Tag: Auckland Council

Two teams from Howick Youth Council and Community Patrols New Zealand have taken part in a transport challenge set by Howick councillors Sharon Stewart...

Imagine waking up to the pungent smell of the neighbourhood’s sewage overflowing into your backyard. This was the reality for one Pakuranga family who woke...

UPDATED Howickians have been in a flap over the disappearance of the trig station from Stockade Hill. There has been much speculation, frustration and angst shared...

Something big, bright and blue has popped up in a popular Howick reserve and has received mixed reactions from the community. Just before Christmas, Howick’s...

Mission Heights Junior College young filmmakers Farhaan Muhammed, Andrew Ma and Raiyan Khan have won the Auckland Council Film-maker award for their short film...

Mayor Phil Goff has welcomed Auckland Council’s second successful prosecution of an illegal dumper in two weeks but says the penalties should be much...

The Auckland Council’s refusal to fine or prosecute a local developer for the illegal alteration of a stream between Cheriton Road and Colmar Road...

The Howick Local Board is celebrating a victory in its long-time fight against the sale of 34 Moore Street. The decision has been made by...

The spa pool at Auckland Council-owned Lagoon Pool & Leisure Centre in Panmure has been closed until further notice following the detection of Legionella...

A Highland Park family is at its wit's end after what they claim have been eight months of intimidation, bylaw breaches and questionable behaviour...

The Howick Local Board has a sizeable treasure chest of close to $3m and it’s not rushing to spend it. It’s not quite a...

Since the Auckland Council announced seven proposed sites for freedom camping in the Howick ward -  Barry Curtis Park, Eastern Beach, Howick Beach, Lloyd...

Auckland Council is pleased with the decision by the Environment Court released on 21 September confirming that it can go ahead with its planned...

A planned 1080 poison drop to eradicate pests in the Hunua Ranges has been called after the Environment Court made an order stopping Auckland...

Paul Young has won the Howick By-election to become Auckland Council’s first Asian councillor. He came to New Zealand around 30 years ago and settled...

Howick Ratepayers and Residents Association’s (HRRA) call for 360 degree views from Stockade Hill has been rejected. Last week the long-awaited decision on Plan Change 3...

The Fencible Hall was filled to capacity on Saturday for the Howick Ratepayers and Residents Association’s (HRRA) public meeting and AGM. Deputy Mayor Bill Cashmore,...

In May the community suffered a tragic loss with the death of beloved Howick Ward Councillor and Olympian Dick Quax. His passing left a...

In May the community suffered a tragic loss with the passing of beloved Howick Ward Councillor Dick Quax. His passing left a vacancy on...

More than 30 residents in a small Bucklands Beach street are up in arms about a development which will see 10 properties built on...

Local Board member Garry Boles says the last 12 months with Auckland Council have been an ongoing challenge. “The last 12 months have become a...

Some local board members are fed up as community maintenance and funded projects continue to fall by the wayside. Long standing board member Adele White...

Frustration is mounting as boaties spend another week without the pontoons down at Half Moon Bay. The pontoons were damaged beyond repair during the January...

Today’s decision by the Labour Government and the Labour Mayor to whack Aucklanders with a new regional fuel tax will not be forgiven by...

A fundraising evening held for Howick Ratepayers and Residents Association last week at Howick Little Theatre attracted a full house and was a great...

Dozens of locals say the Auckland Council’s Regional Fuel Tax (RFT) will be detrimental to those in lower income brackets. A public consultation was held...

An 11-year-old boy is lucky to be alive and relatively unscathed after falling down an uncovered manhole in Botany. Dylan McKenzie was playing with friends...

UPDATED 12:05PM A Shelly Park family is counting its lucky stars after a massive tree partially destroyed the family home in last night's storm. An enormous...

    Parul Sood, Waste planning manager Auckland Council responds to queries about the new food waste bins that will be shortly introduced with a targeted...

  Not many residents are aware that Auckland Council is proposing a targeted rate of $67 per year to fund a food scrap collection once...

New legislation from the Government today means all Auckland motorists will be taxed 10 cents a litre more in just three months’ time, National’s...

Around 180 people turned out for public meeting on transport at the Bucklands Beach Yacht Club. Hosted by Pakuranga MP Simeon Brown, the meeting on...

Fisheries are dwindling and water quality is dismal as pressure on the Hauraki Gulf increases. The State of the Gulf report was released last Friday...

The wet weather is once again bad news for the state of our parks and reserves. Over the weekend, an Auckland Council ride-on mower became...

Residents are outraged and council is investigating following the tree topping of five Kauri tree in Mellons Bay recently. Auckland Council has confirmed that permission...

False rumours of a tuberculosis (TB) outbreak at the Highland Park Community House (HPCH) have been shut down. Auckland Council and the chair for the...

Six days after its official opening, Pakuranga’s new splash pad is now closed. The temporary closure at Lloyd Elsmore Pools and Leisure Centre follows safety...

The new contractors are committing to resolving park mowing and gardening concerns. Australian company Ventia took over the Auckland Council park maintenance contracts on July 1, 2017....

Locals remain frustrated over the state of the reserves in the Howick ward. Some residents are still wading through unruly grass of up to a...

Auckland Transport is proud to launch the first AT Community Bike Fund, with $35,000 of funding available to community groups to support cycling initiatives...

The new pedestrian pathway at Little Buckland’s Beach is causing tension as some residents suggest the money would have been better spent on the...

A devastated dog owner is warning others to be careful after her dogs were poisoned at Eastern Beach’s Macleans Park. Shirley McNaught rushed her two...

A fund-raising campaign has been kicked off by Clevedon residents who are trying to stop expansion of a local quarry. Auckland Council received about 250...

A neighbour of the Eastern Beach home left sitting precariously on the edge of a collapsed cliff says she is disappointed with Auckland Council’s...

Auckland Mayor Phil Goff has today outlined his vision and priorities for Auckland’s Ten Year Budget (2018 – 2028). “Our vision for Auckland is a...

Farm Cove Intermediate School has taken the lead in getting rats to leave town. They are not playing the Piped Piper of Hamelin but are...

Auckland Mayor Phil Goff has welcomed agreement with Government to spend more on Auckland transport infrastructure and bring forward major transport projects. The latest update...

Auckland Council has thrown its weight behind protecting the views from Stockade Hill. The move, a victory for the vociferous and dedicated supporters of the...

People continue to flog their cars along Cascades Rd despite signs prohibiting them from doing so. Some residents say selling cars on the busy...

Property Institute of New Zealand chief executive Ashley Church has urged caution around expectations of an ‘economic bonanza’ fuelled by the hosting of the...

Watercare’s extensive pipe testing programme in Mellons Bay has finished, with problems found at 54 properties of the 1500 properties that were inspected. Inspectors found...

It’s the plant nobody wants in their garden – an unwelcome house guest, to say the least. Moth plant, otherwise known as ‘cruel plant’, has...

Auckland Council wants to know what people that live and work in the Auckland region think about changing shop trading rules to allow more...

A move from Auckland Council to hold maintenance contractors more accountable in new contracts has been well-received well by local resident Mark Hanson, who...

A proposed targeted rate on accommodation providers may cause local organisations to miss out on prime funding from the Mount Wellington Charitable Trust. The proposed...

It was a call from one of the Times readers that set us thinking. The caller expressed concern about the new wheelie rubbish bins...

With mounting frustration over increasing traffic congestion, there is a dire need for a central transportation hub featuring a park and ride facility, according...

Accommodation providers around east Auckland are up in arms about a proposed targeted accommodation rate by Auckland Council that could see their rates rise...