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Policies / Regulations 14 Oct 2021

Auckland Council adopts Sustainability Asset Policy for Community Assets

Auckland Council’s Environment and Climate Change Committee has today voted to adopt a regional Community Facilities - Sustainable Asset Policy, a key step on its journey to reducing operational greenhouse gas emissions.

13 Oct 2021

Don't wait, vaccinate!

We’re supporting Super Saturday. Get vaccinated this weekend. The more of us fully vaccinated, the more protection we will have against COVID-19, and the more freedom this gives us. No booking required.

Climate action 11 Oct 2021

Auckland Council sponsors Climate Festival

Auckland Council is a major sponsor of the Auckland Climate Festival taking place virtually from the official launch event on 12 October to 31 October, in the lead up to the UN climate change conference at the end of the month.

11 Oct 2021

Expand your historical knowledge

Tāmaki Makaurau has thousands of stories to tell, and our collective history highlights the huge variety of those stories. Whether you are an amateur historian, an armchair Indian Jones or are simply looking for something new to explore, here are...

Transport 6 Oct 2021

Feedback sought on proposed speed limit changes around Tāmaki Makaurau

Auckland Transport is asking for feedback on a proposal to change the speed limits of approximately 800 roads around the region.

Auckland's Future In Progress 6 Oct 2021

Watch: Experience your new waterfront

Auckland’s waterfront has been transformed with new public spaces, more space for pedestrians and better public transport connections.

5 Oct 2021

Applications for Regional Heritage grants are open

Aucklander’s wanting to preserve and enhance historic heritage places can seek funding through the Regional Historic Heritage Grant Programme which has opened for funding today, 5 October.

Finance 5 Oct 2021

Auckland Council has one of the highest credit ratings in NZ

Auckland Council’s strong AA credit rating has been reaffirmed by international agency S&P Global Ratings.

Conservation 1 Oct 2021

Aspiring novice eager to find new role in pest detection

Biosecurity dog team welcome Watson

1 Oct 2021

Bubble up and get active with your kids

Head to your local park and get amongst some games from your childhood or have a bubble scavenger hunt. You’ll make life-long memories.

Conservation 29 Sep 2021

Jobs for Nature injects funds to support Kawau Island project

A $4.85m project to target the eradication of rats, stoats and possums on Kawau Island in the Hauraki Gulf has received an injection of $1.3m from the Government’s Jobs for Nature Fund through Predator Free 2050 Ltd.

Development 29 Sep 2021

Global spotlight on Northcote Town Centre regeneration

The regeneration of the Northcote Town Centre has been the focus of students and universities from across the globe as part of the C40 Students Reinventing Cities competition.

Finance 28 Sep 2021

Auckland Council Group’s financial results pave way for recovery

Auckland Council’s Annual Report shows the Council Group continuing to deliver on its record capital investment programme, with infrastructure spending of $2.5 billion, despite COVID-19 lockdowns and supply chain challenges.

Auckland's Future In Progress 28 Sep 2021

Auckland Council lists $133million cluster of projects to regenerate midtown

Auckland Council and Auckland Transport have unveiled their midtown programme, describing the area as: ‘a part of Auckland where our history, art and culture can be seen and heard.

Community 27 Sep 2021

Auckland Council seeks feedback on new Significance and Engagement policy

Auckland Council is seeking public feedback on proposed changes to the Significance and Engagement Policy, which provides guidance on how the council receives and considers community views when making decisions.

24 Sep 2021

Auckland Diwali Festival cancelled

Auckland Diwali Festival will not go ahead this year due to uncertainty about whether the region will be down to Alert Level 1 at the time of the festival on 30-31 October.