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Mayor 23 Aug 2017

Mayor Goff outlines priorities for 10-year budget

“Our vision for Auckland is a world class city where talent wants to live. It must be the city which can keep the best and brightest of our young people in New Zealand while competing globally with other cities around the world for skills, entrepr...

Development 23 Aug 2017

A very simple guide to the unitary plan

Everyone has questions about the Auckland Unitary Plan. Here are some answers.

Plans / Projects 22 Aug 2017

New Auckland Council website live

If you visit the Auckland Council website today the homepage will look quite different.

Plans / Projects 21 Aug 2017

'Sandrine' starts work at Britomart

A new 90- tonne compact piling rig has started work at downtown Auckland where the CRL tunnels are being built in the Chief Post Office / Britomart Transport Centre building.

Plans / Projects 8 Aug 2017

Hub helps with construction jobs

Ibrahim Mahmoud is not one to sit at home with nothing to do. The 52-year-old is delighted to have recently got a job through the CBD Jobs and Skills Hub.

Plans / Projects 3 Aug 2017

CBD jobs in construction and hospitality

Panuku Development, which is leading the Wynyard Quarter urban regeneration, estimates that 2500 more construction workers will be needed over the next three years.

Plans / Projects 21 Jul 2017

Council's NewCore project crosses finish line under budget

The NewCore IT system allows the council to deliver more online services, better and faster than ever before.

Cycling 21 Jul 2017

Update on SkyPath

Find answers to some of the questions that have been circulating, and learn what will happen next in this long-awaited project.

Plans / Projects 20 Jul 2017

Appeals decision favours policy to reduce alcohol harm

Late yesterday, the Alcohol Regulatory and Licensing Authority issued its decision on appeals made against the council’s Provisional Local Alcohol Policy with the council successfully defending the majority of its policies.

Community 18 Jul 2017

What is happening in the city centre?

From business development to cycle ways, the City Rail Link, the waterfront, parks improvements, growing transport options and not to mention housing - it is full on downtown.

Environment 14 Jul 2017

Potential new native flower species blooms from Waterview Connection

A small, pale pink flower blooming from cracks and crevices along Auckland's Oakley Creek has caught the eye of botanists who believe it may be a new, previously unidentified native species of geranium.

Community 13 Jul 2017

Stepping closer to a smokefree Auckland

Auckland’s Smokefree Policy is being updated to focus on Auckland Council's commitment to a healthier smokefree city.

Plans / Projects 12 Jul 2017

Pests as pets: What are the rules?

Dogs, cats and chickens are some of the more popular pets Aucklanders keep these days. But what happens when you adopt a pest?

Housing 12 Jul 2017

Refreshed strategy for future urban areas

Around 137,000 homes and 70,000 jobs will come through the refreshed strategy, almost half of which is proposed to be development ready over the next 10 years.

Transport 12 Jul 2017

Getting smart about transport

With congestion on Auckland’s roads becoming more of a challenge and more expensive as our city grows, we need to get smarter about transport, says Auckland Council’s Chief Economist, David Norman.

Housing 12 Jul 2017

$300 million infrastructure investment will help create 10,500 homes

The $300 million of new funding provided through the Housing Infrastructure Fund will unlock housing development in Auckland's north-west via investment in transport, wastewater and stormwater projects earmarked by Auckland Council as priority, fa...