In the second of a five part series on Auckland's big blue backyard, science reporter Jamie Morton talks to seabird expert Dr Brendon Dunphy.

The Auckland housing crisis has hit another snag with substandard construction materials being used.

COMMENT: Let's set the facts straight; the Albert-Eden Local Board is not removing golf from Chamberlain Park. That was never on the agenda.

No residential street received more noise complaints this year than this one.

The final piece to Auckland's inner city cycleways were announced today.

Hundreds of litres of diesel spilled from a truck's fuel tank in a Dome Valley crash this morning.

Uncle tells of the moment he found his 4-year-old autistic nephew floating in his neighbour's pool.

It's a $1 million problem for Auckland Council who are left to clean up after rogue operators.

Auckland's mayor has said he's open to building a pontoon-like structure whose consent was put on hold by the council earlier this month.

A group of endangered New Zealand dotterels have begun nesting at a Piha site where the tiny native birds' biggest threat - dogs - are allowed to roam off-leash during the day.

Kauri dieback infection rates in the Waitakere Ranges Regional Park have more than doubled in the past five years.

Auckland Council's new property boss looks to the UK for ideas for Super City.

Auckland Council's events agency Ateed committed half a million dollars to Duco Events to help fund boxer Joseph Parker's world title fight.

A popular Kiwi campsite was closed for three weeks after an ant infestation.

Ateed chairman David McConnell outlines the vision and the process behind the development of the Auckland Story.

Lucy Schwaner earned $1600 despite quitting within minutes of being sworn in as a member of the Howick local board.

Auckland Mayor Phil Goff and his finance chairman Ross Clow are at loggerheads over a proposed 2.5 per cent rates rise next year.

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

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.

COMMENT: Great to hear that new mayor Phil Goff plans to herd the cats into the home paddock for a stern lecture on who is boss.

COMMENT: Phil Goff wants funding to ease commuter congestion but will the new PM take a step that could turn off voters?

Auckland Mayor Phil Goff is laying down the law with council bodies, telling their highly paid bosses to be more open and accountable.

It was one overseas trip too many for Murray Noone. The Auckland Transport senior manager's 2013 holiday triggered a chain of events that saw him convicted of corruption.

A former Auckland Council manager and an outside contractor have been found guilty on most corruption charges they faced.

COMMENT: One tragic outcome of recent council elections is that the iconic Chamberlain Park 18 hole public golf course is being fast-tracked for the chop.

Aucklanders can now view their council's performance in a number of important roles at a glance, thanks to a new initiative. The

Auckland drivers favour sticking with a transport levy to fill an annual $400 million transport funding gap.

A complaint against a woman who displayed graphic posters on her fence, including of cats and dogs being burnt alive, has been upheld - for a second time.

Despite councillors getting behind mayor's visitor levy proposal, tourism sector remains strongly opposed.