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Auckland Council and the Auckland Regional Public Health Service are making significant progress in their campaign to ensure that no cooling tower in the region is able to harbour harmful legionella bacteria.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Len Brown has written to the Breakers basketball team letting them know all of Auckland will be backing them when they meet the Perth Wildcats in tonight’s Australian National Basketball League decider at Vector Arena.
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Waiheke Local Board voters will receive their voting documents for the Waiheke Local Board by-election later this week.
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Tennis lovers can now enjoy public indoor tennis in Manukau thanks to a partnership between the Otara-Papatoetoe Local Board and Tennis Auckland.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Auckland’s Deputy Mayor has criticised the Productivity Commission’s report into housing affordability saying it fails to understand how modern cities develop.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Auckland Council is encouraging people to give their feedback on new draft region-wide community assistance policies.
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AUCKLAND CITY — West Auckland locations Sunday 1 April, 12pm The tsunami sirens in west Auckland, on both the east and west coasts, will be tested this Sunday to check operational performance and familiarise residents with the siren tones.
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AUCKLAND — Omaha, Point Wells and Whangateau Sunday 1 April 2012, 12pm The tsunami sirens at Omaha, Point Wells, Whangateau and Waiwera will be tested this Sunday at midday to check operational performance and familiarise residents with the siren tones.
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AUCKLAND — The OPTN text messaging service for Rodney residents will be tested this daylight savings at midday on Sunday 1 April 2012, 12pm.
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AUCKLAND — The Auckland Plan is a 30-year strategy embracing radical change and growth as Auckland embarks on the journey to become the world’s most liveable city.
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AUCKLAND — Thousands of Auckland businesses will receive a rates reduction because of proposed changes to the business rating system.
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AUCKLAND — Auckland Libraries is running an exciting competition called Launch Your Lyrics for budding songwriters and musicians to celebrate NZ Music Month.
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MANUKAU CITY — Auckland Council's Governing Body will meet in the Manukau Civic Building next Thursday (29 March) when it adopts the 30-year Auckland Plan to guide the region's future.
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AUCKLAND — It's not too late to make a submission on proposed regulatory and non-regulatory fees and charges included in Auckland Council's draft Long-term Plan (2012-2022).
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AUCKLAND — Aucklanders who want their homes to be warmer, drier and healthier in time for winter can join the 1000 homeowners who have applied for assistance through Auckland Council's Retrofit Your Home programme.
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AUCKLAND — The Chair of Auckland Council's Environment Forum believes local government is in a strong position to help the national and international effort to slow climate change.
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AUCKLAND — An independent technical study into current and future freight demand for ports and ports-related infrastructure in the Upper North Island has been launched.
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AUCKLAND — Aucklanders can have confidence in the strong financial position of their council and that efficiencies are being delivered throughout the organisation.
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AUCKLAND CITY — The Mayor has reacted to proposed changes to local government by noting the vast majority of council investment in Auckland goes toward building infrastructure to cater for the region's growth.
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AUCKLAND — Aucklanders have until Friday afternoon to have their say on proposals in Auckland Council's draft Long-term Plan (2012- 2022) (LTP).
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AUCKLAND — Auckland Council has won national recognition for innovative financial planning for its first Annual Plan, which sets out the council’s priorities for the 2011-2012 year.
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AUCKLAND — Auckland businesses interested in gaining environmental credentials and saving money can enroll now for the 2012 Eco Smart Business programme, with a subsidy available for the first 50 to sign up.
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AUCKLAND — The Mayor, on behalf of Auckland Council and the Pacific Peoples Advisory Panel, has expressed his condolences to the people of Tonga in the wake of the death of King George Tupou V.
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AUCKLAND — Auckland Council is proud to support Neighbours Day Aotearoa, to be held on the weekend of 24 and 25 March.
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AUCKLAND — Visitors have just three more days to see the best Art in the Woolshed exhibition that the Tawharanui Open Sanctuary Society Inc (TOSSI) has ever hosted.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Music lovers should book space in their diary this Sunday, 18 March for Tim Finn’s concert at Three Kings Reserve, which promises to be the highlight of Auckland Council's Music in Parks programme.
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AUCKLAND — Auckland Council is proud to support Neighbours Day Aotearoa, to be held on the weekend of 24 and 25 March.
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AUCKLAND — The government decision to consider future measures to protect Maui’s dolphins has been welcomed by Auckland Council.
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AUCKLAND — Auckland Council is taking further steps to protect kauri in the Auckland region by proposing track closures in the Waitakere Ranges Regional Park.
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AUCKLAND — Tieke (saddlebacks) are being welcomed back to the Auckland mainland for the first time in more than 150 years.
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AUCKLAND — The Mayor welcomes the appointment of Lisa Bates to the board of Regional Facilities Auckland (RFA) and Andrew Higgs to the board of Auckland Tourism, Events and Economic Development (ATEED).
