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Have your say 2 May 2018

Voting begins in two Auckland by-elections

By-election packs are being mailed out this week and voting begins today for the Waitākere Ranges and Maungakiekie-Tāmaki (Tāmaki Subdivision) local board by-elections.

Beaches 2 May 2018

Turning the tide on Piha’s water quality

Auckland Council is undertaking inspections in Piha to address the human waste contamination of the lagoon.

Environment 1 May 2018

Waitākere Ranges forests to close 1 May

Closures will protect ranges from kauri dieback disease.

Environment 1 May 2018

Council decides on Waitākere Ranges closure

Protecting kauri focus of Auckland Council meeting on 10 April.

Housing 30 Apr 2018

102 new state homes for Avondale

The site, at St George’s Road, will be developed for residential housing after an agreement was reached between Panuku Development Auckland and Housing New Zealand Corporation for the purchase of land.

Environment 30 Apr 2018

Recycle Shop renamed Tipping Point

Waitākere Transfer Station shop gets new moniker.

Transport 27 Apr 2018

Mill Road investment vital

Improvements to the Mill Road corridor are crucial for the growing community.

Transport 27 Apr 2018

It’s official: Penlink is coming this decade

We’ve done it! Penlink will be built within the next 10 years, says Hibiscus and Bays Local Board Chair Julia Parfitt.

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