News

18 Aug 2020

Auckland Council’s General Counsel appointed to the High Court

Dani Gardiner has resigned from her position and will leave at the end of May after being appointed to the High Court bench as an Associate Judge.

18 Aug 2020

Severe drought continues to bite Auckland

People are being reminded to watch their water use as severe drought continues to bite.

18 Aug 2020

Auckland Council Group offers advance payments to construction suppliers

Auckland Council Group is offering advance payments to key its construction suppliers to retain their skilled workers and assist in a rapid return to work

Environment 18 Aug 2020

Auckland Council gets back into environmental action

Auckland Council staff and contractors will be back out in the field as early as next week to resume work protecting and enhancing the region’s natural environment.

City Centre Waterfront 18 Aug 2020

Auckland’s city centre vision gets a digital platform

Auckland’s City Centre Masterplan, the visionary document to guide the city centre’s development for the next 20 years, is now accessible to all via a new digital platform.

Libraries 18 Aug 2020

Auckland libraries 'call to check'

Redeployed librarians make welfare calls to vulnerable residents as part of Auckland Emergency Management’s COVID-19 response.

Mayor 18 Aug 2020

Auckland Council announces 73 priority infrastructure projects

Auckland Council has submitted a list of 73 key projects to the Infrastructure Industry Reference Group, the taskforce set up by the Government to seek out ‘shovel-ready’ infrastructure projects that can start quickly to stimulate the economy and...

Mayor 18 Aug 2020

Councillors agree rates support for Aucklanders

Auckland Council’s Emergency Committee, Councillors yesterday agreed on the key priorities needed to guide the regional response to COVID-19 and its impact on the economy.

Dogs 18 Aug 2020

Kind act for kaumātua under lockdown

As essential service workers, Auckland Council Animal Management Officers are going above and beyond their normal duties as the COVID-19 lockdown continues.

Libraries 18 Aug 2020

eBooks flying from Auckland library in record numbers

Aucklanders are borrowing eBooks at unprecedented rates, as a free and easy way to keep people and families entertained at home.

Environment 17 Aug 2020

Conservation website launched to connect communities

Aucklanders can now learn more about the region’s biodiversity, get involved with a local conservation group, learn how to protect and restore the environment and keep up to date with developments in the conservation sector.

Waste 17 Aug 2020

Get funding for your Zero Waste idea

Jumpstart your waste minimisation project with WMIF funding from Auckland Council.

Technology / Innovation 17 Aug 2020

Calling all zero waste innovators

Grants of up to $50,000 are available from Auckland Council for Aucklanders with innovative ideas on how to reduce waste.

Have your say 14 Aug 2020

Record numbers respond to Emergency Budget consultation

Aucklanders across the region are responding in record numbers to Auckland’s Emergency Budget 2020/2021.

Mayor 14 Aug 2020

Have your say on the Emergency Budget

Public feedback is open on Auckland's Emergency Budget until 19 June 2020.

14 Aug 2020

COVID’s half-billion-dollar hit to council finances

New financial analysis reveals that Auckland could have a shortfall of more than half a billion dollars in revenue over the next financial year as a result of the COVID-19 crisis.