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Environment 22 Apr 2021

Auckland’s long term water resilience on track as Council, Watercare commit to ambitious targets

Technology, including smart meters in all homes by 2034, will empower Aucklanders to reassess their relationship with water.

Transport 25 Mar 2021

Strong support shown for several concepts on the Ponsonby Road Streets for People project

Auckland Transport is working with the community to trial safer ways to travel and to create a more vibrant Ponsonby Road between Anglesea Street and Williamson Avenue.

Transport 24 Mar 2021

Auckland’s draft 10-year Regional Land Transport Plan headed for public consultation

The approved draft RLTP is a 10-year plan for Auckland’s transport network that focuses on areas which AT, Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency and KiwiRail will respond to to help solve our region’s transport challenges.

Plans / Projects 7 Jan 2021

Council improves customer satisfaction for consent processing

More than 90 per cent of building consent applications are now processed on time, making it easier for Aucklanders to get on with projects.

Plans / Projects 2 Dec 2020

Funding confirmed for projects to bring Auckland streets to life

Safer and more people-friendly streets are coming to Auckland with 13 Auckland Council group projects being confirmed for funding by Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency’s Innovating Streets Programme today.

Plans / Projects 30 Nov 2020

Panuku Development releases 2019/2020 annual report

Panuku Development has released its latest annual report, covering performance for the period 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020.

City Centre Waterfront 18 Nov 2020

New waterfront spaces nearing completion

Shared spaces, pocket parks and waterfront views are just some of the new city centre delights that will soon be ready to explore in Tāmaki Makaurau.

Development 9 Nov 2020

New design resource celebrates best practice Māori design in Tāmaki Makaurau

Auckland Council has launched a refreshed Māori Design Hub to help Māori communities and agencies, private and public developers and design educators bring Māori design thinking to the shaping of the built environments of Tāmaki Makaurau.

Plans / Projects 6 Nov 2020

First canopy installed in the Ferry Basin

A major milestone for the Ferry Basin Redevelopment project was met last week, with the first of three canopies installed on the west side of Queens Wharf over the gangway accessing the new ferry pontoons five and six.

Transport 6 Nov 2020

Tāmaki Makaurau on track to a better future

Within five years, Aucklanders will have a modern rail service and world-class stations that will benefit the entire transport network for decades to come, Mayor Phil Goff says.

Plans / Projects 16 Oct 2020

Unloved urban land to become a focal part of Te Ara Awataha

Northcote’s future greenway, Te Ara Awataha, continues to take shape with construction underway on the second portion known as the ‘schools’ edge’.

Transport 13 Oct 2020

Fast and direct transport connections to Auckland Airport take shape

A connected rapid transit network to Auckland Airport is a step closer – with a $14 million investment to upgrade Puhinui Road and Lambie Drive for the new AirportLink bus service about to get underway.

Cultural 16 Sep 2020

Groundbreaking Māori Outcomes framework gets committee approval

Last month, the Parks, Arts, Community and Events Committee approved Kia Ora Tāmaki Makaurau – the council group’s performance measurement framework for Māori Outcomes.

City Centre Waterfront 18 Aug 2020

Auckland’s city centre vision gets a digital platform

Auckland’s City Centre Masterplan, the visionary document to guide the city centre’s development for the next 20 years, is now accessible to all via a new digital platform.

Transport 10 Aug 2020

Busway bridge launched over Tamaki River

In a first for New Zealand, a new bridge is being slowly pushed across the Tamaki River as part of the $1.4b Eastern Busway.

Policies / Regulations 27 Jul 2020

Aucklanders give views on rates increases to support essential services

34,915 submissions received on Emergency Budget consultation - the biggest response to a consultation in the council’s history.