Auckland mayor Len Brown says his second term in charge is all about creating a better, fairer City of Sails.

China Southern Airlines is taking an active interest in an ambitious proposal for Auckland International Airport to become a prime Asia-Pacific regional hub.

Ateed is attempting to engage the domestic travel market, writes Alexander Speirs.

Public engagement on the Unitary Plan is unprecedented in local government history.

The growth in migration is good for Auckland, writer David Hisco.

Them and us attitude should go, says Michael Barnett.

In March this year Waterfront Auckland sought expressions of interest in approximately $1 billion of private investment for the next stage of development in Wynyard Quarter - the Wynyard Central precinct.

Ateed founds advisory group assist with new investment.

When Left and Right come together, big projects can get off the ground, writes business editor Liam Dann.

A new Auckland "shopfront" will co-ordinate investment, reports Alexander Speirs.

Catherine Smith looks at some of the new facilities and activities on offer in Auckland's regional parks.

A 27-year-old man has been arrested over a brutal assault in Central Auckland which left a trainee teacher on life support.

A trainee teacher on life support after a brutal assault in central Auckland is being described by friends as a kind and gentle person.

A police officer has been accused of hiding behind a pole to catch drivers who travelled just over the speed limit in an Auckland street over Labour Weekend.

A controversial image of a strike-breaker will be removed from a waterfront history panel and replaced with a wharfie.

An artwork depicting controversial strikes on Auckland's waterfront 100 years ago has been covered up ahead of its removal this morning.

Empty city shops and buildings could soon get a new lease of life if the Auckland Angel Landlords Trust gets its way.

Waiheke is New Zealand's most densely populated island with 83.58 people a square kilometre, and is the third most heavily populated after the North and South Islands.

Two modern office tenancies in a high profile Newmarket building only one block back from Broadway are being marketed along with signage and naming rights.

Join the Indian community as it celebrates the renewal of life with an explosion of colour, dance and food, writes Catherine Smith.

Wild winds are reported to be lashing Auckland city, with reports of windows shattering and roofs lifting.

It's sunny, it's windy, it's rainy. It's a typical Auckland spring. Take advantage of the longer days and milder weather to head out to our favourite spots.

A quick arrest's been made after an attempted bank robbery in Auckland's central city suburb of Ponsonby.

The Auckland police officer stabbed in the face yesterday has been discharged from hospital today, while the man accused of attacking him has appeared in court.

A colleague of the Auckland constable stabbed in the face this morning has praised his commitment to his work.