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Swimming lessons for all ages and abilities
Almost 500,000 swimming lessons take place in Auckland Council-owned pools each year.
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Dog safety app educates children
Auckland Council's world-first dog safety smartphone app is an important educational tool to help keep children safe around dogs.
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Event tackles challenges of Pasifika youth
The Growing Pasifika Youth event showcases cutting-edge solutions from the perspective of young people.
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The Anzac biscuit has a history of its own
The truth about the mighty Anzac biscuit may surprise you.
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Zoo Tales: Meet Oupa - proud father of 17!
Meet Oupa, one of Auckland Zoo’s oldest residents and proud father to 17 baby leopard tortoises!
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Major milestone for youth employment in Auckland
Auckland‘s Youth Employment Pledge initiative has achieved its target of signing up 50 employers in the first year.
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48% of people would choose Wi-Fi over water in an emergency
Auckland Council Civil Defence and Emergency Management (CDEM) has found that in an emergency situation 48 per cent of people would want Wi-Fi restored before water.
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Auckland Council keeping up with surge in building consents
Auckland’s housing boom shows no signs of slowing, with a record 23,220 building consent applications received in the last year, up by 12 per cent.
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Quality urban design makes for healthier communities
How communities are planned and designed has a positive effect on the health of residents, says Auckland Council urban design champion Ludo Campbell-Reid.
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Have you seen the sign?
Installation of trial signage has now been completed in a number of areas.
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Renaissance for Aotea Quarter
The Aotea Quarter is set to regain its crown as Auckland’s centre for arts, culture and entertainment following adoption of a 20-year strategic framework.
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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.
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Zoo Tales: A flamboyance of flamingos
Long necks, ankles halfway up their legs, pink plumage and noisy squawks - watch to find out why zoo keeper Sarah loves everything about our flock of flamingos!
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Skye’s vision for Auckland
New-York based Kiwi and Global Street Cities Designer Skye Duncan was recently in Auckland headlining Auckland Conversations for her presentation on Changing Streets to Change the World.
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Universal Design: what is it and how can it help us?
OurAuckland sits down with Claire Wilson, Auckland Design Office’s Principal Specialist, to find out more about universal design
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