Manukau City Council - Latest News [Page 32]
Manukau students rise to business challenge
Tuesday, 10 October 2006, 2:34 pm | Manukau City Council
Last week six teams of senior students from five Manukau schools went head-to-head in the second annual Plantation Business Challenge, which provides local students with the opportunity to develop and present a business plan and compete for more ... More >>
Crime: don’t tar everyone with the same brush
Tuesday, 3 October 2006, 6:09 pm | Manukau City Council
Manukau Mayor Sir Barry Curtis says he is not surprised at the rise in the crime rate for Counties Manukau over the past year. “We have been seeing clear signs for some time of increasing crime related to street gangs, drugs and alcohol abuse. More >>
Historic Fire Station Secured For Community
Tuesday, 3 October 2006, 1:27 pm | Manukau City Council
After years of debate and negotiations, one of Manukau city’s first volunteer fire stations has been returned to the community following Manukau City Council’s purchase of the old Papatoetoe fire station. Manukau Mayor Sir Barry Curtis says ... More >>
Changes To Bylaws
Monday, 2 October 2006, 12:21 am | Manukau City Council
Changes to the rules for the number of animals people can keep on properties in urban areas have been approved by Manukau City Council. More >>
Council approves relationship agreement
Friday, 29 September 2006, 5:15 pm | Manukau City Council
An historic moment in Manukau City Council’s relationship with Maori occurred yesterday when the Council approved the final in a series of relationship agreements developed with the city’s Mana Whenua tribal groups. More >>
Council to Consult on Subsidiary to Property Org
Friday, 29 September 2006, 3:18 pm | Manukau City Council
Subject to public consultation, Manukau City Council has approved the formation of a subsidiary company to its council-controlled organisation, Tomorrow’s Manukau Properties Limited (TMPL). More >>
Fashion director promises cornucopia of culture
Tuesday, 26 September 2006, 4:26 pm | Manukau City Council
Fashion director for this year’s 2006 Villa Maria Cult-Couture Awards Angela Gribben promises a spectacular show of amazing fashion, music and funky dancing. More >>
Death of Sir Hugh Kawharu a great loss
Wednesday, 20 September 2006, 5:19 pm | Manukau City Council
Manukau Mayor Sir Barry Curtis has extended his condolences on behalf of Manukau City Council to the family of the late Sir Hugh Kawharu and to Ngati Whatua. Sir Barry says Sir Hugh was an outstanding leader of Maoridom and his death is a great ... More >>
Debate welcome on Auckland region governance
Wednesday, 20 September 2006, 2:30 pm | Manukau City Council
Manukau Mayor Sir Barry Curtis says he welcomes debate from all quarters on how to improve local government in the Auckland region. More >>
Manukau’s spring school holiday programme
Wednesday, 20 September 2006, 11:53 am | Manukau City Council
Spring break is just around the corner and Manukau City Council’s leisure, libraries and art teams have put together an exciting range of fun activities to keep the kids entertained. More >>
New action plan for to tackle youth gangs welcomed
Wednesday, 20 September 2006, 11:31 am | Manukau City Council
The launch of a new plan to tackle youth gang crime has been welcomed by Manukau Mayor Sir Barry Curtis. More >>
Action plan for to tackle youth gangs welcomed
Wednesday, 20 September 2006, 11:25 am | Manukau City Council
The launch of a new plan to tackle youth gang crime has been welcomed by Manukau Mayor Sir Barry Curtis. More >>
Drainage Grate Thefts Cost Council $15,000 a Month
Tuesday, 19 September 2006, 12:35 am | Manukau City Council
Manukau City Council is asking the public and scrap metal dealers to help prevent theft of its metal drainage grates from city roads. Almost 100 grates were stolen in the last month, replacing them will cost the council $15,000. The grates weigh ... More >>
Bi-lingual library catalogue wins Maori Week Award
Tuesday, 19 September 2006, 12:34 am | Manukau City Council
Manukau Libraries in association with Auckland, Waitakere, Rodney and North Shore libraries have won the libraries category of the Maori Language Week Awards in Wellington. More >>
Call for Entries Vessel and Sculpture Award
Monday, 18 September 2006, 2:39 pm | Manukau City Council
The New Zealand arts community is invited to submit entries in the 2006 Manukau Vessel and Sculpture Awards. The awards run by Manukau City Council are in their ninth year and have continued to grow in stature. More >>
Samoan artists debut at Fresh Gallery Otara
Monday, 18 September 2006, 2:37 pm | Manukau City Council
Award winning artists Shigeyuki Kihara and John Ioane will exhibit alongside promising local artist Genevieve Pini when the 'Tasi ae afe; One but a million' exhibition opens at Fresh Gallery Otara next week. More >>
Popular children's book gets star treatment
Monday, 18 September 2006, 11:33 am | Manukau City Council
Manukau Libraries are excited to announce that their celebrity guest reader for Library Week 2006 is film and television star Taungaroa Emile. Taungaroa is well known for his role as Boogie in Once Were Warriors for which he won a NZ Film and Television ... More >>
Number 5 Plastics Added to Recycling Collection
Friday, 15 September 2006, 12:42 am | Manukau City Council
Manukau residents will be able to recycle more rubbish with the addition of number 5 plastics to Manukau City Council’s kerbside recycling collection from 2 October. More >>
Disappointment at select committee report
Wednesday, 13 September 2006, 2:52 pm | Manukau City Council
Manukau Mayor Sir Barry Curtis is disappointed at the decision by Parliament’s Local Government and Environment Select Committee to recommend that the Manukau City Council (Control of Prostitution) Bill not proceed. The Committee released its recommendation ... More >>
Mayor Welcomes Process for Flat Bush Schools
Tuesday, 12 September 2006, 11:42 am | Manukau City Council
Manukau Mayor Sir Barry Curtis welcomes the establishment of a local advisory group by the Ministry of Education to guide the educational strategy for seven new schools being built in the fast-growing Flat Bush area of Botany. More >>