News
Matariki
Tūrama: Kāhu Kōrako and Manu Korokī
Good news! Tūrama is back for Matariki ki te Manawa 2023, in partnership with Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei.
Recovery
How Auckland Council’s deconstruction approach is building a circular future
A new deconstruction approach is helping keep viable homes and materials in use, create local jobs, and support Māori and Pasifika owned enterprises.
Category 2P - Getting on with your work
Category 2P storm risk mitigation: some important information as you move through the construction process
From storms to shared vision - Rānui and Henderson recovery
The 2023 storm recovery journey for Rānui and Henderson is moving to renewal and resilience
Māngere: recovery from the early 2023 storms
Māngere was hit hard by major storms in 2023, causing flooding in pockets across the suburb.
Council News
How Auckland Council’s deconstruction approach is building a circular future
A new deconstruction approach is helping keep viable homes and materials in use, create local jobs, and support Māori and Pasifika owned enterprises.
New forum brings mana whenua, Auckland Council, DOC together for Waitākere Ranges
The first meeting of the Waitākere Ranges Heritage Area Forum has launched discussions on the future care of the Waitākere Ranges.
Taking responsibility now avoids passing costs to future generations.
Being financially responsible now, means we won’t pass the problem on to future generations.
Critical upgrade to boost water supply for Auckland’s inner west communities
Watercare has completed a major new connection into the Mt Albert reservoir, boosting water security and network resilience for Mt Albert, Ōwairaka and Wesley while increasing capacity to support growth across Auckland’s inner west.
Development News
Breathing new life into Old Papatoetoe
There’s a spring in the step of the children who live in this freshly regenerated Auckland neighbourhood.
How Auckland Council’s deconstruction approach is building a circular future
A new deconstruction approach is helping keep viable homes and materials in use, create local jobs, and support Māori and Pasifika owned enterprises.
Critical upgrade to boost water supply for Auckland’s inner west communities
Watercare has completed a major new connection into the Mt Albert reservoir, boosting water security and network resilience for Mt Albert, Ōwairaka and Wesley while increasing capacity to support growth across Auckland’s inner west.
Two scenarios being considered for potential PC120 changes
Auckland Council is seeking feedback from local boards and mana whenua on two scenarios for possible changes to Plan Change 120 following Government changes to Auckland's housing rules.
Our Environment
Feathers, forests and foreshore finds across Auckland
From backyard birds to forest favourites and coastal treasures along Auckland’s beaches and estuaries.
Community groups get funding boost across Tāmaki Makaurau
From climate resilience to kapa haka, Auckland Council is helping community groups thrive.
A new passage to survival for fairy terns at Te Arai
Tiny bird, big win - saving tara iti one pipe at a time.
There’s a quiet kind of magic in moving birds
Small birds, big journey: pōpokotea on the move to Mataia
Transport News
Auckland Council announces new Transport and Infrastructure Director
Highly experienced transport and infrastructure expert Steve Mutton has been appointed as Auckland Council’s new Transport and Infrastructure Director.
Transforming Wellesley Street for better connectivity
As midtown turns into a thriving commercial, retail, residential and entertainment neighbourhood, new powerlines and ducting have been installed and 150-year-old water systems have been improved below the surface.
Trial brings new phone charging benches to Auckland central bus stops
Auckland Transport (AT) has launched a trial of smart, solar powered benches at four busy city centre bus stops.
New midtown ‘green link’ edges closer, as next part of Victoria Street cycleway opens
“Construction fences around these midtown works are diminishing and the quality of design and careful staging of the renewal are visible.”
Waste Updates
Less waste, more savings – and 10 kilos lost
Saving money and even losing weight, Alex Xu cut more than waste when he started using the food scraps collection service regularly.
Learn how to be a confident composter - it’s easier than you think
If you believe composting is only for people who have big gardens and green thumbs as it’s too complicated, think again!
Auckland startup designing waste out of bottled water finds global success
GridAKL, Anew gained access to shared workspace, a network of founders and industry connections that helped the company move from early development into growth.
Waste services during Cyclone Vaianu
Key information available on rubbish collections which may be impacted by the upcoming cyclone.