/rss/news/ Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 EST Mon, 06 Jul 2026 08:30:12 EST en Umbraco http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/news/2026/07/public-assets-to-benefit-through-auckland-council-investment/ Auckland Council is investing approximately $79 million into parks and community assets for Aucklanders to use, through the Regional Community Capital Investment Programme. In late June, the council’s Community Committee approved the 2026/2027 work... Fri, 03 Jul 2026 11:20:03 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/news/2026/07/protecting-auckland-s-waterways-with-smarter-technology/ Keeping Auckland's streams, harbours and beaches healthier is the goal of a new Auckland Council programme using innovative technology to reduce one of the region's biggest sources of water pollution - sediment. Sediment is soil that washes into waterways... Fri, 03 Jul 2026 09:58:58 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/news/2026/07/keeping-bus-drivers-safer/ The installation of driver safety screens in Auckland Transport (AT) buses is now complete.   The milestone, celebrated at an event this morning, marks the delivery of a major investment programme led by AT, with funding support from Auckland Council... Fri, 03 Jul 2026 00:00:00 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/news/2026/07/mayor-to-wear-100-auckland-startup-t-shirts-in-100-days-to-champion-local-innovation/ AUCKLAND, New Zealand – Using his unique voice to show support for the city’s burgeoning tech and innovation ecosystem, the Mayor of Auckland has announced an ambitious 100-day campaign: 100 Days of Startups. Starting today, he will wear a different... Fri, 03 Jul 2026 00:00:00 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/news/2026/07/swiss-technology-trial-to-reduce-waste-and-protect-auckland-s-harbours/ Innovative Swiss technology being trialled on Auckland’s North Shore could help reduce thousands of tonnes of sediment waste from going to landfill, while supporting healthier streams, estuaries and harbours. The Swiss-engineered mobile dewatering plant... Thu, 02 Jul 2026 12:55:10 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/news/2026/06/four-reasons-to-make-your-voice-heard-on-manurewa-s-future/ What are your priorities for Manurewa? Whether it is keeping community houses, accessing rugby fields or local leadership – just posting it on Facebook won’t make much of a difference. Your voice needs to be heard on our local board plan – which is a... Wed, 01 Jul 2026 15:19:46 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/news/2026/06/four-reasons-to-make-your-voice-heard-on-future-plans-for-papakura/ The bones of a plan have been drafted to prioritise Papakura’s growing needs for the next three years, but now it needs community voices to tell us what’s really important to you. In 2023, 205 people shared their feedback to help shape the local board... Wed, 01 Jul 2026 15:19:25 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/news/2026/06/four-reasons-to-make-your-voice-heard-on-franklin-s-future/ A three-year plan has been drafted for Franklin but it’s only as good as the people who help shape it.Share your feedback from 23 June – 23 July 2026 at AKHaveYourSay. It’s your area so it needs your voice. In 2023, 155 people shared their feedback to... Wed, 01 Jul 2026 15:19:01 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/news/2026/07/mayor-calls-for-national-solution-to-disaster-recovery/     Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown is calling on the Government and the insurance industry to take greater responsibility for disaster recovery funding, warning councils cannot act as the "insurer of last resort”—particularly if rates caps are... Wed, 01 Jul 2026 00:00:00 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/news/2026/07/auckland-council-secures-sustainable-rates-pathway-while-funding-crucial-infrastructure/ AUCKLAND — Council’s Governing Body has officially adopted the Annual Plan 2026/2027 and struck a final rates increase of 7.9 per cent for the average value residential property. The decision locks in critical financial settings aimed at maintaining... Wed, 01 Jul 2026 00:00:00 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/news/2026/06/5-ways-your-voices-have-helped-make-otara-papatoetoe-a-better-place/ What if one plan could help shape the future of the places, programmes and projects you care about most? From youth and senior programmes, community events and local grants to parks, playgrounds, environmental initiatives loved by school kids, libraries,... Wed, 01 Jul 2026 00:00:00 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/news/2026/06/6-ways-your-voices-help-create-the-places-and-spaces-that-make-mangere-otahuhu-home/ The places we gather, the programmes we take part in, the parks we enjoy and the projects we