You have selected Council news from 9 November 2008.

Broadway gets new look
The Mayor of Auckland city, Hon. John Banks announced the official completion of Broadway's $6 million upgrade last week.

Council's credit rating announced
Auckland City Council has maintained its Standard & Poor's AA long-term credit rating.

Graffiti vandals get caught
Eight of the city's 10 most destructive graffiti vandals have been arrested since July this year and are presently before the courts.

Second chance for historic Building 5
Cooperation between the Auckland City Council, Auckland District Health Board and the Auckland Regional Council means the historic Building 5 at the former Greenlane Hospital may get a new lease of life.

Walters Prize winner announced
The 2008 Walters Prize - New Zealand's richest contemporary art award - has been awarded to Peter Robinson for his installation ACK.

Kids vote in run-up to elections
Thousands of Auckland intermediate and secondary school students had their chance to choose the country's leaders this week, when they participated in a mock ballot.

Cities celebrate
The Lord Mayor of Brisbane, Councillor Campbell Newman, visited Auckland last week together with a business delegation to mark the 20th anniversary of the international partnership between the two cities.

Plunket sale rebuilds rooms
The Sandringham/Kingsland branch of Plunket is holding a giant sale of items for babies and toddlers on Saturday, 15 November.

Auckland Flower Show
If you're a casual gardener or an expert, come along to the biggest horticultural event in New Zealand.

Chrome and excitement
Big Boys Toys is back again and bringing one of the fastest road-legal super sports cars in the world to Auckland.