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Auckland scorecard up 19 per cent
Aucklanders are enjoying better public transport, higher incomes, are better educated and have cleaner beaches.
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Five years as a united Auckland – Part 4: Embracing our commitment to Māori
Manager Māori Strategy and Relations Manager, Te Waka Angamua, Johnnie Freeland, talks about the progress Māori and the council have made together over the past five years and some challenges for the future.
Auckland celebrates World Cities Day
The way cities around the world are planned and designed will shape the future habitation of the world.
Stop thief!
Help reduce property theft from cars with these tips from the police.
Brave mums front driveway safety campaign
Two Kiwi mums whose children were tragically run over on a driveway are fronting a new campaign with child-safety organisation Safekids Aotearoa.
Annual plan to set investment for the year ahead
The development of Auckland Council’s new 2016/17 budget began on 21 October with the first in a series of councillor workshops, marking a change in the way the process is run.
Central city residents creating a green oasis
A green oasis is being created at the junction of Symonds St, New North Road and Mt Eden Road by the local community.
Construction starts on Birkenhead's new destination
Kaipātiki Local Board is pleased to announce the start of construction for Kaimataara o Wai Manawa, an exciting new destination destined for the heart of Birkenhead.
Volunteers celebrated at community awards
Volunteers from the Puketāpapa community have been honoured at the Puketāpapa Community Volunteer Awards 2015 ceremony.
Empowering Auckland's communities
The council’s new Community Empowerment Unit launched in October 2015, marking the beginning of new and innovative ways of working with Auckland’s many and diverse communities.
A voice for Auckland's GLBTI communities
Auckland’s gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and intersex (GLBTI) communities, or Rainbow communities, now have a voice on Auckland Council with the establishment of the Rainbow Communities Advisory Panel.
PMs thank Barrier fire crews
Australian and New Zealand Prime Ministers recently acknowledged the valuable role of volunteer rural firefighters.
Affordable housing for Aucklanders
Auckland Council works with community housing organisations that provide warm, secure housing for those who may struggle to rent or buy privately.
Landscape takes shape at Onehunga foreshore
Planting is underway along the 6.8ha Onehunga foreshore restoration site, with major parts of the project now complete.
