Tuesday, October 14, 2025

Council

Adoption centre rehomes more than 100 dogs

More than 112 dogs have been rehomed by the Pukekohe Adoption and Education Centre (PAC) as the facility marked six months of being open...

Wastewater upgrade on track

Work to upgrade wastewater infrastructure in Clarks Beach has reached a key milestone, Watercare says. The last of the three diffuser sections is now successfully...

Shelter gives Māori bird names to dogs this week

A Franklin dog shelter is this week honouring Te Wiki o te Reo Māori and Bird of the Year, naming its canines Māori bird...

People flock to rehome ‘roaming’ pair of Siberian Huskies

A pair of male Siberian Huskies caught roaming the streets of Franklin are up for adoption at the Pukekohe Adoption and Education Centre. The...

Auckland Council building tsunami resilience

Auckland Council is taking steps to ensure the city is tsunami resilient by working with residents to create safer, more prepared communities that can...

Auckland Heritage Festival celebrates 75 years since Empire Games

Auckland’s much-loved Heritage Festival returns from September 20 to October 5, bringing two weeks of free and low-cost events that celebrate the stories, people,...

Waikato council cracking down on kerbside rubbish bag sizes

The Waikato District Council is reminding residents that the standard size rubbish bag for kerbside rubbish collection is 60L with a 15kg weight maximum. This...

Auckland dog shelters under strain as record numbers impounded

  Escalating numbers of roaming dogs has prompted Auckland Council to make a plea to “irresponsible” owners as its annual Animal Management report details record levels...

Local boards to consider city’s planning rules

Franklin Local Board and Papakura Local Board will soon get the chance to give feedback ondraft changes to Auckland’s planning rules. Auckland Council says the...

Alcohol ban area extensions for Tuakau and Pokeno

Waikato District Council has made some changes to alcohol ban areas, following public consultation earlier this year. The council has extended the alcohol ban areas...