Michael Parekowhai's The Lighthouse is revealed to the public tonight.

Controversial work will promote curiosity and debate in the best tradition of public art.

It's a small solution to a big cruise ship problem and it could be a win-win.

Auckland Council is demanding the removal of children's swings on street trees.

Auckland Council are promising singletons they will never be alone again if they adopt a dog from one of the three Auckland Council animal shelters in Silverdale, Henderson and Manukau.

Auckland Council 'over the top' to order removal of children's swings, say Herald readers.

200,000 are expected at biggest cultural festival in the country.

Five character villas sitting in a row on one of Auckland's most exclusive and well-known streets are on the market as their high profile owner sells up.

Brett O'Riley, the head of Auckland promotion agency is stepping down after five years in the job.

Owners of state house where Glen Innes tenant is staging protest says it offered her several homes to move into in the area, including a brand new home.

But the redevelopment company evicting her say she has been offered five homes but she isn't cooperating.

COMMENT: This week I am cranky; spicy, radishy, salty, swashbuckling. Here's a quick and dirty summary of a few of the arguments I have had.

EXCLUSIVE: Water bills in the country's largest city may have to rise to stop raw sewage flowing into Auckland Harbour almost every time it rains.

Gary Osborne one of 31 with restrictions on calling or sending emails to Auckland Council.

The Herald met up with five Local Board members, to find out what makes them tick, their hopes and aspirations for Auckland.

Among the illegally dumped Christmas trees was one found wedged up a larger tree.

A descendant of early businessman George Court who lived in a historic homestead in Mangere Bridge is "horrified" the property could be demolished.

Auckland public transport users will see a small bump in some fares later this month.

The wrapping has finally come off New Zealand's most expensive sculpture - but some visitors on Auckland's waterfront are puzzled about what to make of it.

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.

COMMENT: Goff keeps the local economy pumping during the day, but what about at night?

A little boy who loves his rubbish truck driver got to give his hero an early Christmas gift.