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Council news 28 Feb 2023

Auckland Council’s Interim Report highlights recovery from COVID-19 impacts

Auckland Council Group’s interim report for the first six months to the end of December 2022 shows positive signs of recovery from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions and the challenges that it brought.

Council news 27 Feb 2023

Residents reminded to stay vigilant with thunderstorms and heavy rain forecasted

Residents across Auckland are being reminded to stay vigilant as more thunderstorms and heavy rain has been forecasted for today.

Council news 26 Feb 2023

Focus remains on severely impacted Auckland communities

Aucklanders are being encouraged to make the most of the currently fine weather to continue with the big clean-up, ahead of more potential rain on the way.

Storm 25 Feb 2023

Response continues following heavy rain and thunderstorms

A slow-moving front brought heavy rain and thunderstorms to the north of the Auckland region on Friday night.

Civil Defence / Emergency Management 24 Feb 2023

Bethells Road closure clarification

Bethells Road, from the Bethells Road/Te Henga Road intersection, is under traffic management and open to residents only. Public access to Bethells Beach is temporarily closed to the public as it is deemed unsafe.

Council news 24 Feb 2023

Emergency Mobile Alert issued for Rodney, Helensville, Upper Harbour, Te Atatu and Henderson Valley

Auckland Emergency Management has issued an Emergency Mobile Alert (EMA) at 5:19pm this evening to provide important safety messages for the heightened risk of further landslides and flash flooding. The alert has been issued due to an active line...

Civil Defence / Emergency Management 24 Feb 2023

Emergency Mobile Alert issued for Bethells Beach, Piha, Karekare and Muriwai

Auckland Emergency Management has issued an Emergency Mobile Alert (EMA) at 5:11pm this evening to provide important safety messages for the heightened risk of further landslides and flash flooding in Bethells Beach, Karekare, Muriwai and Piha. Th...

Council news 23 Feb 2023

Communities remain resilient as response enters day 27

We are now into day 27 of our response to last month’s flood and Cyclone Gabrielle and our focus remains on supporting communities throughout Tāmaki Makaurau.

Council news 23 Feb 2023

Closing the Māngere Civil Defence Centre

As we move from response to recovery, Auckland is reducing its civil Defence Centres, shelters, community support hubs, and community-led centres.

Council news 23 Feb 2023

Work still to be done: the emergency response in Tāmaki Makaurau continues

“It has been almost four weeks since the emergency response was first activated, when Tāmaki Makaurau was hit with devastating floods. Two weeks later, Auckland and the rest of the country responded to Cyclone Gabrielle.

Storm 22 Feb 2023

Isolated communities remain front of mind

While the weather has settled this week in Tāmaki Makaurau, the effects of Cyclone Gabrielle are still being felt, particularly in our isolated communities.

Council news 22 Feb 2023

Auckland Council CEO steps down

Mayor Wayne Brown today announced that Auckland Council Chief Executive Jim Stabback has resigned.

Storm 20 Feb 2023

Critical supplies given out to isolated communities

Isolated communities across Tāmaki Makaurau received welfare drops of essential supplies over the weekend, helping to tide them over while access to their road, community or area is restored.  

Council news 17 Feb 2023

Auckland Emergency Management to close regional parks across Tāmaki Makaurau

For safety reasons, Auckland Emergency Management has temporarily closed five regional parks in the Auckland region – Waitākere Ranges Regional Park, Muriwai Regional Park, Ātiu Creek Regional Park, Tāwharanui Regional Park, and the western side o...

Finance 15 Feb 2023

Annual Budget 2023/24 consultation confirmed

Auckland Council’s Governing Body has adopted the Consultation Document for Annual Budget 2023/24, with public feedback open from midday on 28 February until 11pm on 28 March.

Council news 13 Feb 2023

Auckland Council staff redirected in advance of Cyclone Gabrielle hitting the region

In preparation for Cyclone Gabrielle, Auckland Council will close all non-essential services across the region on Monday 13 February and Tuesday 14 February.