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Have you seen the sign?

Installation of trial signage has now been completed in a number of areas.

Stormy weather brings out our defences

On Wednesday 23 March more than 100,000 people viewed the OurAuckland website and metservice.com to get up to date information about a predicted storm and its impact on Auckland.

Translations now available to help residents shape a resilient Auckland

Translation are now available of the draft Civil Defence and Emergency Management Group plan

Committee maintains position on volcanic viewshafts

Auckland Council’s Auckland Development Committee has voted to maintain its current position on volcanic viewshafts and height sensitive areas before the Auckland Unitary Plan Independent Hearings Panel.

Planning to meet the needs of growing Auckland

Auckland Development Committee endorsed Auckland Council’s submission to the Productivity Commission’s Better Urban Planning inquiry.

$36.8 million target for savings on council ICT

Today the Finance and Performance Committee received a report outlining proposed savings of $36.8 million on Information and Communications Technology (ICT) costs with ongoing annual savings of $10.8 million thereafter.

Auckland gets Special Mention in Lee Kuan Yew World City Prize 2016

The jury recognised Auckland for “overcoming its planning challenges faced over the past 20 years, notably through a highly integrated and innovative governance model”.

Everybody’s talking about #AklConversations

Over 400 people packed into the Aotea Centre to hear Mark Watts, Executive Director of C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group, give a riveting talk on the issues affecting Auckland and how cities around the world are coming together to combat climate...

Watch: Auckland's laneway transformations

Auckland Council’s design champion Ludo Campbell-Reid and his team have been involved with a number of laneway transformations around the city – and the results for businesses and pedestrians have been impressive.

Cleaning up Auckland's waterways a metre at a time

Kaipara’s Hoteo River and the Kaipara Harbour will be the first to benefit from Million Metres crowd-funding project in Auckland.

Value of Auckland Council Group assets grows in six months

Auckland Council Group’s results for the six months to 31 December, showing its progress towards making Auckland the world’s most liveable city, have just been released.

Latest council communication on Unitary Plan

Auckland Council has submitted a memo to the Independent Hearings Panel following last week’s Governing Body resolutions.

Next step in Unitary Plan process considered

The council is currently examining the implications of Wednesday's (24 February) Auckland Council Governing Body meeting where matters relating to the Proposed Auckland Unitary Plan and zoning were discussed.

Q&A: Proposed Auckland Unitary Plan

Auckland retains third Mercer Quality of Living spot

Auckland has maintained its position as the world’s third most liveable city in the 2016 Mercer Quality of Living survey, and is the highest ranked city in the Asia-Pacific region.

Council busts Unitary Plan myth

Auckland Council has not rezoned a single property as part of the Unitary Plan process.