Auckland Regional Council - Latest News [Page 34]
Funds mean action on Onehunga contaminated land
Tuesday, 20 January 2004, 9:30 am | Auckland Regional Council
The Auckland Regional Council has received a grant of $46,200 from the Ministry for the Environment’s Contaminated Sites Fund to investigate Onehunga’s worst known contaminated land. More >>
Muriwai Regional Park proposal open for submission
Wednesday, 14 January 2004, 10:13 am | Auckland Regional Council
The Auckland Regional Council is calling for submissions on its proposed changes to Muriwai Regional Park. More >>
Still time to comment on region’s open space
Monday, 15 December 2003, 5:09 pm | Auckland Regional Council
The Auckland Regional Growth Forum, in partnership with the Department of Conservation and Ministry for the Environment has developed a draft Regional Open Space Strategy to help protect and manage open space in a region facing significant population growth. More >>
ARC Welcomes Government’s Transport Plans
Friday, 12 December 2003, 10:35 am | Auckland Regional Council
The Auckland Regional Council today gave its whole-hearted endorsement to the Government’s transport plans, saying they would make a real difference to the problems facing the region. More >>
$25 Million Interest-Free Loan To ARC For Trains
Thursday, 11 December 2003, 10:49 am | Auckland Regional Council
The Government announced today it was providing a $25 million interest-free loan to the Auckland Regional Council to enable it to complete the purchase of additional rolling stock and the refurbishment of existing trains. More >>
ARC hands out NZ’s first ever Enviroschools Awards
Tuesday, 9 December 2003, 10:34 am | Auckland Regional Council
Students from 18 schools around the Auckand region today received the first awards to be handed out as part of a national sustainability programme called Enviroschools. More >>
Still time to comment on ARC transport rates
Tuesday, 2 December 2003, 4:41 pm | Auckland Regional Council
Which ratepayers in the region should pay transport rates, and in what proportion? This is the key question the Auckland Regional Council has been asking the community during a review of the transport portion of its rates. More >>
Auckland region growing at unprecedented rate
Tuesday, 2 December 2003, 2:36 pm | Auckland Regional Council
A city the size of Palmerston North has been added to the Auckland region since the 2001 Census was taken. More >>
Public invited to ARC open day this weekend
Friday, 28 November 2003, 10:02 am | Auckland Regional Council
An open day for people to get involved in the Auckland Regional Council’s transport rates review is being held in Orewa: 10am – 4pm, Saturday 29 November Orewa Community Hall, Orewa Square, Orewa More >>
Experienced Rail Operator Connex To Run Trains
Wednesday, 26 November 2003, 4:37 pm | Auckland Regional Council
Experienced international rail operator Connex has been chosen to run Auckland’s passenger trains, the Auckland Regional Council announced today. More >>
Horse’s mouth to tell all about travelling
Tuesday, 25 November 2003, 9:07 am | Auckland Regional Council
Confused passengers at the Britomart Transport Centre now have a personal navigator to point them in the right direction. More >>
Review of Unit Titles Act has commenced
Friday, 21 November 2003, 3:25 pm | Auckland Regional Council
After a process of research, workshops, meetings and lobbying by the Auckland Regional Council and the Auckland Regional Growth Forum, the government this week announced that a review of the Unit Titles Act has commenced. More >>
ARC Puts More Trains On The Fast-Track
Friday, 21 November 2003, 10:37 am | Auckland Regional Council
The Auckland Regional Council announced today that 10 more trains will be running on the Auckland rail network by the end of 2005. More >>
Rare frogs jump in numbers at Auck Regional Park
Thursday, 13 November 2003, 12:33 am | Auckland Regional Council
Hochstetter’s frogs in the Hunua Ranges are jumping for joy in an area where an intensive pest control programme knocked off most of their enemies. More >>
87% of Students Opt For Car Travel To School & Uni
Wednesday, 12 November 2003, 10:35 am | Auckland Regional Council
Eighty-seven percent of students use private car travel to get to school and university at least some of the time, according to the first regional research of its kind from Auckland Regional Council (ARC) and Infrastructure Auckland (IA). More >>
ARC transport rates review open days continue
Wednesday, 12 November 2003, 9:40 am | Auckland Regional Council
Open days for people to get involved in the Auckland Regional Council’s transport rates review are being held in Onehunga, Kelston and Pukekohe over the next week: More >>
ARC transport rates review open day this weekend
Thursday, 6 November 2003, 9:21 am | Auckland Regional Council
An open day for people to get involved in the Auckland Regional Council’s transport rates review is being held this weekend in Parnell: More >>
ARC awards over $100,000 for community projects
Wednesday, 5 November 2003, 3:55 pm | Auckland Regional Council
Community volunteers are the focus of the latest Auckland Regional Council Environmental Initiatives Fund allocations, announced this week. More >>
Urban visionary visits Auckland
Monday, 3 November 2003, 6:29 pm | Auckland Regional Council
One of the world’s leaders and innovators in sustainable development is visiting Auckland this week as part of a five-day visit to New Zealand. More >>
2 traffic studies prove transport funding urgency
Wednesday, 29 October 2003, 3:01 pm | Auckland Regional Council
Two new surveys prove that Auckland must have urgent investment in public transport as well as new roads if it is to stem massive losses to the region’s economy, says Auckland Regional Land Transport Committee chair Catherine Harland. More >>