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Council news 10 Feb 2026

Love Food Hate Waste grants now open

Auckland Council’s Love Food Hate Waste grants are open again, and this year there’s extra funding on the table.

Council news 5 Feb 2026

Understanding landslides: what you should know

Landslides impact homes, infrastructure, roads and services and the effects of climate change can exacerbate these risks over time.

Council news 4 Feb 2026

More notice, more clarity: how stormwater works are changing for property owners

New law brings clearer communication for stormwater and wastewater works

Council news 3 Feb 2026

Innovative underground stormwater project targets cleaner water for Hobson Bay

Digging deep beneath the city for cleaner beaches: major stormwater upgrade to improve water quality in Hobson Bay

Council news 2 Feb 2026

Apply now for Auckland’s new $1m Climate and Emergency Readiness Fund for community action

Backing Auckland communities with funding to build resilience.

Council news 28 Jan 2026

Standing proud, in colours of the rainbow

In the countdown to Auckland Pride Festival, Auckland Council’s Director of Community Rachel Kelleher outlines why it’s important to stand with our rainbow communities in Tāmaki Makaurau. 

Council news 27 Jan 2026

A few days of wet and wild weather

It’s been a wet and windy few days in Auckland with the extensive rainfall and wind the region has received.

Council news 27 Jan 2026

Celebrate Auckland Pride Festival at Proud Centres across Tāmaki Makaurau

February is Auckland Pride Festival month, one of the most colourful, inclusive and celebratory times of the year.

Council news 23 Jan 2026

Vehicle access to Mahurangi Regional Park closed until further notice

Due to the impacts of extensive rainfall in our region this week, vehicle access to Mahurangi Regional Park is now closed until further notice.

Council news 22 Jan 2026

Waitangi Day 2026 events announced for Tāmaki Makaurau

Auckland Council Events and Auckland Council’s Te Tira Huanga are proud to support 2026’s free and whānau-friendly activities.

Civil Defence / Emergency Management 21 Jan 2026

Tāmaki Makaurau weather: stay up to date and take care

Auckland Emergency Management (AEM) is urging Aucklanders to stay up to date with weather forecasts and take extreme care as continued storm conditions bear down on the region.

Council news 20 Jan 2026

Have your say on proposed changes to Auckland’s waste rules

Have your say on proposed updates to Auckland Council’s Waste Bylaw. Public consultation is now open to Aucklanders.

Council news 13 Jan 2026

Hosing down the carwash kerfuffle

Surprised by the news Auckland Council is issuing $1500 fines to people who wash their cars at home? So were we...

Council news 12 Jan 2026

Vehicle access to Muriwai Beach - update

Te Oneone Rangatira / Muriwai Beach will once again be vehicle free this summer for the upcoming peak holiday period.

Council news 8 Jan 2026

“I don’t care where as long as I’m Mayor”

Mayor Wayne Brown acknowledges the passing of Sir Tim Shadbolt, a former Mayor of Waitematā City here in Tāmaki Makaurau and Invercargill in the deep south.

Council news 8 Jan 2026

Queensland fruit fly – Mt Roskill

On 7 January 2026, a single male Queensland fruit fly (Bactrocera tryoni) was found in a backyard surveillance trap in the suburb of Mt Roskill in Auckland.