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Council news 15 Mar 2023

Financial update – City Rail Link and storm impacts

Auckland Council, as one of the joint sponsors of the City Rail Link (CRL) project, has received a formal funding request from City Rail Link Limited at the same time as the council begins to more fully understand the financial challenges caused b...

Council news 14 Mar 2023

Auckland Council labelled ‘honest’ and ‘transparent’ at awards

Auckland Council has walked away with the CPA Australia New Zealand Integrated Reporting Award – Public Sector for a second time, for their Annual Report 2021/2022.

Environment 8 Mar 2023

Motorway truck fire: advice for neighbouring residents

Auckland Council’s Environmental Health specialists have spent the day visiting properties affected by this morning’s (Wednesday 8 March) truck fire on the southern motorway and have some advice for residents.

Council news 3 Mar 2023

Transition from response to recovery as National States of Emergency end for some regions

Auckland Emergency Management is transitioning from response to recovery as National States of Emergency have ended for some regions, including Auckland.

Council news 3 Mar 2023

Flood and cyclone damaged building assessments have almost been completed

Nearly all buildings impacted by Cyclone Gabrielle in Tāmaki Makaurau have now been assessed by our rapid building assessments team. Assessments continue today in Karekare after heavy rain at the weekend caused further slips.

Council news 1 Mar 2023

Have your say on our Annual Budget 2023/2024

Public consultation for the council’s Annual Budget 2023/2024 is open and Aucklanders are invited to have their say on a proposed mix of options to close a $295 million budget shortfall.

Council news 28 Feb 2023

Auckland Council’s Interim Report highlights recovery from COVID-19 impacts

Auckland Council Group’s interim report for the first six months to the end of December 2022 shows positive signs of recovery from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions and the challenges that it brought.

Council news 27 Feb 2023

Residents reminded to stay vigilant with thunderstorms and heavy rain forecasted

Residents across Auckland are being reminded to stay vigilant as more thunderstorms and heavy rain has been forecasted for today.

Council news 26 Feb 2023

Focus remains on severely impacted Auckland communities

Aucklanders are being encouraged to make the most of the currently fine weather to continue with the big clean-up, ahead of more potential rain on the way.

Council news 25 Feb 2023

Response continues following heavy rain and thunderstorms

A slow-moving front brought heavy rain and thunderstorms to the north of the Auckland region on Friday night.

Civil Defence / Emergency Management 24 Feb 2023

Bethells Road closure clarification

Bethells Road, from the Bethells Road/Te Henga Road intersection, is under traffic management and open to residents only. Public access to Bethells Beach is temporarily closed to the public as it is deemed unsafe.

Council news 24 Feb 2023

Emergency Mobile Alert issued for Rodney, Helensville, Upper Harbour, Te Atatu and Henderson Valley

Auckland Emergency Management has issued an Emergency Mobile Alert (EMA) at 5:19pm this evening to provide important safety messages for the heightened risk of further landslides and flash flooding. The alert has been issued due to an active line...

Civil Defence / Emergency Management 24 Feb 2023

Emergency Mobile Alert issued for Bethells Beach, Piha, Karekare and Muriwai

Auckland Emergency Management has issued an Emergency Mobile Alert (EMA) at 5:11pm this evening to provide important safety messages for the heightened risk of further landslides and flash flooding in Bethells Beach, Karekare, Muriwai and Piha. Th...

Council news 23 Feb 2023

Communities remain resilient as response enters day 27

We are now into day 27 of our response to last month’s flood and Cyclone Gabrielle and our focus remains on supporting communities throughout Tāmaki Makaurau.

Council news 23 Feb 2023

Closing the Māngere Civil Defence Centre

As we move from response to recovery, Auckland is reducing its civil Defence Centres, shelters, community support hubs, and community-led centres.

Council news 23 Feb 2023

Work still to be done: the emergency response in Tāmaki Makaurau continues

“It has been almost four weeks since the emergency response was first activated, when Tāmaki Makaurau was hit with devastating floods. Two weeks later, Auckland and the rest of the country responded to Cyclone Gabrielle.