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Auckland Council
Te Kaunihera o Tāmaki Makaurau
The Auckland Council is the local government council for the Auckland Region in New Zealand.
Services provided for Auckland, include: local roads and footpaths, water, sewerage system, rubbish, recycling and landfills, parks and sportsfields, recreation centres, libraries and pools, dog registration, civil defence, social housing.
The council was established on 1 November 2010 replacing: Auckland Regional Council, Auckland City Council, Manukau City Council, North Shore City Council, Waitakere City Council, Papakura District Council, Rodney District Council Franklin District Council.
Auckland Council - Latest News [Page 1]
Caulerpa Threat: Boaties Urged To Help Stop The Spread This Summer
Tuesday, 17 December 2024, 12:14 pm | Auckland Council
Auckland Council’s Team Manager Pathways, Liz Brooks, says containment is currently our best strategy. More >>
Watercare’s $13.2 Million Solution To Lift Long-term No-swim Warning At Judges Bay
Tuesday, 17 December 2024, 10:15 am | Watercare
The $13.2 million project is the permanent solution to a broken wastewater pipe deep below the Parnell Rose Gardens that was discovered after the 2023 summer storms. More >>
Young Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei Ringatoi (artist) Reawakens Auckland’s Sense Of Place To The Waihorotiu Stream
Monday, 16 December 2024, 10:32 am | Auckland Council
The artwork aims to connect Aucklanders who live, work and play in the city centre to the natural place and form of the now invisible Waihorotiu, and encourage them to think more deeply and carefully about the mana and mauri it holds in our modern ... More >>
Summer Weekly Water Supply Update From Watercare - 16 December
Monday, 16 December 2024, 9:54 am | Watercare Services
An Easy Does It summer campaign. More >>
Heavy Fine For Unauthorised Tree Trimming On Devonport Clifftop
Friday, 13 December 2024, 3:37 pm | Auckland Council
Judge Smith also ordered Mr Maele to complete 100 hours of voluntary work with an environmental organisation in lieu of a fine due to his financial circumstances. More >>
Building Act Offenders Face Consequences: Courts Reaffirm Commitment To Safety And Compliance
Thursday, 12 December 2024, 5:57 pm | Auckland Council
Both cases highlight the repercussions of bypassing legal requirements designed to protect public safety and environmental standards. More >>
Auckland Council’s First Urban Heat Assessment Reveals “heat Islands” In The City
Tuesday, 10 December 2024, 1:58 pm | Auckland Council
Residents and visitors in a built-up metropolitan area do experience the phenomenon, known as the “urban heat island” effect, according to the latest data for Auckland. More >>
Watercare’s Major Flood Recovery Works Near Completion In Waitākere Ranges
Monday, 9 December 2024, 3:16 pm | Watercare
This work is incredibly important because our western dams supply about 20 per cent of Auckland’s water – and we need the infrastructure to be not just repaired to its former state, but built to be more resilient to extreme weather events in ... More >>
Summer Weekly Water Supply Update From Watercare
Monday, 9 December 2024, 11:56 am | Watercare
As part of our Easy Does It summer campaign, we’ll be providing weekly updates on Auckland’s water supply situation each Monday morning over summer. More >>
Cable Bay Wine Limited Sentenced For Breach Of Resource Consent Conditions
Sunday, 8 December 2024, 6:56 pm | Auckland Council
The Court imposed a fine of $50,000, highlighting the company’s failure to manage noise levels and protect the surrounding rural-residential community from excessive noise pollution. More >>
Watercare Brings Flood-damaged Pukekohe Water Treatment Plant Back Into Service
Thursday, 5 December 2024, 9:55 am | Watercare
With the treatment plant back in service again it can provide up to five million litres a day to our customers in Pukekohe and Buckland, which eases demand on the wider metropolitan water network that serves Auckland. More >>
Waikato River Water Suppliers Achieve Compliance With Arsenic Standards
Wednesday, 4 December 2024, 4:44 pm | Watercare
Steve Taylor, head of operations for the Water Services Authority – Taumata Arowai, expressed cautious optimism about the results: "The results have been heading in the right direction for several days and are now within the acceptable range. More >>
‘Easy Does It’: Watercare Encourages Aucklanders To Be Waterwise This Summer
Monday, 2 December 2024, 8:41 am | Watercare Services
Watercare head of water Sharon Danks says Tāmaki Makaurau’s water supply is in a strong position for the start of summer. More >>
Auckland Council Announces ‘Music And Movies In Parks’ – A Free Summer Celebration Of Tunes, Blockbusters And Sunshine!
Friday, 29 November 2024, 10:17 am | Auckland Council
Councillor Richard Hills, chair of the Policy and Planning Committee, celebrates the sense of community, diversity of music talent, and free family fun these events provide for Aucklanders over summer. More >>
Two More Water Suppliers In The Waikato Region Detect Slightly Elevated Arsenic In Their Water
Thursday, 28 November 2024, 5:48 pm | Watercare Services
New Zealand Food Safety’s dy dir general Vincent Arbuckle says, “The levels detected are not harmful to animals and there is no evidence water used for animals or food production is unsafe. If there was a risk to food safety we would take appropriate ... More >>
No Cause For Concern After Slightly Elevated Levels Of Arsenic Detected In Treated Waikato River Water
Wednesday, 27 November 2024, 8:12 pm | Watercare Services
National Public Health Service regional clinical director Dr William Rainger says,“People who are drinking water sourced from the Waikato River do not need to be alarmed. The limits in the New Zealand Drinking Water Standards are based on the level of ... More >>
Watercare Undertakes Pipeline Replacement On Remuera Rd
Thursday, 21 November 2024, 11:57 am | Watercare Services
The upgrades on Remuera Road, between the corners of Stoneyroyd Gardens and Loch St, are within the same section where three major water breaks occurred back in February. More >>
Watercare Passes Key Milestone On $300M Programme To Improve Wastewater Services In Warkworth, Snells Beach & Algies Bay
Monday, 11 November 2024, 10:06 am | Watercare
The new pipeline is part of a broader programme of work by Watercare to improve the performance of the local wastewater network and support growth in Warkworth, Snells Beach and Algies Bay. More >>
Watercare's $6.3m Project To Future-proof Glenbrook’s Water Services Nears Completion
Thursday, 31 October 2024, 3:33 pm | Watercare
Instead of opting for a like-for-like repair of a damaged watermain crossing the Taihiki Estuary, Watercare saw an opportunity to deliver infrastructure that future-proofs both local water and wastewater networks. More >>
Watercare Enlists Air Support To Remove Wastewater Pipe Bridges In Pt England
Friday, 25 October 2024, 11:22 am | Watercare
Watercare enlisted the help of an Airbus helicopter to remove the last 60 metres of an old gravity sewer spanning Omaru Creek in Point England Reserve as part of completing a $51m project to upgrade the area’s wastewater network and support ... More >>
