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Council news 27 Mar 2024

Auckland Council welcomes MBIE review of boarding house safety

Auckland Council's response to the findings of MBIE's 'Operation Magazine', review which followed the 2023 Loafer's Lodge fire

Council news 25 Mar 2024

Connecting Auckland: A People First Approach

Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland is home to 33 percent of New Zealand’s total population.

Council news 25 Mar 2024

Fire season changes for Auckland mainland and parts of Hauraki Gulf

Open fire season for mainland Auckland and a change in restrictions for the Hauraki Gulf Islands is now in place.

Climate action 24 Mar 2024

Being prepared for severe weather is part of our plan

This year’s Long-term Plan proposes significant additional investment to specifically reduce flooding and land stability risk.

Council news 21 Mar 2024

Te Whau Pathway: video gives sneak peek at construction project

The vision for Aucklanders to safely travel between the Waitematā and Manukau harbours on a continuous pathway for pedestrians and cyclists is taking shape.

Waste 18 Mar 2024

Larger family bins offered with proposed fortnightly rubbish collection

Auckland Council is reassuring larger families that its proposal to move from weekly to fortnightly rubbish collections offers options for larger households to manage their waste needs.

Council news 15 Mar 2024

Classic Kiwi bach among Auckland Council’s Regional Historic Heritage Grant recipients

The bach is one of 27 projects funded through the grant.

Council news 14 Mar 2024

Vibrant events for Tāmaki Makaurau supported by Auckland Council

An exciting range of arts and sports events received funding through the Regional Events Fund grants programme.

Council news 12 Mar 2024

Auckland boosts water storage capacity by 45 million litres

Today the equivalent of 18 Olympic-sized swimming pools is being added to Auckland’s treated water storage capacity as a $60 million new reservoir goes into service.

Council news 12 Mar 2024

Caton Road Water Rescue

When Auckland Transport (AT) was contacted by a resident of Caton Road, Waitākere, who had news that a number of residents were about to run out of tank water, the team took immediate action.

Emergency Recovery 11 Mar 2024

Auckland Group Recovery Manager role extended and transition plan signalled

Mat Tucker will continue in the role until the end of this financial year, extending his initial contract by two months and signalling the very early stages of Auckland’s transition out of recovery from the 2023 severe weather events.

Waste 8 Mar 2024

Changes proposed for Auckland’s waste handling as region moves closer to zero waste target

Changes are being proposed for the way Auckland’s waste is managed in a determined effort to conserve resources, protect our environment and move closer to zero waste by 2040 – it’s now time for Aucklanders to have their say.  

Council news 7 Mar 2024

Auckland’s oldest park gains new tree species

Plans are underway to expand Pukekawa / Auckland Domain’s already significant botanical tree collection.

Council news 7 Mar 2024

Strengthening leadership to deliver for Aucklanders

Chief Executive Phil Wilson announces a refresh of top leadership tiers to help us become the organisation that Aucklanders need us to be.

Council news 4 Mar 2024

Pipeline upgrades underway in historic land

Watercare has been working hard over the last year to upgrade the pipelines in the suburbs of Tāmaki, Auckland’s much-loved inner east.