On Saturday 7 of August, at the 10th anniversary of its urban regeneration, Wynyard Quarter celebrated being one. HAUMI: Kia kotahi te iwi, kia haumi te waka | One people, one waka, one journey.
Once an industrial area closed off to the public, ahead of…

Aucklanders are invited to an exciting schedule of free events wrapped around NZ Fashion Week, which kicks off on 24 August.
Fashion weeks around the world are mirroring the times. They are providing a sense of community with inclusive fashion events…

A pair of slippery customers recently made their way to Oratia District School for a day of environmentally focused learning. Two of Oratia Stream’s more social animals – an eel and a fish – spent some quality time with the West Auckland school’s…

Urban tree cover made up around 14 per cent of the Papakura Local Board area in 2018.
That was 1 per cent higher than it was in 2013, but  also 1 per cent behind the 15 per cent target set by Auckland Council’s Urban Ngahere programme.
The board has…

Wynyard Quarter’s pump station in Amey Daldy Park has an exciting new look inspired by Aotearoa’s manu māori, our native birds.
The new mural, created by mana whenua artists Janine and Charles Williams, is named ‘Mai i ngā maunga ki te moana’ (from the…

Two sections of New Zealand’s deepest railway station are joined up after an underground breakthrough at City Rail Link’s Karangahape Station.
The breakthrough occurred 18 metres below the station entrance under construction at Mercury Lane – the building…

Auckland Transport has begun a new way of working with the community, as part of its Connected Communities project. 
AT is looking to work more collaboratively with its community partners and stakeholders, engaging early to consider options before final…

Auckland Council’s Planning Committee has agreed to a preliminary approach to enable more higher-density buildings of at least two to three storeys in areas across the city with good public transport links and walking and cycling options to jobs, key…

Residents close to the Waitākere Ranges can look forward to access to free bins for pest plants for another twelve months as efforts continue in the fight against one of the forest’s major biodiversity threats. 
“We’re thrilled to announce the dates and…

Updated property values for all properties in the Auckland region will hit mailboxes, inboxes and online in December 2021.
We are proud of the rigorous process being undertaken to reach these values. Revaluation is exciting as it allows us to set rates…