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23 Jul 2019

Aotea/Great Barrier Local Board sets out budget priorities

Housing, dark sky status, dredging and water quality will be among some of Aotea/Great Barrier Local Board's funding priorities for the coming year.

Beaches 19 Jul 2019

New recreational wharf for Beach Haven

Kaipātiki Local Board has just approved a new recreational wharf design.

Arts 19 Jul 2019

Quick thinking brings artwork closer to home

Stunning marble tables artwork now located at the Onehunga Basin after zoo layout change.

Environment 19 Jul 2019

Response continues in effort to contain fruit fly

The response continues in response to fruit fly finds in the Northcote area, with restrictions remaining in place to contain the pest.

Environment 19 Jul 2019

Community first as wetland amenity emerges from flood-prone swamp

Local iwi, residents, and team members from Healthy Waters have marked the completion of a significant rejuvenation project in Takanini.

Community 19 Jul 2019

Local board works to ensure safer school zones in Albert-Eden

Albert-Eden Local Board, Auckland Council and Auckland Transport are working together to make the local areas safer.

Community 17 Jul 2019

Māngere Bridge residents pull together for community safety

Working together to reduce anti-social behaviour is the focus of a working group formed by Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board.

17 Jul 2019

New Watercare pump station connects Albany and Pinehill

Up to 20 million litres of water per day can now flow easily from a reservoir complex in Albany to one in Pinehill on Auckland's North Shore thanks to a new pump station and 2.4-kilometre-long water main.

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