Male accountants are paid 40 to 50 percent more than their female counterparts according to a survey by chartered accountants in Australia and New Zealand.
Continue reading →

Getting their funding application approved means that Dawson School can now install a solar power system at Dawson Primary which will help tamariki stay warm at school during the winter months.
It is one of 33 local groups that are receiving support… Continue reading →

Community organisations on Aotea / Great Barrier Island have been supported with more than $200,000 in grant funding by Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board.
The board’s recent Local and Capital Grant round saw funding awarded for a variety of projects… Continue reading →

Four Auckland primary schools will soon become a safer destination for children and parents with new safer 30km/h speeds.
Auckland schools Grey Lynn Primary, Glenfield Primary, Birkdale Primary and Summerland Primary school are part of Auckland… Continue reading →

Digital maps showing the areas of the 3200km Tāmaki Makaurau coastline that may be affected by coastal erosion will be available on the council’s online mapping platform from this weekend.   
Coastal erosion and instability are natural processes. They…. Continue reading →

A successful night at the annual New Zealand Parks Awards for Auckland Council was topped off with Community Ranger Glenn Browne taking out the Parks Person of the Year.  
“Glenn has played a massive role this year with his Ranger Glenn persona and the… Continue reading →

The redevelopment of Auckland Museum’s South Atrium, Te Ao Mārama, has been recognised by the New Zealand Institute of Architects (NZIA) at their annual Auckland Architecture Awards. 
Auckland Museum and its architects, Jasmax with FJMT and DesignTribe… Continue reading →

A decision by Eke Panuku to require new commercial buildings to meet 5 Star Green Star ratings will help to achieve sustainable development across Tāmaki Makaurau.
The ratings system, which rates a building’s performance and environmental impact and is… Continue reading →

Community organisations in Whau have been boosted to the tune of $45,000 in grants from Whau Local Board.
In total, 18 organisations were awarded a combined $31,000 in grants for projects exclusively in the Whau, ranging from $500 to $3000, and a furth… Continue reading →

Around 60 Conservation Volunteers NZ members have planted 1000 trees and flax bushes at the Brookby Wildlife Habitat property to launch the Papakura Stream Restoration Project.
The project unites Auckland’s three most southern local boards, landowners,… Continue reading →