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HURRAH – it’s the Desexy Revolution
Auckland Council is joining the Desexy Revolution for November with a grant to independent Auckland dog rescue charity, HURRAH (Humane Rescue, Rehabilitation and Rehoming).
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Recovery
Pou Hihiri sculpture inspires hope in Muriwai
A new sculpture commemorating the impact of Cyclone Gabrielle in Muriwai.
Home removal goes sky-high
Auckland Council contractors are going sky-high to remove storm-damaged houses.
Next steps to improve flood resilience for the Wairau community
Auckland Council is looking to progress a comprehensive flood resilience (blue-green) network to significantly reduce flood risks across the Wairau catchment in Auckland’s North Shore.
Category 2C homes in Māngere
Information about what a Category 2C flood risk rating means for your home.
Council News
Getting valuable input from Northcote's future generation
On behalf of Auckland Council, Eke Panuku creates amazing spaces for current and future generations across Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland.
Next steps to improve flood resilience for the Wairau community
Auckland Council is looking to progress a comprehensive flood resilience (blue-green) network to significantly reduce flood risks across the Wairau catchment in Auckland’s North Shore.
Council gives support to accelerate level crossing removals
Auckland Council today approved acceleration of the programme to remove level crossings at Takaanini and Glen Innes.
Game on for a connected stadium network
Auckland Council's Governing Body has endorsed in principle a staged redevelopment of Eden Park.
Development News
Midtown street party unveils hidden art gems
April’s midtown street party on Thursday 17 April is packed full of art, music, food, live painting and stories. It will also celebrate street culture now, and from decades past.
Opera in the Strand returns to Strand Arcade
It’s New Zealand Music Month in May and people will flood into midtown’s streets, lanes and public spaces, further cementing our place in the world as a UNESCO City of Music.
Sisters, aunties, daughters and mothers to celebrate Myers Park
Bring your daughters, mothers, aunties and female friends!
Federal Street - unique lights illuminate artwork to create outdoor gallery experience
A once reflective, quiet urban backyard, used mainly by the residents of upper Federal Street, has become a living art experience.
Our Environment
Next steps to improve flood resilience for the Wairau community
Auckland Council is looking to progress a comprehensive flood resilience (blue-green) network to significantly reduce flood risks across the Wairau catchment in Auckland’s North Shore.
The beautiful menace threatening our waterways
They might look pretty, but they're a pest!
Have your say on the future of the Waitākere Ranges Heritage Area
A formal agreement between the Crown, tangata whenua and Auckland Council is being proposed to help protect and manage the treasured Waitākere Ranges Heritage Area.
Herpetologists hop to it
Auckland Council’s Environmental Services team is taking the opportunity to shine a spotlight on one of New Zealand’s most enigmatic and ancient amphibians - the Hochstetter’s frog.
Parks and Playgrounds
Have your say on the future of the Waitākere Ranges Heritage Area
A formal agreement between the Crown, tangata whenua and Auckland Council is being proposed to help protect and manage the treasured Waitākere Ranges Heritage Area.
Stunning botanical gift for Aucklanders, forever
In an extraordinary act of generosity, Auckland philanthropist Rosemary Platt has gifted 5.63 hectares (approximately 14 acres) of ecologically significant land to the people of Tāmaki Makaurau.
Vehicle access to Muriwai Beach closed due to fire risk
In response to a total fire ban for Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland, vehicle access to Muriwai Beach will close tomorrow on Wednesday, 19 March, until further notice.
Egg-cellent Easter activities to enjoy in Auckland
Easter and the school holidays are on the horizon and there are plenty of activities around Tāmaki Makaurau during Easter to keep kids (and adults) entertained.
Transport News
Council gives support to accelerate level crossing removals
Auckland Council today approved acceleration of the programme to remove level crossings at Takaanini and Glen Innes.
80% of 800+ slips on local roads repaired in Auckland
Auckland Transport’s flood recovery programme is ahead of schedule with 80% of more than 800 large road slips repaired
News - Auckland over 80% through storm recovery
Auckland Council has made strong and steady progress in its recovery efforts from the 2023 storms, completing more than 80% of priority activities two years on.
Boosting efficiency on Dominion Road
Dominion Road, one of Auckland Central’s busiest routes, carries over 25,000 vehicles daily while also serving as a critical corridor for public transport
Waste Updates
Turnip the Beet: Cook up savings with better meal planning
The average New Zealand household wastes $1,500 worth of food each year—that’s the equivalent of three full shopping trolleys of groceries!
Oriental fruit fly – Birkdale area
Biosecurity New Zealand response: all you need to know council kerbside collections in Birkdale.
Important update
Oriental fruit fly restrictions lifted – Papatoetoe/Māngere area
Controls on the movement of fruit and vegetables in Auckland’s Papatoetoe and Māngere have been lifted after no further evidence of the Oriental fruit fly was found in the area.
Give old items a new life: book your inorganic collection
Fine summer weather is the perfect time for a clear-out of household items you don’t need anymore.
