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Development 3 Dec 2015

Designer loos on Wellesley Street

Architecture students from the University of Auckland have set up shop in an inner-city toilet block to use as a design space and venue for weekly seminars.

Community 3 Dec 2015

Local heroes celebrated

Some of Auckland’s local heroes were honoured at an awards ceremony at the Ellerslie Events Centre on 1 December.

Educational 2 Dec 2015

Library members love borrowing online

Auckland library members borrowed more than one million e-items from January through to November this year.

2 Dec 2015

Auckland Council retains high credit rating

Auckland Council has retained its strong credit rating from international agency Standard & Poor’s.

Dogs 2 Dec 2015

Tips for staying safe around dogs

Here are a few tips to help ensure your children know how to be safe around dogs.

Policies / Regulations 1 Dec 2015

Mentoring for food and restaurant businesses

Our Environmental Health team is providing mentoring sessions for food service businesses to prepare them for the new national Food Act.

Plans / Projects 30 Nov 2015

Potential zoning changes and the Auckland Unitary Plan

The facts about potential zoning changes and the Auckland Unitary Plan.

30 Nov 2015

The business of success

The annual Westpac Auckland Business Awards celebrate business success.

Youth / Rangatahi 30 Nov 2015

Council cadets: In pursuit of excellence

Hinewairere Warren stepped straight out of school and into a role in the mayor’s office.

Cultural 30 Nov 2015

Improving Māori economy benefits all

An asset base of $23 billion means Auckland Māori entities and businesses hold over half of the national Māori economy’s asset base.

Transport 30 Nov 2015

Time to get on board: Auckland's bus network

A growing Auckland requires more freedom for residents, businesses and visitors to be able to move around our city.

Youth / Rangatahi 30 Nov 2015

Auckland businesses honoured for being ‘Young at Heart’

Leading Auckland employers have been recognised for their commitment to employing and developing Auckland youth at the inaugural ‘Young at Heart’ Youth Employer Pledge Awards.

Libraries 30 Nov 2015

Auckland Libraries help kids crack Minecraft code

Steve and Alex from Minecraft are teaming up with President Obama and Auckland Libraries to get kids writing code.

Community 27 Nov 2015

Pilot of all-access restrooms in council offices planned

As a way of acknowledging the diversity of Auckland Council's staff and visitors and their individual needs, the council is looking into a pilot programme to introduce ‘all-access’ restrooms.