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ARC cautions public: safety first with more trains
Tuesday, 27 May 2003, 4:02 pm | Auckland Regional Council
The ARC is cautioning Aucklanders to be aware of the increase in train frequency on tracks, with the new Britomart rail timetable commencing on June 9th. More >>
New portal for waste exchanges
Tuesday, 27 May 2003, 10:16 am | Auckland Regional Council
It’s easier than ever for businesses to link up with others to get rid of unwanted leftover materials for free. More >>
Dating service for businesses looking for clients
Tuesday, 27 May 2003, 10:13 am | Auckland Regional Council
The Auckland Regional Council’s RENEW waste exchange is celebrating its eighth year of successful match-making for businesses with bits to spare with organisations who want what they’ve got – and looking for more clients. More >>
New tech. hits CBD streets – battery-powered buses
Tuesday, 27 May 2003, 10:09 am | Auckland Regional Council
Auckland Regional Council, Heart of the City, Auckland City Council and Stagecoach launched a break-through for public transport in Auckland this morning, with the arrival of 3 battery-powered buses on the City Circuit service. More >>
Rail business plan vision endorsed by ARC
Tuesday, 27 May 2003, 8:14 am | Auckland Regional Council
At its Council meeting this afternoon the Auckland Regional Council endorsed the vision of the Rail Business Plan. More >>
The Challenge is on!
Wednesday, 21 May 2003, 6:25 pm | Auckland Regional Council
Recycling, buying less packaging, composting. It all sounds good, but can we really do it? Are we prepared to have our rubbish habits “exposed” to the rest of the world? More >>
ARC draft Annual Plan hearings start
Tuesday, 20 May 2003, 10:03 am | Auckland Regional Council
The ARC starts the process of hearing submissions to its draft Annual Plan on Tuesday (20th May) morning and will adopt the final plan on 23 June. More >>
Carbon monoxide levels high
Monday, 19 May 2003, 4:29 pm | Auckland Regional Council
Preliminary test results for carbon monoxide (CO) from the drive-by emissions testing programme conducted throughout the Auckland region during April show that Auckland’s CO emissions are high compared to US cities and that 50% of emissions come from the ... More >>
Accelerate Use Of Rail Corridors To Be Considered
Wednesday, 14 May 2003, 3:23 pm | Auckland Regional Council
A plan to make greater use of Auckland’s newly available rail corridors to enable passenger rail to play a much greater role in relieving Auckland’s transport congestion is about to be considered by Auckland local and regional authorities. More >>
Draft Rail Business Plan now up for review
Wednesday, 14 May 2003, 3:21 pm | Auckland Regional Council
Draft Rail Business Plan now up for review and consideration by Councils and the community More >>
ARC announces rail timetable for Britomart
Monday, 12 May 2003, 2:50 pm | Auckland Regional Council
With the Britomart Transport Centre nearing completion, the ARC has announced a revised timetable for the rail network. More >>
Recycling: we can do better
Tuesday, 6 May 2003, 5:26 pm | Auckland Regional Council
Some Aucklanders are great recyclers but we can do better – up to 20% of the rubbish put in weekly rubbish bags can be recycled. More >>
ARC Annual Plan submissions close
Tuesday, 6 May 2003, 9:06 am | Auckland Regional Council
The Auckland Regional Council (ARC) consultation process on the Annual Plan for 2003/04 closed on Thursday 1st May. Nearly 600 submissions were received from members of the public, local councils across the Auckland region, a range of companies, and ... More >>
Government proposals for vehicle pollution welcome
Monday, 5 May 2003, 9:45 am | Auckland Regional Council
The Auckland Regional Council welcomes the Hon Judith Tizard’s announcement that the government is developing a number of programmes to address vehicle emissions. More >>
Breakthrough on Victoria Park tunnel option
Tuesday, 15 April 2003, 1:45 pm | Auckland Regional Council
The ARC will ask Transit NZ to proceed with consent applications for a tunnel on the Harbour Bridge to City project (HBTC), while the funding gap is expected to be filled through options identified by the Auckland Mayoral Forum. More >>
Aucklanders urged to “Reduce Your Rubbish!”
Wednesday, 9 April 2003, 10:04 am | Auckland Regional Council
A nationwide, 3-month-long focus on getting householders to "Reduce Your Rubbish" begins this Friday 11 April, with TV ads starting on 13 April. More >>
Drive-by Emissions Tests start
Monday, 7 April 2003, 6:34 pm | Auckland Regional Council
Drivers can test their vehicle’s emissions from today with the Auckland Regional Council’s “Drive-by emissions tests” programme – the latest ARC initiative to improve the Auckland region’s air quality. More >>
Drive-By Emissions Tests
Monday, 7 April 2003, 6:32 pm | Auckland Regional Council
The Auckland Regional Council’s Big Clean Up campaign calls on Aucklanders to tune your vehicle every six months. Smoky vehicles produce far more pollution than well-tuned vehicles. More >>
Whiteheads return to Hunuas
Monday, 7 April 2003, 6:28 pm | Auckland Regional Council
Up to 40 native whiteheads (popokatea) will be released into the Hunua Ranges this Saturday, returning the species to mainland Auckland for the first time in more than 120 years. More >>
Sweeping changes for Muriwai?
Monday, 7 April 2003, 6:27 pm | Auckland Regional Council
With Muriwai being swept into the sea at the rate of 1 – 1.5 metres per year some key decisions about its future management are about to be made. More >>
