News
Easter
Egg-cellent Easter activities to enjoy in Auckland
Easter and the school holidays are on the horizon and there are plenty of activities around Tāmaki Makaurau during Easter to keep kids (and adults) entertained.
Hop into action with these fun Easter activities
Easter is the perfect time to head to one of our beautiful parks or reserves and enjoy the golden autumn weather, or head to the Auckland War Memorial Museum where an egg hunt awaits!
Recovery
Slip repairs 98% complete on north rural roads
There was 323 slips in the north rural area.
Key events coming up for storm-affected communities
Keep up to date with all the community events.
Q&A: What is a blue-green network?
After severe weather events in 2023, Auckland Council prioritised blue-green projects to better protect our communities from flooding.
Storm recovery update – 20 March 2025
Welcome to our fortnightly update on recovery categorisation, buy-out and assessment progress.
Development News
Sisters, aunties, daughters and mothers to celebrate Myers Park
Bring your daughters, mothers, aunties and female friends!
Federal Street - unique lights illuminate artwork to create outdoor gallery experience
A once reflective, quiet urban backyard, used mainly by the residents of upper Federal Street, has become a living art experience.
Avondale’s new community hub gets set to connect
Great progress is underway in the preparations to build Te Hono – the new Avondale library, community hub, and upgraded town square.
People of Midtown
Strand Arcade opens an elegant new food and beverage chapter
Heritage architects describe Strand Arcade as one of the grandest surviving shopping arcades in New Zealand.
Our Environment
Herpetologists hop to it
Auckland Council’s Environmental Services team is taking the opportunity to shine a spotlight on one of New Zealand’s most enigmatic and ancient amphibians - the Hochstetter’s frog.
Sneezeweed: a tiny hero of Kawau Island
Nationally threatened native herb sneezeweed on Kawau Island.
Q&A: What is a blue-green network?
After severe weather events in 2023, Auckland Council prioritised blue-green projects to better protect our communities from flooding.
Outdoor fires now banned in all of Auckland
Fire and Emergency New Zealand has declared a prohibited season for Auckland, Waitematā and Counties Manukau Districts from 8am Friday 14 March, until further notice.
Parks and Playgrounds
Stunning botanical gift for Aucklanders, forever
In an extraordinary act of generosity, Auckland philanthropist Rosemary Platt has gifted 5.63 hectares (approximately 14 acres) of ecologically significant land to the people of Tāmaki Makaurau.
Vehicle access to Muriwai Beach closed due to fire risk
In response to a total fire ban for Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland, vehicle access to Muriwai Beach will close tomorrow on Wednesday, 19 March, until further notice.
Egg-cellent Easter activities to enjoy in Auckland
Easter and the school holidays are on the horizon and there are plenty of activities around Tāmaki Makaurau during Easter to keep kids (and adults) entertained.
Outdoor fires now banned in all of Auckland
Fire and Emergency New Zealand has declared a prohibited season for Auckland, Waitematā and Counties Manukau Districts from 8am Friday 14 March, until further notice.
Transport News
80% of 800+ slips on local roads repaired in Auckland
Auckland Transport’s flood recovery programme is ahead of schedule with 80% of more than 800 large road slips repaired
News - Auckland over 80% through storm recovery
Auckland Council has made strong and steady progress in its recovery efforts from the 2023 storms, completing more than 80% of priority activities two years on.
Boosting efficiency on Dominion Road
Dominion Road, one of Auckland Central’s busiest routes, carries over 25,000 vehicles daily while also serving as a critical corridor for public transport
How smart tech can clear traffic
Fanshawe Street is now a model of efficiency thanks to smart technology.
Waste Updates
Turnip the Beet: Cook up savings with better meal planning
The average New Zealand household wastes $1,500 worth of food each year—that’s the equivalent of three full shopping trolleys of groceries!
Oriental fruit fly – Birkdale area
Biosecurity New Zealand response: all you need to know council kerbside collections in Birkdale.
Important update
Oriental fruit fly restrictions lifted – Papatoetoe/Māngere area
Controls on the movement of fruit and vegetables in Auckland’s Papatoetoe and Māngere have been lifted after no further evidence of the Oriental fruit fly was found in the area.
Give old items a new life: book your inorganic collection
Fine summer weather is the perfect time for a clear-out of household items you don’t need anymore.
