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Waste 17 Nov 2022

Join the zero-waste journey

Reduce, reuse, recycle and play your part in Auckland’s waste-free future by taking advantage of Community Recycling Centres, as well as the upcoming food scrap collection.

Mayor 17 Nov 2022

Expenditure Control Committee to start work on $270 million budget hole

Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown says Auckland Council, Auckland Transport (AT) and Tātaki Auckland Unlimited (TAU) have responded positively to the Auckland Council Governing Body’s demand for savings to help bridge its $270 million budget hole that ri...

16 Nov 2022

A letter of support to Iranian Women in NZ (IWIN) from the women of Auckland Council’s governing body

We, the undersigned women of Auckland Council’s governing body, write to express our support for Iranian women and protesters and join them in solidarity following the killing of Mahsa (Zhina) Amini.

Climate action 16 Nov 2022

Auckland Council helps build resilience in rural communities

Facing the prospect of further dry summers, Auckland Council has established 21 permanent community water sites around rural Auckland to help mitigate the situation and assist with future drought management. A further ten sites are to be added whe...

Environment 15 Nov 2022

Science could help protect milk tree

Franklin Local Board has granted landowner approval for an Auckland University researcher to pick leaves and take samples from rare streblus banksii trees. The project is part of a thesis looking into the genetic and morphological diversity of th...

Community 15 Nov 2022

Three out of four Aucklanders agree their local area is a great place to live

Auckland’s topline results for the 2022 Rangahau te Korou o te Ora / Quality of Life Survey have been released, showing 82 per cent of Aucklanders rate their overall quality of life positively.

Mayor 15 Nov 2022

Mayor disappointed Three Waters Consensus rejected

Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown is disappointed central government has rejected the consensus proposal for Three Waters he and Christchurch Mayor Phil Mauger put forward last month.

Mayor 15 Nov 2022

Progress on resource management reform welcomed

Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown has congratulated Environment Minister David Parker for getting his long-awaited Natural and Built Environment and Spatial Planning bills before Parliament.

Council news 14 Nov 2022

Passionate and respected Auckland leader mourned by council whānau

Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland has lost one of its most passionate and highly respected advocates with the sudden passing of Mark Franklin, Chair of Tātaki Auckland Unlimited.

Sports / Leisure 14 Nov 2022

Auckland Council launches its latest funding round for sport and recreation facilities

$13.4 million will be available through the Sport and Recreation Facilities Investment Fund for 2023.

Mayor 13 Nov 2022

Mayor encouraged by Wellington asking Aucklanders what we think

Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown says today’s move by Transport Minister Michael Wood to ask Aucklanders want we want in a future third Waitematā Harbour crossing is encouraging.

Mayor 11 Nov 2022

Mayor announces committee structure to save money and protect services

Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown has announced his Governing Body committee structure for Auckland Council to save money, keep rates low, protect the essential services Aucklanders value and improve the region’s natural and built environment.

Environment 10 Nov 2022

Manurewa welcomes new Community Recycling Centre

Auckland’s newest Community Recycling Centre in Manurewa is now open and is focussing on reusing and repurposing unwanted household items to keep them out of landfill.

10 Nov 2022

Bringing Christmas joy to Aucklanders in need

Auckland Council is supporting Auckland City Mission to bring Christmas joy to Aucklanders in need.

Mayor 10 Nov 2022

Battle against rates rises and service cuts begins

Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown says today’s first business meeting of Auckland Council’s Governing Body is the start of “a battle against rate rises and service cuts”.

Mayor 10 Nov 2022

Congestion charging "a distraction" until public transport fixed

Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown says congestion charging might be part of the mix in the future, but right now is a distraction from the immediate issues of dealing with Auckland Council’s $270 million budget hole and the city’s public-transport crisis.