You have selected Council news from 8 November 2009.

Council makes school travel safer for children
TravelWise, the council's school travel plan programme, appears to have had a major effect on increasing safety for children.

Where Auckland's next generation will play
The development of Monte Cecilia Park in HIllsborough – which has been earmarked as Auckland's next "premier park", similar in stature to Auckland Domain and Albert Park – is progressing well.

School launches road safety DVD
May Road School in Mt Roskill launched a DVD last month to promote road safety in their community.

Under the Mountain in Auckland city
Under the Mountain is an upcoming feature film adaptation of the 1979 novel by Maurice Gee – the same source material that was used to make a generation-defining television series in the 1980s.

North-western cycleway to be completed
Work to complete the last 1.2km stretch of Auckland's popular north-western cycleway has begun.

The Q starts moving forward
Last Wednesday, a dawn ceremony marked one of the first steps in preparing for the construction of Q Theatre in the CBD.

News in brief: Super city news
Last Monday (2 November), the Auckland Transition Agency (ATA) released a discussion document that outlines the proposed high-level organisational structure for Auckland Council.

News in brief: Five works never seen before in NZ
For a limited time, five of the Julian and Josie Robertson promised gift of art works, will be on display for a free public viewing.