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Community 21 Nov 2022

Howick's Point View Track reopens in time for summer

Rediscover Point View Track this summer. Freshly upgraded, the bush path has re-opened, following a couple of months of improvements and prevention work against kauri dieback.

Community 21 Nov 2022

Directory brings Manurewa services together

A new directory available online makes accessing Manurewa services easier.

Community 18 Nov 2022

Do you want to protect your community from alcohol-related harm?

Positions on Auckland's District Licensing Committee are now open.

Climate action 16 Nov 2022

Auckland Council helps build resilience in rural communities

Facing the prospect of further dry summers, Auckland Council has established 21 permanent community water sites around rural Auckland to help mitigate the situation and assist with future drought management. A further ten sites are to be added whe...

Community 15 Nov 2022

Three out of four Aucklanders agree their local area is a great place to live

Auckland’s topline results for the 2022 Rangahau te Korou o te Ora / Quality of Life Survey have been released, showing 82 per cent of Aucklanders rate their overall quality of life positively.

Community 4 Nov 2022

Stay safe around fireworks

Stay safe and look after your pets around Guy Fawkes this year.

Council news 1 Nov 2022

November-December OurAuckland magazine out now

The latest issue of OurAuckland is out now, available online and delivered to homes across the region.

Community 25 Oct 2022

Get ready to drop, cover and hold for New Zealand ShakeOut

Time to practice your drop, cover and hold as the New Zealand ShakeOut, our national earthquake drill and tsunami hikoi, is taking place on Thursday 27 October 2022 at 9.30am.

Civil Defence / Emergency Management 11 Oct 2022

Theft of tsunami sirens unacceptable, putting life at risk

The ongoing theft of the region’s tsunami sirens is unacceptable and must stop, says Auckland Emergency Management (AEM).

Cultural 7 Oct 2022

‘Renewal of life’: Auckland’s Diwali Festival is back

The Auckland Diwali Festival returns to Aotea Square and Queen Street on 8-9 October so get your friends and whānau along to celebrate this special event.

Community 6 Oct 2022

Lifting our performance to deliver more for Māori

Auckland Council has released the fourth edition of its Te Pūrongo a Te Kaunihera o Tāmaki Makaurau Ngā Huanga Māori 2021-2022 / Auckland Council Group Māori Outcomes Report 2021-2022.

Arts 3 Oct 2022

Supporting our vibrant arts and culture sector

Auckland Council’s Parks, Arts, Community and Events Committee has approved 28 applications for grants totalling $422,546 through round one of the 2022/2023 Regional Arts and Culture grants programme.

14-24 year olds 29 Sep 2022

Manurewa kapa haka group to travel to Italy

A group of young Manurewa residents have been awarded local board funding to help them travel to Italy for a cultural festival.

Community 28 Sep 2022

Boost from Women's World Cup for Papakura

Papakura’s McLennan Park, selected as a training venue ahead of next year’s FIFA Women’s World Cup, is to receive a $1.6million upgrade.

Music 28 Sep 2022

Auckland a finalist for Best Global Music City Award

Auckland City of Music | Tāmaki Makaurau Pā Puoro is a finalist for Best Global Music City at the 3rd Annual Music Cities Awards. This follows on from last year’s win as Best Global Music Office.

Community 28 Sep 2022

Reflecting on the achievements of our advisory panels

Auckland Council’s six demographic advisory panels celebrated the end of their term this month.