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HAKIHEA DECEMBER 2018 / KOHIT Ā TEA JANUARY 2019 TEA JANUARY PARK LIFE Higher-density OURAUCKLAND.NZ living demands high-quality public spaces. How's Auckland IN OUR doing? NATURE Auckland's best beaches, walks, parks and events s Yoursummer' AUCKLAND COMESs ALIVEorted WHEN WE HEAD OUTSIDE. HERE’S YOUR FREE GUIDE TO MAKING THE MOST OF TĀMAKI MAKAURAU Everything changes when you listen. The music that moves you is just a tap away. New Sennheiser MOMENTUM True Wireless earbuds have intuitive tap controls. No clicky buttons. No wires. Just exceptional sounding, ergonomically designed earbuds that are ready to wear and can easily be recharged in the compact carry case. Search: MOMENTUM True Wireless OurAuckland.nz TO TATOU TAMAKI MAKAURAU CONTENTS 18-23 CONTACT US PARK LIFE Auckland's world-leading Auckland Council approach to public space aucklandcouncil.govt.nz 09 301 0101 (24/7) aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/ contactus Auckland Council, Private Bag 92300, Auckland 1142 facebook.com/aklcouncil twitter.com/aklcouncil About OurAuckland OurAuckland keeps you up to date with council services, projects and events, and helps to fulfil our legislative obligations to 04 keep Aucklanders informed. MAYOR'S LETTER We conduct regular research Phil Goff welcomes you to to ensure OurAuckland is an your new-look mag efficient way of doing this. 08-14 Te reo Māori 24 We’re proud to use te reo WHAT'S ON Māori in OurAuckland. 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Monday 7 January (normal about holiday programmes. HAKIHEA DECEMBER 2018 / KOHITĀTEA JANUARY 2019 3 OurAuckland.nz TO TATOU TAMAKI MAKAURAU BY THE NUMBERS 78% of Aucklanders are in Auckland each weekend after January 7 65% of Aucklanders rank beaches as the region's top summer attraction You're welcome Welcome to the new-look OurAuckland magazine. DESCRIBE AN Summer is when Tāmaki Makaurau comes alive, and AUCKLAND SUMMER to help you make the most of it, we’ve put together a IN FIVE WORDS: definitive guide to the parks, beaches and events that make our city a world-class place to live. Blue skies, sand, Auckland is a stunning region and over the coming pŌhutukawa flowers. decade we are investing $1.4 billion in open space and 42m parks. Part of this work will include the transformation of WHAT DEFINES AN The deepest point of the our central city and waterfront to create more public and AUCKLAND SUMMER City Rail Link. The two green space and pedestrian-friendly thoroughfares. FOR YOU? tunnels will run 3.45km The way we use public spaces is changing, and, on under Auckland page 18, we take an in-depth look at the work Auckland Swimming at one Council is doing to ensure everyone has access to green of Auckland’s many space now and in the future. beaches. That’s why our 329,000 From beaches, walkways and hidden gems to Movies water quality work is so cycle trips were and Music in Parks and free cultural festivals, Auckland important. recorded across 26 has much to offer this summer. Enjoy it and be safe. counters in Auckland in Phil Goff, Mayor of Auckland WHAT’S YOUR October 2018, up 17 per FAVOURITE AUCKLAND cent on the previous year HOLIDAY EXPERIENCE? For this issue, OurAuckland asked a range of Aucklanders what's on their I love walking along the 12,945 summer play list. Wherever you see What's beach with family, seeing The number of dwellings the beach umbrella, you'll find some your people outside enjoying consented in the summer inspiration. Head to ourauckland.nz/ play list? their Christmas holidays in Auckland region in the mysummer and create your play list. our beautiful environment. year ending September MAYOR'S PHOTO: JOE HOCKLEY / SOURCES: AUCKLAND COUNCIL’S PEOPLES PANEL, AUCKLAND TRANSPORT, AUCKLAND HOUSING UPDATE AUCKLAND HOUSING TRANSPORT, AUCKLAND PEOPLES PANEL, COUNCIL’S AUCKLAND SOURCES: JOE HOCKLEY / PHOTO: MAYOR'S YOUR SUMMER'S SORTED WITH OURAUCKLAND.NZ Discover more at ourauckland.nz/mysummer Get weekly updates on news and events across Auckland at ourauckland.nz/enews Follow us on social media @aklcouncil 4 TE RETA A TE KOROMATUA / MAYOR'S LETTER SMART, SUSTAINABLE ENERGY FOR AUCKLAND’S FUTURE New energy technologies are We’re working to accelerate this new energy improving rapidly, and, alongside future by providing an even smarter energy system to support new and sustainable energy climate change imperatives, it technologies, while at the same time keeping means our lives are increasingly the lights on for Auckland. electrifying. 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