News

Climate action 20 Jun 2023

Little red digger slashes emissions

For the first time, Auckland Council’s Healthy Waters stormwater team is trialing an electric digger on its maintenance operations, a first in the southern hemisphere.

Council news 19 Jun 2023

Creating accessible play spaces

Across our region, Auckland Council owns and maintains 887 destination and neighbourhood playgrounds and play spaces, with 129 locations having accessible equipment that are suitable for a range of accessibility needs.

Transport 19 Jun 2023

Contactless payment coming to Auckland public transport

Within the next 12 months Auckland Transport will introduce easier payment options across all of Auckland’s buses, trains, and ferries.  

Environment 19 Jun 2023

Franklin updates its pesky plant poster

Now you download a copy of the Franklin Local Board weed wanted list.

Community 19 Jun 2023

Celebrating our amazing volunteers

Auckland Council is celebrating the thousands of people who volunteer for the council whānau and our communities during Te Wiki Tūao ā-Motu National Volunteer Week, 18-24 June.

Dogs 19 Jun 2023

Be a su-paw-star, it’s time to register your pooch

Auckland Council is again reminding dog owners to show love for their dog by registering them early and taking advantage of the early-bird fee.

16 Jun 2023

Have fun this July school holidays with Auckland Council

Wondering what to get up to with the kids this school holidays? Look no further! Whether it is indoors or outdoors, a full day care, or doing something together for a few hours as a whānau, Auckland Council has your July school holidays sorted.

Matariki 15 Jun 2023

Aucklanders share their Matariki celebrations

Matariki Festival ki Tāmaki Makaurau is on its way, so get amongst the action happening in your community and take the time to reflect, celebrate and look to the future.

Emergency Recovery 13 Jun 2023

Auckland Council engagement with high risk properties starts this week

Auckland Council will begin engagement this week with the owners of residential properties affected by this year’s extreme weather events and those considered most at risk of further weather events.

Emergency Recovery 12 Jun 2023

Muriwai outer cordon to be lifted 6am Friday 16 June

Muriwai will reopen to Aucklanders from 6am Friday 16 June when one of the four cordons set up following Cyclone Gabrielle is removed.

Climate action 12 Jun 2023

Auckland Council’s FutureFit challenge to business

An easy-to-use online tool created by Auckland Council to help organisations’ employees to determine their personal carbon footprint is being snapped up by councils and businesses around the country.

Waste 12 Jun 2023

The best of both worlds - compost and food scraps

While home composting is still the preferred option to treat food scraps, not all Aucklanders can compost and not all food scraps can be easily composted. Auckland Council’s food scraps collection service means that food scraps, which would end u...

Mayor 9 Jun 2023

Mayor and majority of councillors pass Annual Budget

Today Auckland Councillors voted to adopt Mayor Wayne Brown’s amended Annual Budget, agreeing to a partial sale of council’s Auckland International Airport (AIA) shares to pay down debt, and reaching a compromise on cuts to services, debt, and rates.

9 Jun 2023

Turning food scraps into clean energy for Auckland’s future

Your apple cores and stale bread are a valuable resource, and taking climate action can now be as easy as putting these food scraps into a separate bin. Auckland Council’s new food scraps collection service is turning waste into renewable energy a...

8 Jun 2023

Office of the Auditor General letter

Response to Auckland Council request for urgent declarations under the Local Authorities’ (Member’s Interest) Act 1968

Community 6 Jun 2023

Southern boards back business

Business Improvement District rates have been put forward in Franklin, Manurewa and Papakura.