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Community 30 Sep 2016

Regional Facilities' team readies City Mission lunch

Staff from the Auckland Conventions Venues & Events team are preparing to host the annual Auckland City Mission Christmas lunch.

Community 30 Sep 2016

Helpful heroes for the City Mission

Auckland couldn’t operate without the goodwill of thousands of people who volunteer to help with all sorts of community activities, from tree planting to dog walking, from taking tickets at events to fighting fires and beach safety. OurAuckland te...

Community 30 Sep 2016

Governing Body bids fond farewell

The last meeting of Auckland Council for the 2013-2016 term saw four valedictory speeches, including one from Mayor Len Brown.

Community 23 Sep 2016

Zoo Tales: Tiger Talk

Today's Zoo Tales is about an amazing kid who loves these beautiful big cats!

Community 22 Sep 2016

Aucklanders confirm region a great place to live in national survey

Auckland’s topline results for the 2016 Quality of Life Survey have been released, showing 79 per cent of Aucklanders rate their overall quality of life positively.

Community 16 Sep 2016

Zoo Tales: Whistling whio

Find out how the zoo is working with DOC and Genesis Energy to ensure these special ducks are in our future forever.

Community 16 Sep 2016

Meet waste champion Winnie Lenihan

Take a look at a day in the life of a WasteWise Advisor – and learn some of Winnie's tips for doing your bit.

Kids / Family 15 Sep 2016

Zoo Tales: World Elephant Day

When you get to spend your days with beautiful Burma, it isn't hard to see why zookeeper Joel is head over heels for elephants.

Community 12 Sep 2016

Making your Saturday morning easier

Did you know that Auckland Council manages more than 230 sports parks?

Community 9 Sep 2016

Zoo Tales: Tīeke, the sweet sound of conservation success

The tīeke, or saddleback, was once on the brink of extinction. Find out how Auckland Zoo and the Department of Conservation are working together to protect our precious native species.

Community 9 Sep 2016

Tsunami threat reminder to have a plan

The tsunami threat last week is a good reminder to all of us to have a plan in place.

Community 8 Sep 2016

Council adopts new guidelines for engaging with rainbow communities

Auckland Council took a step up in its approach to engaging with Auckland’s LGBTI communities this week with the launch of new Rainbow Communities Engagement Guidelines.