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AUCKLAND — The Mayor has welcomed news that work on the City Rail Link (CRL) is progressing.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Following the Ports of Auckland (PoAL) decision to introduce competitive stevedoring, Auckland Council Investments Limited (ACIL) is clarifying the governance model for PoAL.
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AUCKLAND — With only one week to go, anyone wishing to stand for election to the Waiheke Local Board needs to get in quick.
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AUCKLAND — Auckland Council decided today to bring forward spending on the City Rail Link (CRL).
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AUCKLAND — With the arrival of the Volvo Ocean Race yachts in Auckland this weekend, the Harbourmaster has put in place safety measures all harbour users must follow for duration of the Stopover.
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AUCKLAND CITY — There has been a further development in the industrial dispute at the Ports of Auckland.
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AUCKLAND CITY — The Auckland Plan will not lock in any specific expansion of the port, councillors agreed today.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Applications for Manurewa Local Board's Youth Leadership Scholarships 2012 close on 31 March.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Applications for Manurewa Local Board’s Youth Leadership Scholarships 2012 close on 31 March.
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NORTH SHORE CITY — The Kaipatiki Local Board has found a permanent home for its key community development partner, the Kaipatiki Community Facilities Trust.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Len Brown is heading to Blockhouse Bay on Thursday 15 March for a Mayor in the Chair session.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Auckland Council’s Music in Parks’ March programme is bringing New Zealand’s finest musicians to some of Auckland’s most stunning parks and reserves.
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AUCKLAND — Aucklanders are advised to exercise caution as heavy rain and strong winds are expected across the Auckland region between Friday evening to Saturday afternoon.
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AUCKLAND — Dive in to Auckland Zoo to celebrate Seaweek from Monday 5 March to Sunday 11 March and discover how we can all be kaitiaki (guardians) of our coasts.
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AUCKLAND — Len Brown is looking forward to hearing what students think about their region, their council and its plans for the future during his next Mayor in the Chair on Friday 9 March.
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AUCKLAND — Employment, retail and housing opportunities are all set to be delivered to the greater Flat Bush area, with the announcement Ormiston Town Centre plans are now approved.
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AUCKLAND CITY — One of the most important documents to shape the future of Auckland is now available online at the Auckland Council website.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Auckland Council is encouraging homeowners and members of the building industry to ensure they are up to speed with the Government’s new residential building rules coming into force next week.
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AUCKLAND — Auckland’s strong economic performance in the latest National Bank regional trends review provides renewed market confidence for the region.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Auckland’s Learning Quarter will soon be home to a new public artwork entitled Loafers, by renowned New Zealand sculptor Francis Upritchard.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Auckland Council’s role in the prevention of family and sexual violence is the topic of a unique hui to be held at Orakei Marae on 2 March.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Auckland Council is pleased that credit rating agency, Standard and Poor’s, has affirmed its long-term rating at AA stable today, after reviewing its draft Long Term Plan financial projections.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Len Brown will pull up a chair in Mt Eden Village on Friday 24 February for a Mayor in the Chair session.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Auckland Council is reviewing policies covering support of community groups through funding, subsidised rentals, and the leasing of council-owned buildings.
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AUCKLAND CITY — The adoption of Auckland Council’s first draft Long-term Plan 2012-2022 (LTP) today signals the start of Auckland’s transformation.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Nominations are sought for the position of a local board member for the Waiheke Local Board following the resignation of Denise Roche last week.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Around 360,000 visitors passed through the Auckland Botanic Gardens’ gates this summer to see the third biennial Sculpture in the Gardens exhibition.
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AUCKLAND — Composer Claire Cowan will be premiering her work as the 2011 regional parks artist in residence at a special concert on the Mahurangi Harbour next month.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Aucklanders wanting to have their say on Auckland Council’s proposed policy and bylaw on dogs have until 27 February to make a submission.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Communities and individuals throughout Auckland are being encouraged to apply for the latest funding round for the Creative Communities Scheme.
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AUCKLAND — Aucklanders are being asked how they believe major transport projects should be funded.
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AUCKLAND — Auckland Council is to consider seeking government support to ensure the move to a single rating system is fair and balanced.
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AUCKLAND CITY — For the first time ever, part of Queen Street is turning into a giant car-free sports park.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Makers and creators have one week remaining to get their applications in for the 2012 regional parks’ artist in residency programme – applications close on Friday 17 February.
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AUCKLAND — A team of researchers have collected the best evidence yet that the New Zealand storm petrel, which was thought extinct until 2003, is breeding in the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park.
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AUCKLAND — The Mayor has welcomed the baby chosen as Auckland’s 1.5 millionth citizen this morning at Middlemore Hospital.
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AUCKLAND — Ahead of this weekend’s birthday celebrations, St.
