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Tsunami siren testing at Ōrewa on Sunday 7 April

Ōrewa is the only location in the Auckland region which has tsunami sirens following the deactivation of sirens at other sites in December 2023.

Deputy Mayor advocates to the banking sector

Deputy Mayor Desley Simpson and members of the Tāmaki Makaurau Recovery Office leadership team met with representatives from the New Zealand Banking Association (NZBA) recently to discuss Auckland’s recovery.

Central Govt should pay rates like everyone else

Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown says it’s unfair the government doesn’t pay rates like everyone else, even though it uses council services.

Homes at risk from future flooding and landslips urged to join categorisation programme

Storm-affected homeowners will have until 30 September 2024 to opt-in to Auckland Council’s categorisation programme and have their home assessed for future flood or landslide risk.

$1.6m boost for mental wellbeing support

This month the Tāmaki Makaurau Recovery Office allocated $1.6 million in grants to support the mental wellbeing of Auckland communities, whānau and individuals impacted by the severe weather events in 2023.

Wellbeing support for tamariki and rangatahi

Free counselling and wellbeing support services are available for children and young people in Tāmaki Makaurau impacted by the severe weather events in early 2023.

Wayne Brown: ‘We need forward-thinking to get us out of dumb decision-making’

Red Cross ‘home bundles’ offer a little more hope to struggling households

New Zealand Red Cross and the Recovery Office are giving a little more hope to storm-impacted households across Tāmaki Makaurau.

The ‘trade-offs’ budget that offers Aucklanders choice

Aucklanders - please give us your feedback on the Long-term Plan.

Building Warrant of Fitness (BWoF) FAQs

Frequently asked questions about the Building Warrant of Fitness (BWoF) regime

Auckland Council welcomes MBIE review of boarding house safety

Auckland Council's response to the findings of MBIE's 'Operation Magazine', review which followed the 2023 Loafer's Lodge fire

Council’s largest Green Bonds gain nets $1 billion

Six years since leading the New Zealand market in issuing Green Bonds, Auckland Council recently settled on its largest ever Green Bond issue.

Final call for submissions on Auckland’s Long-term Plan

Final call for submissions on Auckland’s Long-term Plan

Connecting Auckland: A People First Approach

Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland is home to 33 percent of New Zealand’s total population.

Fire season changes for Auckland mainland and parts of Hauraki Gulf

Open fire season for mainland Auckland and a change in restrictions for the Hauraki Gulf Islands is now in place.

Being prepared for severe weather is part of our plan

This year’s Long-term Plan proposes significant additional investment to specifically reduce flooding and land stability risk.