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Auckland Heritage Festival Diary - Week Two

Explore some of the highlights for week two of the Auckland Heritage Festival.

Wild Child: Helping kids experience nature

Meet Glenn Browne who is helping children understand their natural environment.

Auckland Council local election voting period opens

Voting is now open for the 2019 Auckland Council local elections.

Improving water quality in Ōkahu Bay

Solution to water quality about to begin

Heritage Festival Diary: Week One Highlights

Check out the Heritage Festival programme, with events running from 5 to 28 October.

Free child fares on public transport at weekends

Children aged 5 to 15 can now travel free on Auckland Transport’s bus, train and select ferry services during weekends and public holidays.

What lies beneath our two biggest harbours?

What marine pests call Auckland’s two biggest harbours home?

70 Travelwise Schools earn gold awards

179 Auckland schools qualified for Auckland Transport's Travelwise award this year.

Thousands of school pupils to vote in youth local election

About 13 thousand Auckland school students will cast votes in a mock local election from today.

Auckland Council staffing numbers

Stars shine at the Stand Up Stand Out Finals

Auckland's youth shone brightly as they took the stage at the Stand Up Stand Out finals on Saturday 14 September.

Auckland schools to host local election candidates

Students from six Auckland schools will put local election candidates to the test as part of the Ngā Pōti ā-Taiohi / Youth Voting programme run by Auckland Council.

Safe, healthy and warm marae in Tāmaki Makaurau

A new a $60m programme dedicated to improving the condition of 32 marae across the region, has been announced by Auckland Council.

New directors appointed to Auckland Council CCOs

Auckland Council has appointed nine new directors to the boards of its council-controlled organisations - Watercare, Regional Facilities Auckland, Panuku and Auckland Tourism, Events and Economic Development.

Better Buying benefits top $146 million for Auckland Council

Auckland Council, Auckland Transport and Watercare have now delivered $365 million worth of benefits and savings over last three years.

How did Safeswim stack up last summer?

Water quality on the rise at local beaches thanks to Auckland Council’s Safeswim programme.