see taking shape all start with what our community values most, and support from the Local Board. Our three-year Local Board Plan 2026 for Māngere-Ōtāhūhu will... Wed, 01 Jul 2026 00:00:00 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/news/2026/06/even-superheroes-need-great-community-spaces/ What if the places you love in your neighbourhood were shaped by you? From playgrounds and parks to local events, environmental work and community facilities, what happens in Howick is shaped by community priorities and Local Board decisions. The... Wed, 01 Jul 2026 00:00:00 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/news/2026/06/auckland-council-pays-tribute-to-les-mills/ Mayor Wayne Brown, Deputy Mayor Desley Simpson and Councillors acknowledge the passing of former Auckland City Council mayor, Les Mills. Tue, 30 Jun 2026 14:19:54 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/news/2026/06/big-ideas-take-shape-with-local-funding-across-upper-harbour/ Backing community ideas that bring Upper Harbour to life. Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:00:00 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/news/2026/06/auckland-storm-recovery-office-closes-calls-for-shift-to-prevention/ The Tāmaki Makaurau Recovery Office will close at the end of June, releasing its final reports on the $2 billion storm recovery and setting out what needs to change to reduce the scale and cost of future recoveries.   The challenges... Mon, 29 Jun 2026 16:06:47 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/news/2026/06/from-crisis-to-resilience-storm-recovery-office-wraps-up/ The Tāmaki Makaurau Recovery Office will close on 30 June, ending its role leading the region’s largest disaster recovery programme. Over three years, the office has coordinated a $2 billion programme in... Mon, 29 Jun 2026 16:06:09 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/news/2026/06/2023-storm-recovery-ongoing-online-resources/ After more than three years leading Auckland's recovery from major storms in 2023, the Tāmaki Makaurau Recovery Office closed on 30 June 2026.Longer-term work continues where it makes sense in Auckland Council, including a new future-focused recovery... Mon, 29 Jun 2026 10:49:01 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/news/2026/06/te-reo-maori-names-restored-to-five-auckland-regional-parks/ Five Auckland regional parks have received Māori names and narratives, helping to strengthen the cultural identity of Tāmaki Makaurau and reconnect some of Auckland’s most well-known landscapes with their ancestral stories. Mana whenua have shared... Mon, 29 Jun 2026 00:00:00 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/news/2026/06/aucklanders-set-to-benefit/ Watercare has completed its $75 million Auckland-wide flood recovery programme, with final works now finished at Leigh Scenic Reserve in Bay View. More than three years after the Auckland Anniversary Weekend floods and Cyclone Gabrielle events of early... Fri, 26 Jun 2026 15:43:35 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/news/2026/06/breathing-new-life-into-old-papatoetoe/ There’s a spring in the step of the children who live in this freshly regenerated Auckland neighbourhood, fondly called ‘Old Papatoetoe.’ Their parents are smiling too. What gives Old Papatoetoe new vitality?  Kids who live here and those who visit... Fri, 26 Jun 2026 12:08:02 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/news/2026/06/auckland-s-best-locations-to-catch-a-glimpse-of-the-matariki-stars/ As Matariki rises once again in 2026, Tāmaki Makaurau is invited to pause, reflect and reconnect as the appearance of the Matariki constellation marks the Māori New Year – Te Mātahi o te Tau, a time to remember loved ones, celebrate the present and look... Thu, 25 Jun 2026 20:43:27 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/news/2026/06/puketapapa-local-board-funding-change-sets-up-investment-in-community-assets/ Long-term community assets and future capital investments in Puketāpapa will receive $1.6M, as part of a shift from operational spending to capital investment for the local board's 2026/2027 planning. The move results in a one-year... Thu, 25 Jun 2026 13:54:12 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/news/2026/06/winter-school-holidays/ There’s no need to hibernate this winter when Tāmaki Makaurau is brimming with out-of-this-world fun for tamariki over the winter school holidays. From cosy indoor adventures like creative Matariki-inspired crafts to star-worthy daytrips and outdoor... Thu, 25 Jun 2026 00:00:00 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/news/2026/06/landing-on-the-right-park-next-lot-of-land-exchanges-confirmed/ Future park improvements are locked in for Maungakiekie-Tamaki, with the confirmation of land exchanges for Maybury Reserve (eastern end), Taurima Reserve and Torino Reserve.  