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Environment 16 Dec 2020

Le Pariversaire: A Turning Point for Tāmaki Makaurau?

Five years on from the Paris Climate Agreement and Auckland has a climate plan - where to from here?

Policies / Regulations 10 Dec 2020

Expired food registrations no longer being renewed after 1 January 2021

Auckland Council will no longer be renewing expired registrations under the Food Act 2014 – starting 1 January 2021.

Policies / Regulations 3 Dec 2020

Council launches freedom camping pilot

A two-month pilot could see freedom camping visitors leave overcrowded hot spots and spread out over 27 locations across Auckland.

Have your say 16 Nov 2020

Have your say on improvements to help Aucklanders stay safe on the water

Public consultation opens 16 November on rules to help keep everyone safe while out on the water.

Policies / Regulations 11 Nov 2020

Explainer: Review of weed management in the road corridor

Auckland Council is reviewing how it manages weeds in the urban road corridor. Here are the top need-to-know facts.

Transport 10 Nov 2020

Feedback sought on proposed speed limit changes in Auckland’s west and north

Auckland Transport is asking for feedback on a proposal to change the speed limits of 26 roads in the west and north of Auckland as part of an amendment to the Speed Limits Bylaw 2019.

Have your say 12 Oct 2020

Have your say on improvements to bylaws about alcohol bans and cemeteries and crematoria

Public consultation opens on 10 October on improvements to council bylaws around alcohol bans, cemeteries and crematoria.

Policies / Regulations 31 Aug 2020

Council helps businesses make better use of outdoor space in Level 2

Auckland Council is working with the city’s cafe and restaurant owners to help them make better use of their outdoor space – fast-tracking the application process for outdoor dining licences.

Transport 21 Aug 2020

New options for biking and scooting around Auckland

While rental e-scooters, e-bikes and bikes are out of action during Alert Level 3, Auckland Council and AT have been busy assessing and reviewing applications for the new rental licence period set to start next month.

Transport 20 Aug 2020

New round of rental e-scooter licences on horizon

Auckland Council is reviewing new applications for the next round of rental e-scooter licences. Successful companies will be able to start operating on 4 September 2020.

Waste 18 Aug 2020

Auckland Council welcomes new waste management specification

A new specification has launched which aims to reduce construction and demolition waste going to landfills.

Policies / Regulations 14 Aug 2020

Leading-edge technology enables inspections from safe distance

While the building industry came to a standstill in COVID-19 Alert Level 4, remote building consents continued thanks to Auckland Council’s leading-edge technology.

Policies / Regulations 29 Jul 2020

Improved ID testing from on licensed premises

Identification checks at a number of on licensed premises in South Auckland have vastly improved on last year according to Auckland Council’s Alcohol Licensing Team Leader Anita Marsh.

Business / Economy 27 Jul 2020

Aucklanders give views on rates increases to support essential services

34,915 submissions received on Emergency Budget consultation - the biggest response to a consultation in the council’s history.

Environment 21 Jul 2020

Te Tāruke-ā-Tāwhiri: Auckland’s Climate Plan reaches milestone

Auckland's Climate Plan reaches another milestone with the adoption of text at Environment and Climate Change Committee meeting.

Waste 21 Jul 2020

Old tyres cost illegal dumper $860 in court

A man who illegally dumped 12 tyres on a west Auckland roadside has been prosecuted and required to pay more than $800 in fines, clean-up fees and court costs following an investigation by Auckland Council.