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Community 24 Jul 2017

Te kupu o te wiki – Word of the week

Te Kupu o te Wiki for the week starting Rāhina, te 24 o Hōngongoi.

Community 24 Jul 2017

Blooming marvellous! Auckland Botanic Gardens receives top award

Auckland Botanic Gardens has received a Qualmark Award.

Transport 24 Jul 2017

Auckland's transport revolution

In the year to June, there were 88.4 million trips on Auckland's public transport network, a 6.7 per cent increase on the previous year.

Plans / Projects 21 Jul 2017

Council's NewCore project crosses finish line under budget

The NewCore IT system allows the council to deliver more online services, better and faster than ever before.

Cycling 21 Jul 2017

Update on SkyPath

Find answers to some of the questions that have been circulating, and learn what will happen next in this long-awaited project.

Plans / Projects 20 Jul 2017

Appeals decision favours policy to reduce alcohol harm

Late yesterday, the Alcohol Regulatory and Licensing Authority issued its decision on appeals made against the council’s Provisional Local Alcohol Policy with the council successfully defending the majority of its policies.

Housing 20 Jul 2017

You can now apply for building consents online

You can now complete every step of the building and resource consenting process online.

Community 18 Jul 2017

Te kupu o te wiki – Word of the week

This week's word is all good.

Community 18 Jul 2017

What is happening in the city centre?

From business development to cycle ways, the City Rail Link, the waterfront, parks improvements, growing transport options and not to mention housing - it is full on downtown.

Dogs 14 Jul 2017

Must love dogs: a chat with Animal Management Officer Lennie Vickery

Lennie spends her days teaching dog owners about responsible ownership, dealing with complaints, and ensuring compliance with the Dog Control Act.

Environment 14 Jul 2017

Potential new native flower species blooms from Waterview Connection

A small, pale pink flower blooming from cracks and crevices along Auckland's Oakley Creek has caught the eye of botanists who believe it may be a new, previously unidentified native species of geranium.

Community 13 Jul 2017

Stepping closer to a smokefree Auckland

Auckland’s Smokefree Policy is being updated to focus on Auckland Council's commitment to a healthier smokefree city.

Development 13 Jul 2017

What are green buildings?

Auckland Council’s chief sustainability officer, John Mauro, has spoken to the New Zealand Herald about the benefits of green buildings.

Housing 12 Jul 2017

Refreshed strategy for future urban areas

Around 137,000 homes and 70,000 jobs will come through the refreshed strategy, almost half of which is proposed to be development ready over the next 10 years.

Transport 12 Jul 2017

Getting smart about transport

With congestion on Auckland’s roads becoming more of a challenge and more expensive as our city grows, we need to get smarter about transport, says Auckland Council’s Chief Economist, David Norman.

Housing 12 Jul 2017

$300 million infrastructure investment will help create 10,500 homes

The $300 million of new funding provided through the Housing Infrastructure Fund will unlock housing development in Auckland's north-west via investment in transport, wastewater and stormwater projects earmarked by Auckland Council as priority, fa...