The programme involves the strategic exchange of land to support housing... Thu, 25 Jun 2026 00:00:00 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/news/2026/06/45-million-for-local-transport-upgrades-in-henderson-massey/ Henderson-Massey residents are expected to benefit from a $4.5 million investment in safer, more sustainable transport, after Henderson-Massey Local Board approved funding for three priority projects across the local transport network.  The funding... Wed, 24 Jun 2026 13:24:04 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/news/2026/06/book-your-inorganic-collection-and-give-preloved-items-a-second-life/ Got items at home you no longer need? Auckland Council’s inorganic collection is a simple way to clear clutter while helping your community and the environment. Bookings are now open for collections through to May 2027, with June 2027 dates to be released... Wed, 24 Jun 2026 09:22:53 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/news/2026/06/four-reasons-to-explore-pukekawa-paths/ Better connections Over the past three years, pathways have popped up creating better access through Pukekawa, for students and commuters. A combination of paved path and fresh wooden boardwalks from Parnell Train Station were installed in 2023, linking... Tue, 23 Jun 2026 19:19:17 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/news/2026/06/what-s-important-where-you-live/ From 23 June to 23 July, people can give feedback on draft Local Board Plans that will help set local priorities through to 2029.  Tue, 23 Jun 2026 00:00:00 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/news/2026/06/ai-tool-saves-aucklanders-up-to-nine-minutes-per-request/ Auckland Council’s recently launched AI assistant, Ask Auckland Council, is saving users around eight to nine minutes compared to calling the contact centre. Launched only two months ago, the tool is purpose-built, AI-powered and can be easily accessed on... Tue, 23 Jun 2026 00:00:00 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/news/2026/06/ivf-for-seaweed/ Deputy Mayor Desley Simpson is celebrating early progress in Auckland Council’s innovative marine restoration pilot having visited SEA LIFE Kelly Tarlton’s last week to see the first baby kelp grown for the marine environment surrounding Te Ara... Mon, 22 Jun 2026 14:54:58 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/news/2026/06/five-ways-your-voices-have-helped-shape-life-in-upper-harbour/ Diverse communities, local voices Upper Harbour is a vibrant, multicultural community, with more than half of residents from diverse ethnic backgrounds.Following development of the Upper Harbour Ethnic Peoples Plan 2025–2030, investment is helping bring... Mon, 22 Jun 2026 12:57:42 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/news/2026/06/five-ways-your-voices-have-helped-shape-our-plans-for-rodney/ Rodney is growing fast, and local investment is focused on the things that matter most to communities. Our local board plans are the starting point for that investment based on community feedback. “Our focus is on making everyday life better,” says Rodney... Mon, 22 Jun 2026 12:55:22 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/news/2026/06/five-ways-your-voice-has-made-a-difference-in-hibiscus-and-bays/ A new ride at Red Beach The new pump track at Red Beach Park gives locals a fun place to ride, practice and hang out.Strong community support helped shape the idea and location, with local board investment of $490,000 bringing it to life. Designed for a... Mon, 22 Jun 2026 12:54:48 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/news/2026/06/matariki-celebrations-light-up-the-waitakere-ranges/ Waitākere Ranges locals can start planning their Matariki celebrations, with a vibrant programme of free and low-cost events taking place in the neighbourhoods throughout June and July.  Proudly supported by Waitākere Ranges Local Board in... Fri, 19 Jun 2026 16:59:23 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/news/2026/06/hospo-hub/ Starting a café, restaurant or food truck often begins with a big idea – but turning that idea into reality can mean navigating licences, permits and paperwork. Auckland Council is making that journey easier with Hospo Hub, a free online service that... Thu, 18 Jun 2026 11:20:02 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/news/2026/06/auckland-s-budget-councillors-face-the-truth-to-keep-future-rates-down/ When it comes to managing the region's finances, facing reality is the only credible way to protect our ratepayers. At our recent budget committee meeting, Auckland’s councillors made that tough, responsible choice. By voting to back my proposal for the... Thu, 18 Jun 2026 00:00:00 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/news/2026/06/celebrating-the-heroes/ The vital contribution of volunteers helping to care for