A week without power: City fails storm stress test
COMMENT: Last week's storm shows the frailty of Auckland's infrastructure.
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Auckland Mayor Phil Goff in hospital
Auckland Mayor Phil Goff had an angioplasty this weekend.
Vector crews to work around the clock until power restored to 3000
About 3000 properties are still without power in Auckland after bad weather this week.
Check-ups and clean-ups after Auckland storm
With more lashings of rain set to batter Auckland, the clean-up is continuing.
The health boss who's had enough
Board chair Lester Levy has his say on Middlemore Hospital and Auckland Transport.
Piles of recyclables mount in wake of China's waste ban
Stockpiles mounting around NZ as recycling companies deal with China's foreign waste ban.
Another big power cut in Auckland after substation fails
Henderson and Swanson residents have been affected by a new power outage tonight.
Business, civic leaders take stock after fierce Auckland storm
Businesses count the cost after storm
Simon Wilson: A very good day for Waitakere Ranges
COMMENT: Council has made a brave decision on kauri dieback. Now it has to make it work.
Easter cross trashed
Vandals blamed for smashing Devonport churches' cross after annual ritual.
Locals demand to know cause of Auckland shellfish deaths
Locals are demanding to know how scores of shellfish died in an Auckland marine reserve.
Dead cat among piles of rubbish dumped in south Auckland
Rodney Dunn has been taking photos of rubbish he's come across since November.
The woman who read Auckland: the final chapter
Janet McAllister casts her verdict after touring Auckland's 55 libraries.
Simon Wilson: Is Auckland losing its trees?
Critics claim Auckland has lost a third of its trees. But can that be true?
GST takes fuel tax higher than announced
The Government has not told drivers its new fuel tax will be higher when GST is added.
Shellfish deaths at Auckland reserve sparks investigation
DOC, MPI and the council are working together to establish the cause of death.
Conservationists outraged at council rates move
They locked away land for good. Now the council wants to scrap their rates remissions.
Auckland Mayor defends regional fuel tax plan
Aucklanders understand the need for higher petrol prices to fix congestion, says Goff.
Simon Wilson: Getting city moving, strike three
COMMENT: Government's transport plan is a big shift in priorities, Simon Wilson writes.
Rob Fenwick: How to reduce city's waste mountain
COMMENT: Is the city's dream of zero waste by 2040 remotely credible?
Fed-up neighbours fight back, blocking party hotspot
Fed up with parties every weekend, locals have blocked the carpark off with a campervan.
Food-scrap bin collection starts in Auckland
Auckland Council begins new food scraps collection service, to eventually become city-wide
Councils' control over Easter trading creates confusion
About 60 per cent of the country's councils have voted to open shops on Easter Sunday.
America's Cup location approved
Councillors have unanimously signed off the $212m Wynyard-Hobson plans.
Choked roads, harbour sewage: Why do we rage against those trying to fix it all?
COMMENT: We attack wasteful spending but the real problem is fear of spending enough.
Michael Barnett: Local government has lost its way
COMMENT: Local body plans are describing problems rather than setting out solutions.
Chris Darby: Have your say on latest Auckland Plan
COMMENT: The Auckland Council is inviting public feedback on its Auckland Plan.
Simon Wilson: America's Cup base plan is a triumph
COMMENT:Now we have a new outcome that's better than what anybody had previously proposed.
Revealed: Location of America's Cup bases
Mayor says officials from all parties had worked collaboratively towards the decision.
Location of America's Cup bases confirmed
A final agreement for the location of the America's Cup bases in Auckland has been made.
Auckland Council taking itself to court over Orewa seawall
The process has cost $143,549 in legal fees already.
Injured cyclist calls for end to 'reckless' anti-helmet campaign
Injured cyclist who escaped head injury says anti-helmet campaign is reckless
Simon Wilson: Why is council short changing the arts and sport?
Why is Auckland Council downplaying the importance of the arts and sport in its new plans?