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Mayor 12 Nov 2020

Auckland Council grapples with billion-dollar revenue challenge from COVID-19

The $450 million hole that COVID-19 has punched in Auckland Council’s finances this year could grow by a further $540 million by 2024, according to a new forecast.

Finance 2 Nov 2020

Auckland Council Group publishes its 2019/2020 annual report

Auckland Council Group has published its annual report for 2019/2020. The second year of the 10-year Budget 2018-2028, the group invested a record $2.6 billion in the city’s assets including $1.1 billion in transport infrastructure and $748 milli...

Finance 30 Oct 2020

Performance on track with Emergency Budget

Good progress has been made to meet the council’s savings target, made necessary due to the huge impact of COVID-19 - $75 million saving up to 30 September 2020 - 65 per cent of the 30 June 20221 target of $120 million.

Finance 18 Sep 2020

Council achieves $69 million in savings

Auckland Council recorded overall savings of $69 million up to the end of August and, despite the effects of COVID-19, has retained a record $2.6 billion capital investment programme.

Have your say 14 Aug 2020

Record numbers respond to Emergency Budget consultation

Aucklanders across the region are responding in record numbers to Auckland’s Emergency Budget 2020/2021.

Mayor 10 Aug 2020

Auckland Council adopts Emergency Budget

Funding to retain key council services and deliver a $2.57 billion infrastructure programme is at the heart of Auckland Council’s Emergency Budget, formally adopted by the Governing Body.

Finance 22 Jul 2020

Emergency Budget "hardest" in memory

Councillors faced tough decisions around the budget cuts, while endeavouring to deliver public services to Aucklanders.

Finance 15 Jul 2020

Postponement of Auckland Council 2020 revaluation

The Valuer-General has agreed to Auckland Council’s request to defer its 2020 general revaluation for one year because of difficulties caused by COVID-19.

Finance 13 Mar 2020

Have your say on Auckland’s budget

More than 1800 individuals and groups have had their say on the council's proposed Annual Budget 2020/2021.

Finance 3 Mar 2020

Have your say on the Annual Budget 2020/2021

Consultation for the proposed Annual Budget 2020/2021 is now open so it's our chance to have a say about what Auckland Council is planning towards making Auckland a world-class city.

Finance 24 Dec 2019

Auckland Council starts 2019/2020 at full steam

$500 million of capital investment was made over the quarter, a 35 per cent lift compared to the same period last year.

Finance 16 Oct 2019

Auckland Council Group publishes 2018/2019 annual report

Auckland Council Group Chief Executive Stephen Town says the annual report shows how the council is responding to this growth.

Finance 26 Sep 2019

Investment and savings tracking well for Auckland Council

Auckland Council reported quarterly performance up to 31 March 2019, with $1.33 Billion of capital investment delivered in the first nine months of the financial year.