Taskforce Report recommends major changes to housing
MIL OSI New Zealand – Source: Auckland Council Headline: Taskforce Report recommends major changes to housing The Auckland Mayoral Housing Taskforce today released its report to the Mayor, outlining major changes needed to address the city’s serious housing shortage. The Taskforce was set up by Mayor Phil Goff early this year with a Terms of […]
Read More →Halo of light to surround city landmarks for Matariki 2017
MIL OSI New Zealand – Source: Auckland Council Headline: Halo of light to surround city landmarks for Matariki 2017 To celebrate Māori New Year, Aucklanders will see landmarks across their city illuminated in an orange halo. Rising from its centre, the Sky Tower will bathe the city in colours reminiscent of the breaking dawn. The […]
Read More →Kites dance across the sky for Matariki
MIL OSI New Zealand – Source: Auckland Council Headline: Kites dance across the sky for Matariki Kites will dance across the sky at three focal points across Auckland on the opening weekend of this year’s Matariki Festival. Auckland Council’s Manu Aute Kite Day, Sunday 11 June will see kite flying celebrations at Ōrakei Marae, Puketāpapa […]
Read More →Mayors launch open letter calling for levy on single use plastic bags
MIL OSI New Zealand – Source: Auckland Council Headline: Mayors launch open letter calling for levy on single use plastic bags The Mayors of Auckland, Wellington, Dunedin have jointly launched an open letter to Mayors around the country to join the call on central government to institute a national levy on single use plastic bags, […]
Read More →Auckland named leading meetings and conference destination in Australasia
MIL OSI New Zealand – Source: Auckland Tourism, Events & Economic Development (ATEED) Headline: Auckland named leading meetings and conference destination in Australasia Auckland has been named the top meetings and conference destination in Australasia at the 2017 World Travel Awards. This is the first time Auckland has received this award, which in recent years […]
Read More →Journey to Ngati Manuhiri country to welcome Matariki 2017
MIL OSI New Zealand – Source: Auckland Council Headline: Journey to Ngati Manuhiri country to welcome Matariki 2017 Ngāti Manuhiri pouwhenua: He wha tawhara ki uta, He kiko tamure ki tai. The flowering bracts of the kiekie on the land; the flesh of the snapper in the sea. One of the most significant celebrations in […]
Read More →Giant whitebait release to prevent extinction
MIL OSI New Zealand – Source: Auckland Council Headline: Giant whitebait release to prevent extinction What is speckled golden, swims and is endangered in New Zealand? It’s the rare and native giant kōkopu whitebait and 10,000 of them will be welcomed into Tāwharanui Regional Park this Saturday 10 June. The experimental release of giant kōkopu, […]
Read More →Stellar line up for Matariki Festival 2017
MIL OSI New Zealand – Source: Auckland Council Headline: Stellar line up for Matariki Festival 2017 The stars aligned last night to reveal an impressive three-week programme of events for Auckland Council’s Matariki Festival 2017, Auckland’s premier mid-winter festival. The special event at Auckland’s Town Hall marked the transfer of the festival’s host iwi […]
Read More →All-star headliners for Queens Wharf Auckland Fanzone as Auckland set to welcome the British & Irish Lions All-star headliners for Queens Wharf Auckland Fanzone as Auckland set to welcome the British & Irish Lions Top Kiwi musicians, kapa haka champions, rising stars to rock rugby fans Published 06 JUN 2017
MIL OSI New Zealand – Source: Auckland Tourism, Events & Economic Development (ATEED) Headline: All-star headliners for Queens Wharf Auckland Fanzone as Auckland set to welcome the British & Irish Lions All-star headliners for Queens Wharf Auckland Fanzone as Auckland set to welcome the British & Irish Lions Top Kiwi musicians, kapa haka champions, rising […]
Read More →Million Trees programme aims for 170,000 plantings in first year
MIL OSI New Zealand – Source: Auckland Council Headline: Million Trees programme aims for 170,000 plantings in first year Auckland Mayor Phil Goff today launched Million Trees, a programme for greening Auckland which will plant a million predominantly native trees and shrubs across the region over three years. At a launch event hosted by Wesley […]
Read More →Mayor’s annual budget a win for Aucklanders
MIL OSI New Zealand – Source: Auckland Council Headline: Mayor’s annual budget a win for Aucklanders Auckland ratepayers will receive relief from double digit rate increases of previous years after Auckland Council voted to adopt Mayor Phil Goff’s Annual Budget 2017/2018. The Annual Budget confirms a 2.5 per cent rate increase for the financial year 21017/2018. […]
Read More →Auckland to host some of the world’s best thought leaders Some of the best thought leaders in the world will converge on Auckland next year when the region hosts the Global Speaking Summit at SKYCITY Auckland Convention Centre. Published 01 JUN 2017
MIL OSI New Zealand – Source: Auckland Tourism, Events & Economic Development (ATEED) Headline: Auckland to host some of the world’s best thought leaders Some of the best thought leaders in the world will converge on Auckland next year when the region hosts the Global Speaking Summit at SKYCITY Auckland Convention Centre. Published01 JUN 2017 […]
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