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Auckland Council is encouraging residents to (re)discover its 57 libraries, funded through rates, as part of a push to highlight the network.

DOC urges whitebaiters ahead of the 1 September season to check, clean and dry gear to stop freshwater pests spreading between rivers.

DOC has awarded $9.2 million to 20 community groups for conservation projects across New Zealand, Conservation Minister Tama Potaka says.

NZ and Thailand launch a Strategic Partnership in Auckland, targeting tripled trade and the return of direct Thai Airways flights.

Auckland’s children’s dental surgery waitlist has dropped from 2,200 to 743, aided by a new sedation pilot and extra theatre time.

The government has named 500 schools set for solar panels under a $30 million programme, with Auckland getting 80 schools.

A $27.3 million upgrade has brought eight new air ambulance helicopters into service across NZ, including Auckland, with more coming by 2026.

Ōrewa’s Delmore development, over 1,200 homes, has won Fast-track approval, the government says, becoming Auckland’s 11th such project.

Auckland Council has awarded $323,398 to Kaipātiki community groups, with funding going towards new facilities and a kitchen upgrade.

Titirangi Community Library has reopened after weather-tightness and seismic-strengthening works funded by Auckland Council.