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Plans / Projects 17 May 2016

Auckland Transport to save money by being under one roof

Chief Financial Officer Richard Morris says this location will give AT a cost effective solution for its accommodation requirements with expected savings of close to a million dollars in the first year alone.

Community 17 May 2016

How to make people fall in love with their city

Read an interview with author Peter Kageyama, about how to design cities that people will love.

Community 16 May 2016

Māori phrase of the week

Each week we bring you some new rerenga (sentences) and kupu (words) so you can practise your kōrero Māori.

Technology / Innovation 16 May 2016

Get your tech on at Techweek AKL

Auckland’s technology expertise will take centre stage at Techweek AKL.

Housing 13 May 2016

First homes built in Ormiston Town Centre

Ormiston is expected to have a population the size of Dunedin in less than 15 years.

Cultural 13 May 2016

Poet Grace Taylor wins Auckland Mayoral Writers Grant

Life in Auckland captured through poetry collection.

Community 13 May 2016

Zoo Tales: Miniature Monkeys

This week on Zoo Tales, meet the flower eating monkeys June and Piccolo.

Plans / Projects 13 May 2016

Auckland Unitary Plan reaches major milestone

Hearings before the Independent Hearings Panel come to an end tomorrow.

Plans / Projects 13 May 2016

135 Albert Street - due diligence carried out

Purchasing 135 Albert Street and making it the council’s corporate base remains a sound decision, based on expert advice, perfectly robust due diligence work and a successful move of staff to a new CBD location.

Educational 12 May 2016

Over 3000 attend JobFest

Air New Zealand, Auckland Council, Fletcher Building and Spark all had stands at the event.

Community 12 May 2016

How sign language saved Graham's cat

How NZSL saved Graham's cat.

Housing 12 May 2016

Latest news on Auckland Unitary Plan

Information on the next steps in the process towards finalising the unitary plan has been released by the Auckland Unitary Plan Independent Hearings Panel.

Community 11 May 2016

Zoo Tales: Chalk and cheese cheetahs

A goofball and an accountant? Join cheetahs Anubis and Osiris on a walk around the Zoo and get an insight on their 'personalities' from keeper Emma.

Development 11 May 2016

Opinion: It's not just housing

Dr Lee Beattie, Deputy Head of Urban Planning and Design at the University of Auckland, on Auckland's housing issues.

Community 11 May 2016

Teaching dog safety in schools

Animal management officer Janet Larsen explains how the 'A Dog's Story' app is being used to teach dog safety in schools.

Youth / Rangatahi 10 May 2016

Young people gear up to vote

Around 80 representatives from different youth boards across Auckland came together at the Mt Roskill Youth Zone on Saturday 30 April to hear about ways to improve voter turnout among young people in the upcoming local government elections.