Council news

Auckland Council appeals to the public after 205-year-old Crimean War Cannon stolen

Auckland Council is appealing to the public after a 205-year-old Crimean War Cannon was stolen in the early hours of Thursday morning from Okahu Bay.

Rates relief granted to uninhabitable Auckland properties

Auckland Council has today paid out around $1.3 million in rates relief to properties left uninhabitable as a result of the flood and cyclone events.

Auckland Council allocates the $2 million Local Crime Fund to local boards and Business Improvement Districts

Auckland Council’s Regulatory and Safety Committee has approved the allocation of the $2 million Local Crime Fund from central government to local boards and Business Improvement Districts (BID) across the region.

Favona fire: an update from Auckland Council on the monitoring and compliance response

A message from Mervyn Chetty, Auckland Council General Manager, Licensing & Regulatory Compliance.

Recovery work continues in Auckland’s western regional parks

The Auckland Anniversary weekend floods and Cyclone Gabrielle resulted in damage in some areas of our regional parks. For safety reasons, some parks and walking tracks remain closed. Check the latest information before heading out.

Nationwide test of Emergency Mobile Alert to take place this Sunday

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) is undertaking a nationwide test of the EMA system on Sunday 28 May between 6pm and 7pm.

New term begins for Auckland Council’s demographic advisory panels

Moving towards a more sustainable future

Auckland Council has today confirmed decisions on the first phase of a structural change that will move the organisation towards its goal of becoming a more simple and efficient organisation that delivers for Aucklanders now and in the future.