Auckland News - Housing, Transport, Rates

Mayor 15 Jul 2020

Final decision-making process for Auckland Council’s $750 million fiscal hole starts

Decision-making for this year’s Emergency Budget has been one of the toughest in the history of Auckland Council, said Mayor Phil Goff, as councillors have worked to plug a $750 million fiscal hole.

Mayor 9 Jul 2020

Partnership to create 700 new jobs

700 new jobs on Auckland infrastructure and related environmental projects will be created over the next year, thanks to a $4.3 million dollar partnership launched this morning by Social Development Minister Carmel Sepuloni and Auckland Mayor Phil...

Mayor 7 May 2020

Auckland Council announces water restrictions

In response to one of the most severe droughts in Auckland’s history, Auckland Council’s Emergency Committee today voted unanimously to introduce mandatory water restrictions, which will come into effect across the region from Saturday 16 May.

Mayor 5 Feb 2020

Auckland annual dwelling consents top 15,000 for first time

More than 15,000 dwelling consents were issued in Auckland in 2019, an all-time record and an 18 per cent rise in consents issued year-on-year.

Plans / Projects 29 Jan 2020

Mayor commends $3.4bn government investment in Auckland's transport

Mayor Phil Goff is pleased the government has responded positively to Auckland Council’s calls for greater investment in Auckland’s infrastructure.

Mayor 12 Dec 2019

Legislation will help fund infrastructure for Auckland housing

Legislation introduced to Parliament on 12 December to provide additional tools to fund and finance infrastructure has been welcomed by Auckland Council.

Mayor 10 Dec 2019

Mayor outlines plans to cut council emissions by 20 per cent

Auckland Mayor Phil Goff has outlined his annual budget proposal.

Beaches 9 Dec 2019

More swimming days coming for St Mary's Bay and Masefield Beach

Inner city beach in for a makeover

Beaches 3 Dec 2019

Browns Bay beach swimmable again

The water quality issues in Browns Bay have been resolved just in time for summer.

Beaches 2 Dec 2019

Laingholm Beach looks forward to welcoming swimmers for summer

Roll on summer for locals

Mayor 4 Nov 2019

Mayor Goff puts focus on climate change, CCO oversight with committee restructure

Mayor Phil Goff has unveiled changes to Auckland Council’s committee structure, including establishing a new climate change committee and new subcommittees for CCO oversight and value for money.

Mayor 2 Nov 2019

Governing Body inaugural meeting

Mayor and councillors sworn in at first meeting of Governing Body.

Mayor 30 Aug 2019

Variety and AT welcome bikes for west Auckland kids

Eighty children from 17 schools in west Auckland received free bikes and helmets today, thanks to Variety – the Children’s Charity and Auckland Transport.

Mayor 4 Jul 2019

A message from Mayor Phil Goff

In June, Aucklanders reached two important milestones - 100 million public transport trips in the past year, and one million trees planted through the Million Trees Project.