News

Educational 14 Nov 2016

Discover Auckland's wetlands

Discover a world of wonderful wet places, perfect for walks, boating, canoeing, bird watching and fishing.

Environment 11 Nov 2016

Governing Body votes against deep sea oil drilling

Auckland Council’s Governing Body has voted to oppose the proposed offering of petroleum exploration permit applications in the Northland-Reinga and Taranaki Basins, in its submission on the matter to the government.

Community 11 Nov 2016

Demographic advisory panels confirmed

The advisory panels are the Disability, Rainbow Communities, Seniors, Youth, Ethnic Peoples and Pacific Peoples Panels.

Transport 11 Nov 2016

Schools recognised for their commitment to safety

Hundreds of children have been recognised for their involvement in Auckland Transport's Travelwise programme.

Educational 11 Nov 2016

Zoo Tales: Jaka's favourite things

Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens... ground cloves and ginger, mixed spice and cinnamon... these are a few of Jaka the Sumatran tiger's favourite things!

Transport 11 Nov 2016

Motorcyle safety under the spotlight

Fewer deaths on the road is the aim of Motorcycle Month, which kicked off with Auckland Transport's Motorcycle and Scooter Breakfast at the Auckland Fish Market on Thursday 10 November.

Food / Drink 11 Nov 2016

Scale of food waste brought to Aucklanders

Auckland Council erected huge toast towers at Britomart on Wednesday 9 November to show the scale of food waste in our city.

Dogs 10 Nov 2016

Happy ending for lost dog Chynna

A missing dog and her owners have been reunited thanks to Auckland Council’s Animal Management team.

Youth / Rangatahi 10 Nov 2016

WATCH: New Zealanders share their meth turning points

See Kiwis talk frankly about how meth, or P, affected their lives and the turning points that triggered their recovery.

Transport 9 Nov 2016

99c weekend bus and train fares for kids

Children aged 5 to 15 now only pay 99 cents to ride buses and trains on weekends and public holidays.

Community 8 Nov 2016

Auckland Council governing body inauguration

The inaugural meeting of Auckland Council’s governing body is available to view.

Community 8 Nov 2016

Five-year public space Wi-Fi contract comes to an end

Auckland Council’s five-year contract, which provided free Wi-Fi in selected public spaces, will end from November 6.

Community 8 Nov 2016

Libraries love your feedback

Library users share their feedback in numbers.

Cycling 8 Nov 2016

1.7 million reasons to cycle in Auckland

For the year of September 2015 to August 2016, 1.66 million cycle trips were recorded across 14 monitored sites in Auckland, an increase of 8.8 per cent on the previous 12 months.

Transport 3 Nov 2016

Update on Auckland’s 'road hog'

With so many invested in the adventurous animal, we asked Tracey Moore, Auckland Council’s Manager Animal Management, for an update.

Transport 3 Nov 2016

Logo to guide motorists on Western Ring Route

The New Zealand Transport Agency has developed a logo and direction signs to help guide motorists on the Western Ring Route in Auckland.