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]

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 >>

Clean Gear, Clear Conscience: Protecting Te Ngāherehere O Kohukohunui / Hūnua Ranges This Easter

Monday, 30 March 2026, 4:18 pm | Auckland Council

With more people expected to explore the popular Hūnua Traverse cycling route and surrounding tracks over the Easter break, Auckland Council is encouraging everyone to follow hygiene rules carefully. More >>

No Road Trip This Easter? Why Not Make An Emergency Plan Instead?

Monday, 30 March 2026, 4:14 pm | Auckland Council

Auckland Emergency Management is encouraging people to use their Easter journeys or their time at home as a chance to have a conversation that could make all the difference when it matters most. More >>

Packed Summer Of Events And Uptick In Visitors Drives Humming Summer For Auckland

Friday, 27 March 2026, 9:48 am | Tataki Auckland Unlimited

From December to the end of daylight saving, Auckland will have hosted more than 50 major events as well as 100s more medium and small events, adding to the region’s vibrancy and positively impacting the hospitality, accommodation and retail sectors. More >>

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