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Mayor 23 Aug 2017

Annual Budget decisions made

On 1 June Auckland Council voted on Mayor Phil Goff’s Annual Budget 2017/2018.

Transport 23 Aug 2017

Auckland Council agrees to new electric trains

Auckland Council’s Finance and Performance Committee has agreed in principle to the purchase of 17 new electric trains for a combined total of up to $207 million.

Housing 23 Aug 2017

Housing First places 150 people into homes

Mayor Phil Goff is thrilled with Housing First's progress over four months that has seen 150 people supported into 93 permanent homes across Auckland.

Mayor 23 Aug 2017

Auckland to host APEC

Mayor Phil Goff has welcomed confirmation that Auckland will host APEC 2021 Leaders’ Week, 8 – 14 November.

Mayor 23 Aug 2017

Mayor Goff outlines priorities for 10-year budget

“Our vision for Auckland is a world class city where talent wants to live. It must be the city which can keep the best and brightest of our young people in New Zealand while competing globally with other cities around the world for skills, entrepr...

Cultural 28 Jul 2017

Major international events heading to Auckland

Auckland will host a diverse range of cultural, lifestyle and sporting events in the coming year.

Housing 12 Jul 2017

$300 million infrastructure investment will help create 10,500 homes

The $300 million of new funding provided through the Housing Infrastructure Fund will unlock housing development in Auckland's north-west via investment in transport, wastewater and stormwater projects earmarked by Auckland Council as priority, fa...

Transport 3 Jul 2017

Auckland Mayor and Government formalise creation of CRL Ltd.

Auckland Mayor Phil Goff, Deputy Mayor Cashmore and Ministers Steven Joyce and Simon Bridges, have formalised the partnership between Government and Auckland Council to deliver the 3.45 kilometre City Rail Link.

Environment 27 Jun 2017

Auckland mayor urges action on climate change

Auckland Mayor Phil Goff has joined mayors from around the world and signed a letter to the G20 Heads of State urging them to deliver on their commitments to tackle climate change.

Mayor 20 Jun 2017

Young Aucklanders step up

Twenty-one young Aucklanders were inaugurated as the new Auckland Council Youth Advisory Panel at a ceremony in the Town Hall on Saturday 10 June.

Community 6 Jun 2017

Mayor launches Million Trees initiative

Mayor Phil Goff's programme to green our city by planting a million trees and shrubs across Auckland over three years will start with 170,000 plants in its first year.

Cycling 29 May 2017

Cycle-share scheme on the agenda for Auckland

Working together with the NZ Transport Agency, Auckland Transport has begun a feasibility study into how a city centre cycle-share scheme could operate.

Plans / Projects 29 May 2017

Thanks Auckland! Annual Budget submissions break record

People were eager to have their say in year's Annual Budget consultation, with submission numbers increasing by more than 140 per cent.