![Auckland and Wellington biggest losers in world's most liveable cities rankings](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Auckland and Wellington biggest losers in world's most liveable cities rankings
The two cities have fallen more places than any other city in the latest rankings.
![Daydreams and night mayors: Candidates' big plans for Auckland](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Daydreams and night mayors: Candidates' big plans for Auckland
There's no shortage of suggestions from the eight men and one woman vying to be mayor.
![Better transport, regular events: Young people reveal what Auckland city needs](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Better transport, regular events: Young people reveal what Auckland city needs
What sort of city do young Aucklanders want to have? We asked them.
![Chlöe Swarbrick launches petition to kick cars out of Auckland's Queen St](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Chlöe Swarbrick launches petition to kick cars out of Auckland's Queen St
The Green MP said a similar model in Australia had proven successful.
![Opinion: How decolonising Auckland will lead to a better city for all](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Opinion: How decolonising Auckland will lead to a better city for all
'Decolonisation is about recognising the causes of injustice which continue in Auckland.'
![Inner city returns to life: Diners pack bars and eateries, new businesses opening](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Inner city returns to life: Diners pack bars and eateries, new businesses opening
There is a lot to be optimistic about, says Heart of the City boss.
![Jewellery retailer brings slice of Paris to central Auckland](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Jewellery retailer brings slice of Paris to central Auckland
New store that offers step into Parisian apartment has high hopes for local trade.
![Watch: Central Auckland Q&A - experts debate how to fix the inner city](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Watch: Central Auckland Q&A - experts debate how to fix the inner city
How do we get the Auckland that Aucklanders need? Experts answer your questions.
![Behind the bullets: Long-running feud fuelling current gang tensions](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Behind the bullets: Long-running feud fuelling current gang tensions
OPINION: Jarrod Gilbert on Auckland gang violence.
![Why we should care about the future of the Auckland CBD](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Why we should care about the future of the Auckland CBD
The Auckland CBD has become an eyesore - is there any way to salvage it?
![The downtowners: 45,000 people making a life in central Auckland](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
The downtowners: 45,000 people making a life in central Auckland
The biggest challenges face apartment-dwellers in area one deemed an "amenity wasteland".
![Homelessness in the Auckland CBD: Has it got worse, and what can be done to fix it?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Homelessness in the Auckland CBD: Has it got worse, and what can be done to fix it?
Just 30 to 40 people are sleeping rough in the CBD, but many more are in motels.
![Editorial: Leave no one behind in city rebirth](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Editorial: Leave no one behind in city rebirth
EDITORIAL: Make Auckland's main thoroughfare great again, building back better for all.
![The secret life of Auckland's CBD: The good, the bad, the ugly](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
The secret life of Auckland's CBD: The good, the bad, the ugly
What does the city centre look like to a fresh set of eyes?
![Crime, Covid and community - how can Auckland's city centre bounce back?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Crime, Covid and community - how can Auckland's city centre bounce back?
Does a new-look city centre include a new police station, a new primary school?
![Viv Beck: Let's back ourselves to make things happen](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Viv Beck: Let's back ourselves to make things happen
OPINION: "A night-time economy could ignite our city."
![Craig Lord: We have changed and Auckland needs to change as well](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Craig Lord: We have changed and Auckland needs to change as well
OPINION: "A Civic District, a place to visit as a special trip and an entertainment hub."
![Wayne Brown: Fixing up downtown means finishing what we've started](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Wayne Brown: Fixing up downtown means finishing what we've started
OPINION: "We need to literally clean the streets. Rubbish, road cones, graffiti must go."
![Efeso Collins: Bringing hope back will revitalise Auckland](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Efeso Collins: Bringing hope back will revitalise Auckland
OPINION: "Make Auckland a place people can get around, set down roots, access services."
![Gary Brown: Ideas aplenty to kickstart the city](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Gary Brown: Ideas aplenty to kickstart the city
OPINION: "Each quadrant - north, east, west, and south - can focus on its strengths."
![Michael Morris: A revitalised Auckland for all inhabitants, great and small](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Michael Morris: A revitalised Auckland for all inhabitants, great and small
OPINION: "Justice for animals, justice for the environment, and justice for humans."
![Ted Johnston: A competent and effective council with a wise leader](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Ted Johnston: A competent and effective council with a wise leader
OPINION: "Rules, statutes and regulations are my domain, and I will use them."
![John Lehmann: Let's reconnect Auckland Council, the ratepayers, and the public](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
John Lehmann: Let's reconnect Auckland Council, the ratepayers, and the public
OPINION: 'I believe the older Auckland was far more liveable, safer, and rated fairer.'
![Leo Molloy: Auckland got lost because it didn't know where it was going](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Leo Molloy: Auckland got lost because it didn't know where it was going
OPINION: "For once in our lives, let's aim really high and do something amazing."
![New Auckland city centre police base to open, but there's a catch](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
New Auckland city centre police base to open, but there's a catch
The base would hopefully improve response times by local officers.
![Simon Wilson: La Rambla of the South Seas - The Queen St we could have](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Simon Wilson: La Rambla of the South Seas - The Queen St we could have
Queen St could be one of Auckland's great feature attractions. Here's how.
![Simon Wilson: Climate change and the councillors who pretend to care](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Simon Wilson: Climate change and the councillors who pretend to care
Despite some odd opposition, Auckland Council has voted for a special climate action rate.
![Culture war breaks out over Auckland's housing rules](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Culture war breaks out over Auckland's housing rules
Protection of Auckland's 'special character' housing has inspired debate with developers.
![Chlöe Swarbrick: Now let's take a leaf out of Sydney's book for the CBD](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Chlöe Swarbrick: Now let's take a leaf out of Sydney's book for the CBD
OPINION: It's time for political courage and vision to rescue Queen St.
![Whitianga to Auckland's CBD in 30 minutes? Seaglider travel could be reality](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Whitianga to Auckland's CBD in 30 minutes? Seaglider travel could be reality
Delivery is expected around 2025.
![Project Auckland: Heartbeat of a recovery](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Project Auckland: Heartbeat of a recovery
The past two years have been an extraordinary time for the city centre.
![Heartbreak on Queen St: 60-hour weeks, rising debt and fading hope](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Heartbreak on Queen St: 60-hour weeks, rising debt and fading hope
'We just need the workers back', one longtime Queen St retailer says.