News

Emergency Recovery 1 Apr 2025

Pou Hihiri sculpture inspires hope in Muriwai

A new sculpture commemorating the impact of Cyclone Gabrielle in Muriwai.

Emergency Recovery 1 Apr 2025

Home removal goes sky-high

Auckland Council contractors are going sky-high to remove storm-damaged houses.

Community 31 Mar 2025

Reading Warrior, empowering minds, inspiring young publishers

Reading Warrior is igniting a passion for reading and publishers in young people, offering uplifting stories from Aotearoa NZ and the Pacific, and encouraging them to become storytellers themselves.

Mayor 27 Mar 2025

Council gives support to accelerate level crossing removals

Auckland Council today approved acceleration of the programme to remove level crossings at Takaanini and Glen Innes.

Council news 27 Mar 2025

Game on for a connected stadium network

Auckland Council's Governing Body has endorsed in principle a staged redevelopment of Eden Park.

Emergency Recovery 27 Mar 2025

Category 2C homes in Māngere

Information about what a Category 2C flood risk rating means for your home.

Council news 26 Mar 2025

Funding boost for the Auckland arts

Twenty-two arts organisations will receive Auckland Council funding to deliver events and activities across Tāmaki Makaurau, in the latest round of Regional Arts and Culture grants for 2023/2024.

Whanau friendly 26 Mar 2025

5 ways to enjoy Auckland after daylight saving ends

Take the opportunity to embrace this season of change with new ideas to boost your mood, from maximising vitamin D to rediscovering the warmth of a brisk walk.

Council news 25 Mar 2025

Council helping make range of Tāmaki Makaurau events possible through grants funding

Through the Regional Events Fund Grants Programme, six organisations will be allocated funding.

Finance 25 Mar 2025

Final chance to feedback on Auckland Council’s Annual Plan

Aucklanders are encouraged to feed back on Auckland Council’s proposed Annual Plan 2025/2026, before consultation closes on Friday.

Conservation 25 Mar 2025

The beautiful menace threatening our waterways

They might look pretty, but they're a pest!

Remuera Library 25 Mar 2025

Remuera Library to re-open following restoration work

The heritage building has been enhanced with important remedial and strengthening work, for future generations to use and enjoy.

Council news 25 Mar 2025

Have your say on the future of the Waitākere Ranges Heritage Area

A formal agreement between the Crown, tangata whenua and Auckland Council is being proposed to help protect and manage the treasured Waitākere Ranges Heritage Area.

Conservation 24 Mar 2025

Herpetologists hop to it

Auckland Council’s Environmental Services team is taking the opportunity to shine a spotlight on one of New Zealand’s most enigmatic and ancient amphibians - the Hochstetter’s frog.

Conservation 24 Mar 2025

Sneezeweed: a tiny hero of Kawau Island

Nationally threatened native herb sneezeweed on Kawau Island.

Council news 24 Mar 2025

Stunning botanical gift for Aucklanders, forever

In an extraordinary act of generosity, Auckland philanthropist Rosemary Platt has gifted 5.63 hectares (approximately 14 acres) of ecologically significant land to the people of Tāmaki Makaurau.