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Rating serviced apartments fairly

Part of our role at Auckland Council is to ensure everyone pays their fair share of rates. We want to make sure the funding of our services is shared fairly, and we have a rating policy in place for this.

Nine marae and papakāinga projects to receive a boost from council

Hauraki Gulf Marine Park under sustained assault, will long over-due protection and restoration be delivered?

Hauraki Gulf Forum Co-Chairs Nicola MacDonald and Toby Adams will tomorrow publicly unveil the 2023 State of the Gulf report, produced for the forum by Coast & Catchment Ltd.

Loss of Ngaati Te Ata Waiohua kaumaatua George Flavell will be deeply felt

Ngaati Te Ata Waiohua kaumaatua George Flavell has passed away.

Boosts for regional parks and community assets as $50 million invested in Tāmaki Makaurau

Auckland Council makes it easier to access flood data

Understanding the flood risk for your property has become simpler thanks to a new online tool launched by Auckland Council.

What are Auckland Council rates spent on?

Rates are an essential part of the funding that allows Auckland Council to maintain a vibrant and sustainable Tāmaki Makaurau. It’s how we fund the services and facilities that matter and helps creates a city where all Aucklanders can thrive.

Rates relief to support Aucklanders in need

Auckland Council decided on 27 July to support residents in need with 100 per cent rates relief for uninhabited storm damaged homes, following severe weather events in the first half of 2023. 

Have your say on Auckland’s civil defence emergency management group plan

From today (Monday 31 July), Aucklanders can have their say on Auckland Council’s plan for preparing Tāmaki Makaurau for potential civil defence emergencies and hazards, and how they are managed.

Update on College Hill tomo and pipe renewal

The latest information on sinkhole and repair programme

Celebrate World Ranger Day with Auckland Council Park Rangers

On 31 July, we celebrate World Ranger Day to honour and appreciate the efforts of rangers around the world.

Auckland Council announces more rates relief for uninhabitable storm-damaged properties

Auckland Council’s Governing Body has approved rates relief for the 2023/2024 and 2024/2025 rating years for Tāmaki Makaurau properties that are uninhabitable due to storm events and severe weather events in the first half of 2023.

Local boards’ decisions on the council’s direct provision of early childhood education

The impacted local boards have made their decisions regarding the future of Auckland Council’s Kauri Kids early childhood education (ECE) centres.

Council takes steps to reduce property footprint

A property optimisation programme started by Auckland Council and its CCOs in 2018 means that the office footprint is on track to shrink to under 70,000 by June 2024 and achieve some $13 million in savings per year in reduced operating costs.

Memorial Beacon shines again

Find out about the illuminating history of Auckland's WWI Memorial Beacon, six months on from its return home to Quay Street

The impact of storm damage across parks and community facilities in Tāmaki Makaurau

Public parks, facilities and open spaces across Tāmaki Makaurau took a battering during the severe weather events of January and February, but council teams have been working hard to make repairs, clean-up damage, restore assets in a more resilien...