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Community 12 Oct 2016

Symonds Street Cemetery

Symonds Street Cemetery in Grafton is one of Auckland’s most historic and unusual public reserves.

Sports / Leisure 10 Oct 2016

Half-million dollar boost to sports groups

Applications are open until 25 November for a share of a $508,000 fund to support sport and recreation organisations.

Community 7 Oct 2016

Zoo Tales: It's kiwi season

Kiwi breeding season is well underway – join bird keeper Debs as she checks on the chicks and eggs!

Environment 4 Oct 2016

Love Food Hate Waste fund jam-packed with applications

Auckland Council’s first ever Love Food Hate Waste fund has received 64 applications for grants.

Community 4 Oct 2016

Zoo Tales: Meet primate keeper Christine

We talk to a senior keeper with more than 30 years' experience who is incredibly passionate about primates and the palm oil problem.

Community 3 Oct 2016

Sort out your spring cleaning

Stuck inside because of the season's fickle weather? It's a great time to get into those clean-up tasks you've been putting off.

Community 30 Sep 2016

Regional Facilities' team readies City Mission lunch

Staff from the Auckland Conventions Venues & Events team are preparing to host the annual Auckland City Mission Christmas lunch.

Community 30 Sep 2016

Helpful heroes for the City Mission

Auckland couldn’t operate without the goodwill of thousands of people who volunteer to help with all sorts of community activities, from tree planting to dog walking, from taking tickets at events to fighting fires and beach safety. OurAuckland te...

Community 30 Sep 2016

Governing Body bids fond farewell

The last meeting of Auckland Council for the 2013-2016 term saw four valedictory speeches, including one from Mayor Len Brown.

Community 23 Sep 2016

Zoo Tales: Tiger Talk

Today's Zoo Tales is about an amazing kid who loves these beautiful big cats!

Community 22 Sep 2016

Future of Monte Cecilia whare considered

About $300,000 has been allocated towards the future of the whare building at Monte Cecilia Park.

Community 22 Sep 2016

Aucklanders confirm region a great place to live in national survey

Auckland’s topline results for the 2016 Quality of Life Survey have been released, showing 79 per cent of Aucklanders rate their overall quality of life positively.

Community 16 Sep 2016

Zoo Tales: Whistling whio

Find out how the zoo is working with DOC and Genesis Energy to ensure these special ducks are in our future forever.

Community 16 Sep 2016

Meet waste champion Winnie Lenihan

Take a look at a day in the life of a WasteWise Advisor – and learn some of Winnie's tips for doing your bit.

Kids / Family 15 Sep 2016

Zoo Tales: World Elephant Day

When you get to spend your days with beautiful Burma, it isn't hard to see why zookeeper Joel is head over heels for elephants.

Community 12 Sep 2016

Making your Saturday morning easier

Did you know that Auckland Council manages more than 230 sports parks?