Auckland Regional Council - Latest News [Page 11]
ARC welcomes public transport law change
Friday, 12 September 2008, 10:07 am | Auckland Regional Council
Auckland Regional Council (ARC) chairman Michael Lee says the adoption of a revised Public Transport Management Bill is good news for Auckland. More >>
ARC supports walking and cycling facilities
Wednesday, 10 September 2008, 5:03 pm | Auckland Regional Council
The Auckland Regional Council supports walking and cycling facilities on Auckland Harbour Bridge and thinks the project should be ranked against other project in the region’s next transport funding round. More >>
Research Shows Auckland’s Not Ready to Get Through
Friday, 5 September 2008, 12:17 am | Auckland Regional Council
New research out today has found that Auckland, or more precisely Aucklanders are the least prepared in the country for a natural disaster. More >>
LA Galaxy and The Beautiful Game come to Auckland
Tuesday, 2 September 2008, 2:58 pm | Auckland Regional Council
American Major League Soccer Club the LA Galaxy will play an exhibition game at the ARC’s Mt Smart Stadium on Saturday 6 December 2008. More >>
Thunderstorms on the way
Thursday, 14 August 2008, 4:26 pm | Auckland Regional Council
The MetService has issued a prediction for squally thunderstorms in the Auckland region tomorrow between 2 am tonight and 10 am tomorrow. This could result in heavy rain and the possibility of strong winds in local areas that may have the potential ... More >>
Most Aucklanders concerned about environment
Tuesday, 12 August 2008, 5:29 pm | Auckland Regional Council
According to a recent Auckland Regional Council survey, more than two thirds of Aucklanders are ‘concerned’ or ‘very concerned’ about the environment in the region. When asked to name the most important environmental problem, traffic congestion tops ... More >>
Michael Lee: North Island Main Trunk Centenary
Monday, 11 August 2008, 4:40 pm | Auckland Regional Council
It is a great privilege to be in public service at a time in which rail in New Zealand is undergoing such an historic renaissance. More >>
ARC secures new parkland at Te Arai
Tuesday, 5 August 2008, 2:53 pm | Auckland Regional Council
The Auckland Regional Council (ARC) has approved the purchase of nearly 50 hectares of land at Te Arai Point in the north east of the Rodney District More >>
Boaties please check your moorings
Friday, 25 July 2008, 3:51 pm | Auckland Regional Council
The Harbourmaster is advising all recreational boat owners to check their moorings as bad weather is forecast to batter the Auckland region tomorrow. More >>
Coastal Plan hearings begin for Wynyard Quarter
Wednesday, 23 July 2008, 3:47 pm | Auckland Regional Council
Public hearings for proposed changes to the Auckland Regional Plan: Coastal for Wynyard Quarter start this Monday 28 July at the ARC Council Chamber, 21 Pitt St, Auckland. The hearings run until 18 August 2008. More >>
Coastal funding round open
Tuesday, 22 July 2008, 2:26 pm | Auckland Regional Council
This latest round of funding from the ARC’s Coastal Enhancement Fund is in addition to $257,000 worth of grants already awarded this year. More >>
Rugby World Cup 2011
Friday, 18 July 2008, 11:42 am | Auckland Regional Council
The Auckland region has come together to put forward a compelling case to host two quarter-finals and the bronze final in the world’s third largest sporting event - Rugby World Cup 2011. More >>
ARC tackles new Kauri tree disease
Friday, 11 July 2008, 10:25 am | Auckland Regional Council
The Auckland Regional Council is tackling a newly identified disease attacking kauri trees in the Waitakere Ranges. More >>
Auckland students win by sustainable design
Friday, 4 July 2008, 11:46 am | Auckland Regional Council
Winners of the ‘Auckland Low Impact Design Student Competition’ were announced today. More >>
Auckland welcomes funding for electric trains
Friday, 4 July 2008, 9:51 am | Auckland Regional Council
Parliament’s passing of the Land Transport Management Amendment Bill this evening takes the Auckland region a step closer to electric trains and other public transport improvements. More >>
Demolition of historic hotel tragedy for Waitakere
Thursday, 3 July 2008, 3:52 pm | Auckland Regional Council
The Auckland Regional Council is deeply saddened that Waitakere City Council has today taken the wrecker’s ball to the New Lynn Hotel, one of the city’s prime heritage buildings. More >>
The time is right for KiwiRail
Tuesday, 1 July 2008, 3:49 pm | Auckland Regional Council
An integrated state-owned railway is the best way to ensure that the necessary investment takes place to make rail a strong performer within the wider national transport system, says the Auckland Regional Council's chairman, Michael Lee. More >>
Region has outgrown its local governance structure
Wednesday, 25 June 2008, 3:59 pm | Auckland Regional Council
The Chairman of the Auckland Regional Council says the Auckland region has outgrown its current structure of local government. More >>
ARC increases transport, tourism and amenity funds
Tuesday, 24 June 2008, 11:03 am | Auckland Regional Council
Auckland Regional Council will this year spend more on public transport and take up a new role in regional tourism development. The ARC's Annual Plan 2008/09, which includes amendments to its ten-year plan (Long-Term Council Community Plan 2006-16), ... More >>
Bus to the airport now, trains in future
Sunday, 15 June 2008, 5:11 pm | Auckland Regional Council
The ARC has backed a plan for an airport rail loop, after receiving advice that projected growth would more than support a successful train service. More >>