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Where Auckland’s Annual Plan 2026/27 has landed

The council’s Governing Body recently voted on the Annual Plan 2026/27.

Swiss technology trial offers smarter way to reduce waste and protect Auckland’s harbours

Innovative Swiss technology being trialled on Auckland’s North Shore could help reduce thousands of tonnes of sediment waste from going to landfill, while supporting healthier streams, estuaries and harbours.

Best ways to stay active this winter in Tāmaki Makaurau

The chill of winter has well and truly arrived, but don’t let that slow you down.

Public assets to benefit through Auckland Council investment

The programme delivers substantial investment in infrastructure and amenities Aucklanders can use daily across the whole region.

Protecting Auckland's waterways with smarter technology

Keeping Auckland's streams, harbours and beaches healthier is the goal of a new Auckland Council programme using innovative technology to reduce one of the region's biggest sources of water pollution - sediment.

Keeping bus drivers safer

The installation of driver safety screens in Auckland Transport (AT) buses is now complete.  

Mayor to wear 100 Auckland Startup t-shirts in 100 Days to champion local innovation

Using his unique voice to show support for the city’s burgeoning tech and innovation ecosystem, the Mayor of Auckland has announced an ambitious 100-day campaign.

Share your views on Manurewa’s future

What are your priorities for Manurewa? Whether it is keeping community houses, accessing rugby fields or local leadership – just posting it on Facebook won’t make much of a difference.

Your chance to influence Papakura’s future plans

The bones of a plan have been drafted to prioritise Papakura’s growing needs for the next three years, but now it needs community voices to tell us what’s really important to you.

Help guide Franklin’s future direction

A three-year plan has been drafted for Franklin but it’s only as good as the people who help shape it.Share your feedback from 23 June – 23 July 2026 at AKHaveYourSay. It’s your area so it needs your voice.

Mayor calls for national solution to disaster recovery

Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown is calling on the Government and the insurance industry to take greater responsibility for disaster recovery funding, warning councils cannot act as the "insurer of last resort”—particularly if rates caps are introduced.

Auckland Council secures sustainable rates pathway while funding crucial infrastructure

Another tōtara has fallen

Mayor Wayne Brown, Deputy Mayor Desley Simpson and Councillors acknowledge the passing of former Auckland City Council mayor, Les Mills.

Auckland storm recovery office closes, calls for shift to prevention

The Tāmaki Makaurau Recovery Office has released its final reports on the $2bn 2023 storm recovery, setting out what needs to change to reduce the scale and cost of future recoveries.

Te reo Māori names restored to five Auckland regional parks 

Five Auckland regional parks will soon showcase Māori names and narratives, helping to strengthen the cultural identity of Tāmaki Makaurau and reconnect some of Auckland’s most well-known landscapes with their ancestral stories.

2023 storm recovery - ongoing online resources

Some useful ongoing resources following the closure of the Tāmaki Makaurau Recovery Office.