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Auckland's Future In Progress 14 Oct 2022

Auckland Council Group wins ten awards in nationwide landscape architecture awards

The Auckland Council Group - Auckland Transport, Eke Panuku, Tūpuna Maunga Authority and Auckland Council – was awarded two supreme awards, four category winner awards and four excellence awards at the New Zealand Institute of Landscape Architects...

Auckland's Future In Progress 12 Oct 2022

10 reasons you’ll fall in love with our city centre all over again

Aucklanders have been treated to several major transformations in the city centre in recent years. But have you seen them all? Here are some you may have missed.

People of Midtown
Development 11 Oct 2022

‘Fewer cars’ is the dream a young midtowner has for his adopted city

Undeterred by a pandemic, AUT student and young entrepreneur Ryan Chow has become a passionate Aucklander in just three years.

Auckland's Future In Progress 10 Oct 2022

Visibility of Māori expression in Auckland’s city centre makes measured steps forward

A commitment to ensure mana whenua see themselves more in our city centre’s urbanscape has been made by Te Kaunihera o Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland Council

Development 29 Sep 2022

Make a day of it in Auckland’s midtown

There’s so much to do within the midtown area that it can keep everyone occupied for a whole day.

Development 27 Sep 2022

Last chance for feedback on changes for more high-density housing

Submissions close this Thursday, 29th September on changes to the city’s planning rulebook allowing for more high-density housing.

Midtown 16 Sep 2022

‘It will feel like a new city’ - how midtown will transform the city centre

Aucklanders, prepare yourselves: When the regeneration of midtown in the city centre is complete, there’s a good chance you’ll hardly recognise this part of Tāmaki Makaurau.

Development 15 Sep 2022

Time running out to submit on Auckland’s new intensification rules

Auckland Council is strongly encouraging people to make a submission on proposed changes to the city’s planning rulebook – the Auckland Unitary Plan – allowing for considerably more higher-density housing across the city before time runs out on 29...

Council news 13 Sep 2022

Development Contributions policy out for second public consultation

Auckland Council is seeking feedback on the next stage of updating its Development Contributions Policy, to ensure new developments contribute fairly to the funding of the council’s infrastructure.

People of Midtown
Development 5 Sep 2022

Creatives bring new energy to midtown

A new entrepreneurial energy is emerging in midtown. New retail formats, courageous young people is bringing innovative ideas, boutique start-ups and a new vibe

People of Midtown
City Centre Waterfront 30 Aug 2022

Site engineer’s pride in the scale of accomplishment

Roseanne, one of the site engineers working for the team at Link Alliance building Te Waihorotiu Station (Aotea).

People of Midtown
Development 30 Aug 2022

People of midtown: artist Graham Tipene

Graham Tipene’s artwork can be found across Tāmaki Makaurau.

Development 18 Aug 2022

Submissions open on new intensification rules

Submissions are open from 18 August to 29 September on changes to the Auckland Unitary Plan allowing for more housing at greater building heights and density.

Development 18 Aug 2022

Auckland’s changing planning rules - what you need to know

Significant changes to Auckland’s planning rules come into effect today, enabling more higher density housing to be built across the region.

Development 5 Aug 2022

Council approves proposed changes to city’s planning rules

Auckland Council has approved the proposed plan change to the Auckland Unitary Plan – the city’s planning rulebook – to meet central government requirements for greater building height and density across the city.