COMMENT: We all know Auckland is full of problems, writes former Metro editor Simon Wilson, but it's full of potential too.

A new Ferrari showroom is opening in Auckland today amid a booming market for luxury vehicles.

Auckland police are urging joggers to take extra care, following an attack on a young woman at Western Springs last night.

Woman in her 20s was attacked in 'sexually motivated assault' last night near Auckland Zoo, police say.

Project AucklandPhil Goff hopes Auckland gets a good share of the Government's $1b housing fund, writes Tim McCready.

Auckland Council will start working with different agencies and sectors to tackle the city's growing homelessness problem.

Waterview's wonderful motorway connection is exciting but more catch-up is needed, writes Liam Dann.

Quality affordable accommodation is essential to become a world-class city, writes Oliver Hartwich.

Auckland will be a completely different city five years from now, Heart of the City's Viv Beck tells Bill Bennett.

COMMENT: The path to development lies to Auckland's south, writes Stephen Selwood.

A new campaign aims to attract more people into the busy construction sector, writes Graham Skellern.

Central Auckland's strong knowledge and service-based economy is generating pressures the rest of Auckland and the Waikato-Bay of Plenty neighbours are starting to happily exploit, writes Tony Garnier.

Completion of the new motorway link can't come soon enough for Onehunga and Penrose, writes Brett Gliddon.

Project AucklandImproving the city's ferry network is one way to ease congestion on our roads, writes Tony Garnier.

Project AucklandAuckland is at the forefront of development in virtual and augmented reality, writes Graham Skellern.

Project AucklandWe need a 'big-picture approach' when it comes to building our communities, writes Connal Townsend.

Tim McCready talks priorities for the new Auckland Council and mayor with ANZ's Patrick Brockie and John Vetter.

Auckland Council has put in an indicative bid for the $1 billion housing infrastructure fund.

Project director thanks Aucklanders for their patience with all the construction work in the inner city.

Fines to cyclists have nearly halved in the past five years.

More than a dozen people including four youths were arrested at Christmas in the Park last night.

A call has been issued for tighter security on Auckland's trains ahead of tonight's Christmas in the Park.

Simon Bridges has withdrawn from the contest to be National's deputy leader today - handing it to Paula Bennett.

Parnell is enjoying a renaissance thanks to its retailers and galleries, writes Sarah Daniell.

Paula Bennett is a handful of votes away from becoming New Zealand's Deputy Prime Minister.

A burst water main on Auckland's Mt Wellington Highway is causing delays for motorists.

Jacinda Ardern is thinking of standing in Mt Albert as MP David Shearer looks set to quit Parliament.

Charges against an Auckland rabbi have been dismissed following an disagreement with another man.

Charter school NCEA pass rates are out of line with state schools, new analysis shows.

Police are speaking to a suspect after a man asked an Auckland schoolboy to get into his car this morning.