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Parks / Outdoors 11 Aug 2016

Increasing parks in a growing city

The Open Space Provision policy has outlined future spending on Auckland's parks.

Environment 11 Aug 2016

New Progress Snapshot boosts council’s transparency

New initiative offers performance 'shapshot' at a glance.

Housing 29 Jul 2016

Faster building consents on the way

Auckland Council’s building and resource divisions are being upgraded to make building consents easier, faster, more consistent and more tailored to customers’ needs.

Plans / Projects 28 Jul 2016

Unitary plan final recommendations released

The Independent Hearings Panel’s final recommendations on the Auckland Unitary Plan are now available on the Auckland Council website.

Plans / Projects 27 Jul 2016

The unitary plan: What we will know on Wednesday

The unitary plan is still under wraps. But what will we know once council staff have briefed the councillors on the contents of the Independent Hearings Panel's recommendations?

Plans / Projects 27 Jul 2016

Overview: Inside the unitary plan

Executive summaries providing more information about the Independent Hearings Panel's recommendations on the unitary plan will be online from Wednesday afternoon.

Sports / Leisure 26 Jul 2016

Smarter investment in sport

A more strategic approach to sports facilities is under the microscope at Auckland Council.

Plans / Projects 25 Jul 2016

Council receives unitary plan recommendations

A key milestone in New Zealand planning history was reached on 22 July when the Independent Hearings Panel delivered the reports containing its recommendations on the proposed Auckland Unitary Plan.

Plans / Projects 22 Jul 2016

What's in the unitary plan USB?

The key to the future development of Auckland is contained on a single USB. But what is inside?

Plans / Projects 22 Jul 2016

Unitary Plan recommendations: What you need to know

The Independent Hearings Panel presents Auckland Council with its recommendations on for the Auckland Unitary Plan on Friday 22 July. But what does that actually mean, and what is the Independent Hearings Panel?

Housing 21 Jul 2016

Affordable housing in Auckland

While the council doesn’t build houses it does have a wide range of responsibilities in relation to housing including building and resource consents and planning rules and it works closely with central government, community agencies and the privat...

Plans / Projects 18 Jul 2016

Auckland’s growth means big decisions for the new council

Auckland Council’s 2016 pre-election report, released today, outlines what the most important of those decisions might be, as well as what more needs to be done to enable Auckland’s unprecedented growth.

Policies / Regulations 7 Jul 2016

Council scoops prestigious public sector award

Auckland Council’s bylaws review programme won the Prime Minister’s Supreme Award at last night’s Institute of Public Administration New Zealand (IPANZ) public sector excellence awards.