building on the Central Interceptor, a 16.2-kilometre wastewater tunnel running from Herne Bay to Māngere. More >>
New Zealand’s Biggest Crane Mobilised To Lift Māngere Flood Protection Project Into Next Phase
Wednesday, 13 May 2026, 8:48 am | Auckland Council
The massive crane is the only one capable of lifting a new section of the Eastern Interceptor into place. As part of the Harania Flood Resilience Project, the old pipe section that sat within an embankment in the creek has been demolished. More >>
Mighty By Night Brings Aotearoa Lyrics To Life In The Heart Of Tāmaki Makaurau
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 12:21 pm | Tataki Auckland Unlimited
Tātaki Auckland Unlimited Director of Auckland Live Daniel Clarke says the activation brings songwriting into the public realm. More >>
Aucklanders Double Down On Favourites AsIconic Auckland Eats Marks Six Years
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 6:01 pm | Tataki Auckland Unlimited
The diversity of dishes reflects Auckland’s multicultural communities, from streetstyle staples to refined plates shaped by migration, innovation and longheld traditions. More >>
Major Wastewater Milestone Completed In South Auckland
Thursday, 30 April 2026, 1:29 pm | Watercare
Watercare operations controller Fauzeem Farhaaz says that as part of the wastewater upgrades, Watercare will also remove two existing overflow points - one at Kukume/Wickman Reserve and another at Chalfont Street. More >>
Thermal Hydrolysis On The Way For Watercare's Rosedale Wastewater Treatment Plant
Wednesday, 29 April 2026, 11:21 am | Watercare
An important upgrade to the utility’s Rosedale Wastewater Treatment Plant is a step closer, with the announcement of a new contract for technology that will significantly increase the plant’s capacity and resilience for decades to come. More >>
Auckland Live Brings City Centre To Life For NZ Music Month
Tuesday, 28 April 2026, 12:24 pm | Tataki Auckland Unlimited
The programme aligns with Auckland Council’s Sounds of Tāmaki Makaurau campaign, which focuses on communitybased music events across the region. More >>
Watercare’s Central Interceptor Project Hands Construction Sites Back To Community
Wednesday, 22 April 2026, 2:19 pm | Watercare
The northern half of the 16.2-kilometre wastewater tunnel is on track to go live in mid-late 2026, and work is under way to reinstate and hand the project’s construction sites for this section of the tunnel back to the community. More >>
Step Into A World Within A World At The Auckland Live Cabaret Festival This Winter
Wednesday, 22 April 2026, 7:52 am | Auckland Live
Opening the festival in style, All That Glitters: The Gala Night offers a dazzling preview of the programme, bringing together a hand-picked lineup of artists for one unmissable evening of music, drag, comedy and spectacle. More >>
Auckland Wastewater Pipes To Get $45 Million With Minimal Disruption
Tuesday, 21 April 2026, 10:40 am | Watercare
Watercare project manager Isileli Aholelei says relining restores structural integrity to ageing pipes and keeps them in service for longer without the need for full replacement. More >>
Boil Water Notice Lifted
Wednesday, 8 April 2026, 10:04 am | Watercare
A routine water sample taken earlier this week returned a single E. coli detection. As a precautionary public health measure, a boil water notice has been issued in consultation with Taumata Arowai, watercare's water regulator. More >>
Day 2 Update – Boil Water Notice Remains In Place
Tuesday, 7 April 2026, 2:42 pm | Watercare
The notice applies only to the properties shown in the two affected zones on the maps on our website. Not all streets are affected. Water outside of the mapped area remains safe to drink. More >>
Auckland Developer Hit With $35,000 Fine And Told By Court To Lift Their Game
Wednesday, 1 April 2026, 11:33 am | Auckland Council
The company appeared in the Auckland District Court recently where Judge Jeff Smith sentenced it following guilty pleas to three charges under the Resource Management Act 1991. More >>