the region’s vast network of parks, coastlines, sanctuaries, waterways, forests, islands, rural libraries, events, visitor attractions and their fellow Aucklanders is in the spotlight for National... Wed, 17 Jun 2026 12:03:14 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/news/2026/06/rediscovery-or-new-discovery/ Forget packing heavy bags and sitting in state highway traffic for hours, not to mention what you could be spending on fuel! If you’re looking for a refreshing weekend escape that perfectly blends culture, community, and incredible nature, it’s time to... Tue, 16 Jun 2026 11:06:58 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/news/2026/06/55-not-out/ Mount Roskill Library staff Abebe Mekonnen and Jenny Cook recently celebrated milestones, with a combined five decades of mahi.  Jenny’s first day at council was 1997, while Abebe started a few years later in 2000, together they share 55 years of... Mon, 15 Jun 2026 13:50:47 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/news/2026/06/kokako-census/ There’s a buzz in the bush in the Hūnua Ranges and it’s coming from a wave of young kōkako finding their voice. Auckland Council’s latest census shows the forest is thriving with 418 breeding pairs of North Island kōkako, a 61 per cent increase since... Fri, 12 Jun 2026 15:54:20 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/news/2026/06/jurassic-levels-of-youth-spirit/ From environmental action and volunteering through to leadership, community service and everyday acts of kindness, young people across the Howick area are continuing to make a real difference in their communities. Now, those efforts are being recognised... Fri, 12 Jun 2026 09:34:20 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/news/2026/06/new-forum-brings-mana-whenua-auckland-council-and-the-department-of-conservation-together-for-te-wao-nui-a-tiriwa-waitakere-ranges/ The first meeting of the new Waitākere Ranges Heritage Area Forum, held at Arataki Visitor Centre on Monday 8 June, brought together representatives of Te Kawerau ā Maki, Auckland Council, the Department of Conservation and the wider community to discuss... Fri, 12 Jun 2026 00:00:00 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/news/2026/06/media-advisory-auckland-mayor-wayne-brown-s-week-ahead/ Mayoral Media Advisory: Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown’s Week Ahead Public events, committee meetings and interviews scheduled Fri, 12 Jun 2026 00:00:00 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/news/2026/06/one-aucklander-s-food-scraps-story/ Saving money and even losing weight, Alex Xu cut more than waste when he started using the food scraps collection service regularly. For Alex Xu, an Eco Ambassador with CNSST Foundation, using the food scraps collection service led to an unexpected... Thu, 11 Jun 2026 11:36:09 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/news/2026/06/kicking-the-can/ This year’s Annual Plan 2026/2027 has been agreed by the council’s Governing Body and will come into effect on 1 July.  This year’s budget includes:  A 7.9 per cent rates rise helps maintain essential services and infrastructure, while keeping... Thu, 11 Jun 2026 00:00:00 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/news/2026/06/critical-upgrade-to-boost-water-supply-for-auckland-s-inner-west-communities/ Watercare has completed a major new connection into the Mt Albert reservoir, boosting water security and network resilience for Mt Albert, Ōwairaka and Wesley while increasing capacity to support growth across Auckland’s inner west.  The works form... Wed, 10 Jun 2026 11:29:27 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/news/2026/06/nationwide-emergency-mobile-alert-test-taking-place-sunday-14-june/ Your mobile phone will receive an Emergency Mobile Alert (EMA) this Sunday, but don’t be alarmed – it’s a test. National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) is conducting a nationwide test of the Emergency Mobile Alert system on Sunday 14 June between 6pm... Wed, 10 Jun 2026 11:29:11 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/news/2026/06/two-scenarios-being-considered-for-potential-pc120-changes/ Auckland Council's Policy, Planning and Development Committee has today endorsed two scenarios for potential changes to Plan Change 120 for feedback from local boards and iwi authorities, following recent Government changes to Auckland's housing... Wed, 10 Jun 2026 09:35:49 EST http://ourauckland-prod-pub.azurewebsites.net/news/2026/06/auckland-council-focuses-on-strengthening-partnerships-with-mana-whenua/ Auckland Council’s relationships with mana whenua and Māori communities have been the focus of a Tāmaki Ora report on Iwi Ora, recently presented to the Community Committee. Iwi Ora is a key focus area in the council’s Tāmaki Ora Māori Outcomes Strategy... Wed, 10 Jun 2026 09:27:48 EST