Auckland Council
Is a climate change emergency declaration just lip service?
Auckland Council has joined five other New Zealand local bodies to declare a climate change emergency - but is this just lip service being paid in election year? Audio
A Climate Emergency
The Auckland Council has voted to declare a climate change emergency. Audio
Three minutes max: Dr Ella Henry
Three Minutes Max: Short, succinct opinions from New Zealanders on subjects of their choice. AUT's Dr Ella Henry on the topic of climate change and the students in the news trying to take the matter… Audio
Shooting continues despite court ruling – meditation centre
A meditation centre locked in a bitter dispute with a shooting club has no confidence Auckland Council will enforce a Court of Appeal decision banning the club from operating. Video, Audio
Auckland councillors agree to pay $500m for CRL shortfall
Auckland Council has agreed to pay its share of a billion dollar budget blow out on the City Rail Link project - but it won't sell off its car parks to help do that. Reporter Auckland Rowan Quinn… Video, Audio
Kauri dieback: council crackdown should have started sooner, critic says
The Auckland Council's tough new stance on track closures in the Waitākere Ranges is being criticised as coming too late.
Roaming dogs 'double teamed and mauled cat' to death
Pet-owners in the Auckland suburb of Weymouth say they're being harassed by dangerous dogs which have killed as many as four cats in just a week.
Auckland Council looking for developer to build city precinct
Auckland Council is looking for a partner to develop a city centre precinct around a key City Rail Link hub, set to open in five years. Audio
Western Springs speedway: No cash available for extension - council
The Auckland Council arm that ended the Western Springs speedway's lease says it hasn't got the money to keep the sport running at the site.
Auckland council to meet with Lime for please explain
An Auckland councillor rates Lime's performance 3 out of 10 so far but says he'll still vote to keep them on Auckland streets. Chris Darby says he's received a confidential report on Lime and… Video, Audio
Auckland cemeteries are running out of room
Auckland's biggest cemetery, Waikumete, has just four years of burial plot sales left before it's full. Auckland Council's Environment Committee Chair Penny Hulse explains what plans the council has… Audio
Karaka berries toxic, even fatal, for dogs
Auckland Council is warning dog owners to be vigilant after a single dog has been poisoned twice by eating karaka berries.
Golfers rejoice in first win over battle to save Chamberlain Park
The council has withdrawn a resource consent which would have seen much of a golf course turned into a public park. But the battle's not over yet.
Stoat hunt: Great Barrier Island operation being scaled back
After more than two weeks, the hunt is winding down for elusive stoats on Great Barrier Island after no signs of their presence.
Western Springs pine trees spared axe - for now
Thirteen huge pine trees that Auckland Council wants removed urgently have been given a stay of execution after outrage from locals and tree campaigners.
Auckland council submissions dominated by older Pakeha voices
Around three-quarters of the 26,000 submissions on Auckland's long-term 2050 plan were made by Pakeha, despite making up just half of the region's population. Video, Audio
E-scooter market hits slow-down in Auckland
Auckland Council says it will review rules for E-scooter licences, and could renew Lime's licence.
Auckland Council staff to be paid living wage by next year
All Auckland Council staff are due to be paid a living wage by next September - but that won't extend to the people who clean the halls of power.
Pricey speedway proposal met with fierce resistance
Costs for a proposed new home for Western Springs Speedway in South Auckland have ballooned to $30 million in recent months. Auckland Council heard public submissions on the controversial idea this… Audio
Auckland Council halts church rates rise
Angry church leaders have confronted Auckland councillors about a change that meant some were suddenly charged tens of thousands of dollars in rates. And their words worked. After four hours the… Audio