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AUCKLAND CITY — <p>Auckland Council is advising residents that, for two weeks commencing Monday 30 January, all its regular kerbside rubbish, recycling and paper collections will be one day later than usual due to the Auckland Anniversary and Waitangi Day public holidays.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Aucklanders are invited to have their say on Auckland Council’s proposal to introduce a new dog policy and bylaw for the region.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Auckland Council has today removed equipment and vehicles from public spaces being used as campsites under the Occupy Auckland banner.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Auckland Zoo has welcomed its 30th giraffe calf, with a female calf born on Monday, 16 January.
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AUCKLAND CITY — What do story books, tai chi and dragons have in common? They all feature in this year’s lunar New Year celebrations at libraries across the Auckland region.
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AUCKLAND CITY — In an unprecedented move, 28 Auckland Local Board members from 10 different Boards are uniting to call for Ports of Auckland to return to good faith bargaining and drop plans to outsource jobs at the port (a full list of Board Members is below).
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AUCKLAND CITY — Auckland Council is advising residents that, for two weeks commencing Monday 30 January, all its regular kerbside rubbish, recycling and paper collections will be one day later than usual due to the Auckland Anniversary and Waitangi Day public holidays.
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AUCKLAND — Auckland Council has developed the first Auckland-wide draft plan to deal with waste in Auckland and to provide consistent services across the region, meet government regulations and manage costs.
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WAITANGI — More than 40,000 people are expected to flock to Barry Curtis Park, in Flat Bush, for Toi o Manukau’s annual Waitangi Day family celebration.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Auckland Council’s draft waste plan was the inspiration behind a competition aimed at getting young people involved in tackling Auckland’s waste issues.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Auckland Council welcomes the court’s decision to grant its application for a permanent injunction to end the occupation of Aotea Square.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Parts of Devonport’s Victoria Wharf, which is alongside Devonport Wharf, are closed as Auckland Council carries out a safety assessment and investigates ways to ensure continued safe access to the historic wharf in the future.
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AUCKLAND CITY — The Environment Court has granted temporary legal protection to more than 1800 trees proposed for scheduling under district plan changes, pending the outcome of hearings by independent commissioners next year.
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AUCKLAND — After the festive season Aucklanders can dispose of unwanted Christmas trees at over a dozen locations across the region.
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AUCKLAND CITY — This summer’s Safeswim beach water quality monitoring is underway, with more than 60 beaches in the region selected for inclusion in the programme following a review by Auckland Council.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Graham Rouse, Event Manager of Dubai based Emirates Airline will, in the New Year, join Auckland Tourism, Events and Economic Development (ATEED) as Manager for Event Design and Development.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Changes to vehicle access on Maungawhau-Mt Eden come into place on Monday 12 December.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Forward-thinking Aucklander Philip Ivanier has begun work on Australasia’s first Certified Passive House in Glendowie.
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AUCKLAND — Auckland Council is proposing to make the time of year, and hours, that dogs are allowed on beaches the same across the region.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Aucklanders planning to do some DIY this summer are being asked to ensure they check in advance what the relevant rules are, to help ensure the work they do is safe and pre-approved if necessary.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Letters are being sent this week to owners of 1800 notable trees that Auckland Council wants to protect by adding them to a list of 3960 existing trees scheduled in district plans across the region.
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AUCKLAND — Fancy reading a book up a tree this summer? Or visiting the library in your togs? Auckland Libraries is challenging children to take an adventurous approach to reading this summer with its ‘Dare to Explore’ programme.
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AUCKLAND — Tim Finn, The Black Seeds, Ladi6, and great flicks The Smurfs and Te Movie will headline a superb entertainment line-up at Auckland Council’s free Music in Parks and Movies in Parks 2012 series.
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AUCKLAND — Auckland Film Studios has been selected as the New Zealand film base for Emperor – a US production by acclaimed director, Peter Webber.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Professor Sir Peter Gluckman, chief science adviser to the Prime Minister, will help kick-start Auckland’s development into a major Asia-Pacific innovation hub when he speaks in Auckland next week.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Auckland Council’s draft Waste Management and Minimisation Plan asks Aucklanders to take a closer look at what they throw out in the rubbish, with the focus on putting resources to better use.
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AUCKLAND — Shakespear Regional Park reopens to the public on Thursday 1 December after a five-month closure for animal pest eradication, but the gates will stay closed to pests.
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AUCKLAND CITY — There will be changes to some Auckland Council services over the Christmas holiday period.
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AUCKLAND CITY — More than 120,000 litres of Auckland households’ used engine oil was recycled in the first six months of a trial oil recovery scheme initiated by Auckland Council, with even better results expected in the future.
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AUCKLAND — Coinciding with the arrival of warmer weather, Auckland Council and WaterSafe Auckland are reminding pool owners of their responsibilities, including to register their pool with the council.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Eighteen environmentally aware schools across Auckland will be recognised for their long-term commitment to sustainability at an Enviroschools celebration on Friday 2 December.
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