News

Mayor 26 Oct 2017

New directors appointed to ATEED and Watercare

Evan Davies and Glenys Coughlan have been appointed to the board of Auckland Tourism, Events and Economic Development and former Cabinet Minister Annette King has been appointed to the board of Watercare Services Limited.

Development 26 Oct 2017

New homes set to meet Homestar rating

Panuku adopts Homestar rating to deliver healthier, more energy efficient homes for Auckland.

Dogs 19 Oct 2017

A merry Christmas for 644 dogs adopted this year

One hundred per cent of the adoptable dogs at Auckland Council animal shelters were re-homed in 2016.

Environment 18 Oct 2017

Starting your spring planting? Read these Conservation Week tips first!

Conservation Week 2017 is underway. It's cool to remember that what we plant can have a real impact on native species – with the right plants in place your garden could become a safe haven for birds, insects and even lizards!

Transport 17 Oct 2017

Public transport patronage the highest in more than 60 years

Ninety million public transport journeys have been made in Auckland in the past year.

Housing 17 Oct 2017

A guide to cross lease properties

Cross leases can be complicated and not everyone is aware of their rights and responsibilities – or what Auckland Council’s obligations are.

Housing 17 Oct 2017

Property revaluations have started

Auckland Council has started its three-yearly revaluation of all Auckland properties, to update the information used to determine the value of rateable properties.

16 Oct 2017

Auckland events bring national recognition

Auckland events, event professionals and partners won recognition at the NZ Events Awards.

Cultural 16 Oct 2017

Te kupu o te wiki – Word of the week

Check out this week's word and practise your te reo Māori.

13 Oct 2017

Auckland Council travel policy explained

Auckland Council group has strict policies for approving international travel.

Civil Defence / Emergency Management 13 Oct 2017

Emergency Mobile Alerts are coming soon

Emergency Mobile Alerts are a new way you can receive information about emergencies on your mobile phone

Heritage 13 Oct 2017

QuizAKL! What's your 1900s Auckland personality?

If you'd lived in Auckland during the 1900s, what job would you have done? Take our quiz and find out!

Civil Defence / Emergency Management 12 Oct 2017

Get social to stay informed in an emergency

Get Ready Week, which runs from October 9 to 13, encourages Aucklanders to be aware of all the channels that will be used to broadcast messages during an emergency.

Youth / Rangatahi 11 Oct 2017

Watch: Change the Tapes

'Change the Tapes’ is a music video that was created by bringing together the amazing talents of Crescendo Trust of Aotearoa, Freshman’s Dance Crew and No Six Productions.

Environment 11 Oct 2017

6000 trees protected in the Unitary Plan

Central government’s removal of general tree protection in most urban areas has shifted focus on how remaining tools for protection of urban vegetation are performing.

Civil Defence / Emergency Management 11 Oct 2017

Know your neighbours

Getting to know your neighbours is a great way to help you be prepared for an emergency.