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Community 24 Mar 2016

New footpaths for old Papatoetoe town centre

Old Papatoetoe town centre is getting new footpaths and trees, along with upgraded street lighting on St George Street.

Community 21 Mar 2016

Universal Design: what is it and how can it help us?

OurAuckland sits down with Claire Wilson, Auckland Design Office’s Principal Specialist, to find out more about universal design

Community 21 Mar 2016

Adopt a Spot to be graffiti free

Neighbourhoods work with the council to keep their areas clean and graffiti free.

Community 18 Mar 2016

Update on Three Kings housing development

A new housing development planned for Three Kings has been in the news of late. So what is happening and how is Auckland Council involved?

Community 17 Mar 2016

Everybody’s talking about #AklConversations

Over 400 people packed into the Aotea Centre to hear Mark Watts, Executive Director of C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group, give a riveting talk on the issues affecting Auckland and how cities around the world are coming together to combat climate...

Community 16 Mar 2016

Winning the graffiti war

Graffiti vandalism incidents are down 22 per cent and 1000 residents have volunteered to help control neighbourhood graffiti.

Development 16 Mar 2016

Watch: Auckland's laneway transformations

Auckland Council’s design champion Ludo Campbell-Reid and his team have been involved with a number of laneway transformations around the city – and the results for businesses and pedestrians have been impressive.