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Mayor Launches Public Consultation On New Transport Plan

Friday, 28 April 2023, 1:27 pm | Office of the Mayor of Auckland

Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown is encouraging Aucklanders to have their say on which projects should be prioritised for funding in the region’s new integrated transport plan. “Back in December, the Government agreed to work with my office to develop ... More >>

Consultation Shows Public Support For Key Elements Of Budget Proposal

Wednesday, 26 April 2023, 11:20 am | Office of the Mayor of Auckland

Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown urged councillors to keep an open mind about the options available to bridge the $295 million gap, as they met today to go over the results of public consultation on the Annual Budget 2023/24. “We encouraged Aucklanders ... More >>

Mayor Sets Deadline To Implement Flood Review Recommendations

Thursday, 13 April 2023, 4:37 pm | Office of the Mayor of Auckland

Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown today set a deadline for Auckland Council to implement the recommendations of the independent review into the Auckland Anniversary Floods. The independent review, led by former Police Commissioner Mike Bush, found that Auckland ... More >>

Mayor Of Auckland Accepts Findings Of Independent Review

Wednesday, 12 April 2023, 3:22 pm | Office of the Mayor of Auckland

Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown said he accepts the recommendations of the independent review into the response to the Auckland Anniversary floods, and will work to ensure the panel’s recommendations are implemented. Former Police Commissioner Mike Bush ... More >>

Mayor Wayne Brown - Speech: Eastern Busway, Sod Turning

Saturday, 1 April 2023, 2:48 pm | Office of the Mayor of Auckland

Saturday, 1 April 2023 Te Tuhi, 13 Reeves Road, Pakuranga ---------- Kia ora koutou, It is great to be here with Transport Minister Michael Wood to start construction of the next phase of the Eastern Busway. Soon after becoming Mayor, I pushed the ... More >>

Auckland Mayor Delivers On Promise To Improve Bus Reliability

Thursday, 16 March 2023, 4:18 pm | Office of the Mayor of Auckland

Mayor Wayne Brown is pleased to announce that Auckland Transport is rolling out one of his election promises, new technology that will give buses priority across three key Auckland road corridors. The announcement follows a call from Mayor Brown ... More >>

Mayor Brown Urges Aucklanders To Remain Vigilant

Friday, 24 February 2023, 8:07 pm | Office of the Mayor of Auckland

Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown is urging Aucklanders to remain vigilant and keep an eye on the MetService rain radar as thunderstorms move across the region. The Mayor has been briefed at the Auckland Emergency Management (AEM) Control Centre by the ... More >>

Mayor Proposes Additional $20m A Year For Storm Response

Wednesday, 15 February 2023, 8:04 am | Office of the Mayor of Auckland

Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown has proposed an additional $20 million a year for storm response activities, focusing on improved prevention and mitigation measures, to increase Auckland’s preparedness for severe weather events. “The impact of Cyclone ... More >>

Mayor Extends Local State Of Emergency For Another Week, As Cyclone Risk Grows

Saturday, 11 February 2023, 6:39 pm | Office of the Mayor of Auckland

Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown has extended the duration of the local state of emergency for another week, in accordance with section 71(2) of the Civil Defence and Emergency Management Act 2002. Mayor Brown is satisfied that an emergency still exists in the ... More >>

Mayor Meets US Ambassador: Floods And Climate Change Lead Agenda

Wednesday, 8 February 2023, 7:54 pm | Office of the Mayor of Auckland

Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown met US Ambassador to New Zealand Tom Udall in Auckland today. Ambassador Udall is the first foreign envoy Mayor Brown has met formally since his election in October, a mark of the importance Mayor Brown and Auckland Council ... More >>

Waitangi Day Impacted By Floods

Sunday, 5 February 2023, 2:15 pm | Office of the Mayor of Auckland

Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown said Waitangi Day looks and feels very different in Tāmaki Makaurau this year, following devastating floods that severely impacted the region. “I know that local communities had been gearing up to host Waitangi Day events ... More >>

Mayor Announces Help With Big Auckland Clean Up

Monday, 30 January 2023, 6:37 pm | Office of the Mayor of Auckland

Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown has announced three practical steps Auckland Council is taking to help Aucklanders with the big Auckland clean up. “Home-owners, families, flatmates, neighbours and volunteers began the big Auckland clean up as soon as Saturday ... More >>

Mayor Focuses On Preparation For Tonight And Recovery

Sunday, 29 January 2023, 7:43 pm | Office of the Mayor of Auckland

Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown focussed today on ensuring Auckland is as well prepared as possible for any further heavy or torrential rain tonight, and on the recovery from Friday night’s unprecedented downpour. The Mayor spent most of the day in ... More >>

Mayor Of Auckland | Emergency Updates @MayorAuckland

Saturday, 28 January 2023, 5:57 am | Office of the Mayor of Auckland

It has been a terrible night for thousands of Aucklanders, following widespread damage, displacement, and disruption from flooding and torrential rain. Auckland is currently under a state of local emergency. Early this morning, Mayor Wayne Brown ... More >>

Mayor Ends Year Delivering Big Expectations

Friday, 23 December 2022, 11:51 am | Office of the Mayor of Auckland

Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown wraps-up 2022, having delivered his mayoral proposal and letters of expectation for CCOs with the Governing Body’s overwhelming support, only 56 days into the job. “To get to this point so soon after my inauguration ... More >>

Mayor Declares Auckland ‘A City With Culture’

Wednesday, 21 December 2022, 2:02 pm | Office of the Mayor of Auckland

Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown has indicated that funding cuts are highly unlikely for those ‘arts and cultural events most highly valued by Aucklanders’. The Mayor’s letter of expectation to Tātaki Auckland Unlimited (TAU), to be sent this week, ... More >>

Mayor Comfortable With Progress In First Two Months

Thursday, 15 December 2022, 8:08 pm | Office of the Mayor of Auckland

Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown says he’s “comfortable” with progress in his first two months after the Governing Body approved his 2023/24 budget proposal for consultation with Aucklanders and endorsed his proposed Letters of Expectation to Council Controlled ... More >>

Clarification Re Mayor's Comment About Auckland Airport (AIA)

Thursday, 15 December 2022, 12:32 pm | Office of the Mayor of Auckland

A spokesperson for the Mayor’s Office said: Like everyone in the investment community, the Mayor was speculating about how the airport company might finance its ambitious capital expenditure programme which has been publicly reported to include: $160 million ... More >>

Bus Driver Decision Suggests Government Is Now Listening To Aucklanders

Monday, 12 December 2022, 6:14 pm | Office of the Mayor of Auckland

Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown says today’s announcement by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern of a new temporary residence pathway for bus drivers, and the $200 million for the Eastern Busway announced by Transport Minister Michael Wood on Saturday, ... More >>

Work Begins Towards Single Comprehensive Auckland Transport Plan

Monday, 12 December 2022, 12:28 pm | Office of the Mayor of Auckland

Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown says Auckland Council’s Governing Body will begin work this week towards a single comprehensive plan to futureproof Auckland with one high-quality, joined-up transport system. Last week, Mayor Brown and Transport Minister Michael ... More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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