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Sports / Leisure 18 Feb 2025

Sport and recreation facilities funding round opens

The sports organisations across Tāmaki Makaurau who want to develop their facilities can now apply for a slice of $9.5 million funding.

Civil Defence / Emergency Management 18 Feb 2025

Local boards adopt Emergency Readiness and Response Plans

Auckland Emergency Management worked with each local board to create a plan to meet each area’s particular needs.

Pride Festival 17 Feb 2025

These are our people: celebrating the rainbow

Auckland Council Chief Executive Phil Wilson and Director of Community Rachel Kelleher reflect on the role the council plays to support tākatāpui and rainbow communities in our region and why it’s important to us.

Council news 14 Feb 2025

Southern half of Watercare’s $1.6b Central Interceptor wastewater tunnel goes live

Watercare’s Central Interceptor project has passed an historic milestone with the southern half of the 16.2 kilometre tunnel going live.

Council news 14 Feb 2025

Community Committee voices concern on homelessness

Auckland Council’s Community Committee is urging the Government to consider how nationwide targets for emergency housing are impacting on homelessness in Auckland Tāmaki Makaurau.

Council news 14 Feb 2025

Auckland Council advances flood resilience project in Rānui

Auckland Council is taking further action to protect homes from flooding with the Transport, Resilience and Infrastructure Committee endorsing a major flood resilience project for Clover Drive in Rānui.

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Council news 13 Feb 2025

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.

Council news 13 Feb 2025

Auckland Council’s intern adventures in Healthy Waters end

Wide eyed students end challenging internship at Auckland Council.