Auckland News - Housing, Transport, Rates

Community 11 Dec 2015

YES indeed, Auckland business is in good hands

Auckland teams have enjoyed success in the Lion Foundation Young Enterprise Scheme’s (YES) 2015 national awards held in Wellington on 9 December.

Community 11 Dec 2015

Community housing partner endorsed by Auckland Council

A new community housing partner has been selected to work with the council on social housing for older Aucklanders.

Community 11 Dec 2015

Auckland named as a top destination on the rise

Auckland has been named one of the ‘Top Destinations on the Rise’ in the South Pacific in the TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice Awards for 2015.

Community 4 Dec 2015

We celebrate our helpful heroes

Chrissy Clements shares her experience of volunteering for the Humane Rescue, Rehabilitation & Rehoming Charitable Trust (HURRAH), the council’s partner in dog de-sexing campaigns.

Plans / Projects 4 Dec 2015

Celebrating International Day for Persons with Disabilities: Research on visual impairment and work

Auckland Council has recently participated in research that demonstrates, from an employee point of view, how a vision-impaired person navigates a workplace designed for fully sighted people.

Community 4 Dec 2015

Celebrating International Day for Persons with Disabilities: Accessible Auckland

December 3 marks International Day of Persons with Disabilities - a day to encourage understanding and increase awareness of the need to be inclusive of people with disabilities in every aspect of political, social, economic and cultural life.

Plans / Projects 4 Dec 2015

Celebrating International Day for Persons with Disabilities: Disability Advisory Panel

The council’s Disability Advisory Panel, established by the mayor in June 2011, is one of six demographic advisory panels providing knowledge and advice to the council regarding the interests and needs of their respective communities.

Community 3 Dec 2015

Affordable home ideas flow at Auckland Conversations

Innovative ways to make housing more affordable were put forward by experts at Auckland Conversations

Community 3 Dec 2015

Pokie money return should not be frozen

Auckland Council strongly opposes the government’s proposal to freeze the amount of pokie money returned to communities through grants.

Community 3 Dec 2015

Budding scientists in south Auckland

Community science projects have kicked off with a hiss and a roar in south Auckland.

Community 3 Dec 2015

Local heroes celebrated

Some of Auckland’s local heroes were honoured at an awards ceremony at the Ellerslie Events Centre on 1 December.

Community 27 Nov 2015

Pilot of all-access restrooms in council offices planned

As a way of acknowledging the diversity of Auckland Council's staff and visitors and their individual needs, the council is looking into a pilot programme to introduce ‘all-access’ restrooms.