Auckland Council employs 234 communications staff at a cost of $45.6m to ratepayers.

Motorists are flooding the Herald with complaints against the proposed petrol tax.

COMMENT: Rural Rodney finds the Auckland Council too big, too distant from its needs.

Labour says it will make an immediate start on building a light tram system.

Auckland Council's zero household waste to landfill policy questioned.

Researchers building a business case for a bond used to fund permanent native forestry.

Council wants better value for money from museums, gallery.

The Herald reviews the Super City, set up seven years ago to charge up Auckland.

Phil Goff has welcomed the new Government but says it is no magic wand for Auckland.

COMMENT: Attempt to make housing market work has been abject failure.

Auckland Council is defending its proposed new alcohol policy.

More than 500,000 homes in the Auckland region to jump in value.

EDITORIAL: Many Aucklanders face a nervous wait in the next few weeks.

Former Lehman Brothers investment banker Ian Short has come home to address climate change

Auckland is home to many endangered species. Here's how locals can help save 10 of them.

The move to close liquor outlets by 9pm would be an inconvenience for people, expert says.

A huge slip in Birkenhead has destroyed a piece of bush earmarked for public access.

Lifeguards gave the child CPR while an ambulance arrived.

Jane Devonshire was only five weeks into her new job when she was crushed by a truck.

Council bowls garage after owner ignores court order.

A new tool allows Aucklanders to work out how much rooftop solar panels could save them.

The costs of moving the port to an alternative location will be examined.

For years, Auckland Council knew about unstable land at site of Birkenhead slip

Fewer than 100 homes provided instead of the thousands planned.

Winston Peters is "where we need him", independence group says.

People are stealing tags on a new rubbish collection system in West Auckland.

Auckland ratepayers are shelling out for big salaries and an even bigger wages bill

Over 2000 submissions were received on whether the carpark should be sold to developers.

People who cannot afford legal action over leaky homes are being offered a new option

Auckland Council boss Stephen Town says a $405,000 payment to an exec is within the rules