Auckland ratepayers subsidise $15m towing fees over five years
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'Do less, pay less': Mayor Brown weighs into poll on his proposed 7.5% rates rise
A new poll has broken down how Aucklanders feel about 2024's looming rates rise.
Focus: Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown’s payment demand
Wayne Brown claims the cash-strapped city is missing on millions of dollars. Video / NZHerald
Housing Minister grants Auckland Council one-year extension to devise new intensification rules
Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown's been pushing for an extension, now Chris Bishop's granted it.
Opinion: They built it, but nobody comes now
OPINION: When the stadium opened in 1997, there was an expectation 'they' would come.
Train schedules slashed: Auckland's Western Line faces disruption amid Kiwirail works
Some have questioned timing of the works, criticising the disruption for commuters.
Explained: Mayor's $3-4b war chest to secure council's financial future, disaster response
It's not sensible to have all your eggs in two baskets, the council treasurer says.
Paula Bennett confirms she is eyeing up Auckland mayoralty
Wayne Brown: Local government shouldn't be a dumping ground for failed politicians.
'The council sucks': Vandals place mocking signs at popular beach
Vandals have attempted to use te reo Māori to add insult.
Average Auckland household facing $613 increase to rates and water bills this year
Rates could rise by 7.5 per cent and water bills 25.8 per cent.
Auckland mayor Wayne Brown on council’s long-term plan
The mayor is speaking to Newstalk ZB's Mike Hosking.
Auckland pensioner left homeless by floods trapped in 'bureaucratic stalemate'
A year ago, Sheryl Clarke was rescued from her flooded home. Now she just wants it fixed.
Wayne Brown rules out rates rise to fund Auckland transport projects
It comes after the new Govt announced it will end Auckland's fuel tax on June 30.
Don't fear new recycling rules, says Auckland Council
Officials want to get rid of gross contaminants from recycling bins.
Auckland rates: See how much you could pay with our interactive map
Auckland Council has proposed increasing rates about 7.5 per cent this year.
Letters: Kāinga Ora rates bill - did heads roll?
OPINION: Why didn't Kāinga Ora or Auckland Council discover the error?
Auckland property lawsuit: The $20 million man who offered but didn’t settle
One vendor kept a $2m deposit, second one kept $834,000. But they then went further.
Mayor Brown tells bickering councillors to 'grow up' in fiery budget meeting
Mike Lee and Shane Henderson have a history of bad blood.
Auckland Council looking to move from weekly to fortnightly rubbish collections
The switch to fortnightly collections is linked to reducing household rubbish.
Editorial: Here is Wayne Brown's opportunity to 'fix Auckland'
OPINION: Challenge or opportunity? The rubber is about to meet the road.
Downtown carpark: 21st-century city or 20th-century carpark?
OPINION: Nowhere in New Zealand has better public transport than downtown Auckland.
'Bureaucratic nonsense' - Walkers injured as Takapuna-Milford heritage dispute rumbles on
Walkers have reported broken bones, while paramedics have difficulty reaching patients.
Auckland water charges could double if Three Waters repealed, council staffer says
An anonymous council staff member says water charges could double in four years.
Fears possible rates hike will make Auckland even more unaffordable
Residents could be facing a double-digit rates hike next year.
Great deal or 'backslapping'? Council sells 7pc of Auckland Airport shares overnight
After contentious debate, Auckland Airport shares were sold overnight.
Ellerslie Racecourse redevelopment: 330 long-term rentals to be built
Aucklanders get a chance to live in guaranteed long-term rentals by Ellerslie Racecourse.
Auckland apartment owners shocked by rates bill showing $10,000 increase
The homeowners were told to pay up on the $14,000 bill and ask questions later.
Hundreds of uninhabitable Auckland homes to get full rates relief over the next year
The cost of the rates relief is between $1.2 million and $3m.
$100,000 a day: Mayor's horror at council's accounting and law firms bill
Critics say the figures are eye-watering and troubling during a time of budget cuts.
'They are shutting down families': Cuts hit Auckland ECE centres hard
The council previously funded all 10 Kauri Kids childcare centres across the region.
Flood accommodation payment vital: 'People's mental health was paper-thin'
Owners of red- and yellow-stickered homes are still paying rates for properties.
Assets frittered away - for what?
OPINION: A councillor shares his misgivings over the sale of airport shares.
Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown sets record for the Super City’s highest rates increase
Mayor is disappointed at the biggest rates increase.
Auckland councillors formally approve Mayor Wayne Brown’s first budget - household rates rise by 7.7 per cent
Rates rise overall by 11 per cent, household rates by 7.7 per cent.