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Safer spaces on the way for Auckland's ancestral mountains

Pedestrian-only areas at the tihi (summits) of five tūpuna maunga (ancestral mountains) will be introduced in 2017.

Work underway on Mt Albert Town Centre upgrade

The Albert-Eden Local Board, working with Auckland Council and Auckland Transport, is investing $6.5 million into the upgrade, which will greatly enhance the town centre.

Nixon Park upgrade on track

The upgrade to Kingsland’s Nixon Park is on schedule, and residents are expected to be able to use the new park in February 2017.

How Auckland Council works: A very (very) simple guide

A very simple guide to how Auckland Council works.

Mt Roskill community celebrates start of exciting development

Students bring art to the city

Students from the Elam School of Fine Arts have joined forces with Auckland Transport, Auckland Council and Panuku Development to hold an exhibition in one of the buildings closed to make way for the City Rail Link.

Māori legend to line wall of Waterview Tunnel

Huge artworks on concrete panels, telling the story of lovers Hinemairangi and Tamaireia, are being installed on the left-hand side of the northbound lanes into the tunnel.

Local boards sworn in for new term

Auckland Council's 149 local board members have been officially sworn in to office at inauguration ceremonies this month.