The University of Auckland had sprinklers running over the weekend despite Watercare urging people to curb water use.

Z and Caltex petrol station have closed their car washes in Auckland to conserve water.

The homes are between Whangamata and Tairua, areas among the most affected by record-breaking rains.

Auckland may be in its worst water crisis for 23 years — but it seems someone forgot to tell the council's development arm, Panuku.

Nick Smith weighs in on Auckland boarding house.

Walls and floors caked with dirt have led to Auckland Council serving health notices on the owner of a boarding house described as a "slum".

Auckland's shrinking supply of hotel rooms is putting NZ's tourism growth at risk, says Colliers International.

Several roads remain closed due to flooding, slips and fallen trees, specifically in the Kawakawa Bay and Clevedon areas.

National has announced its candidate for the central Auckland electorate of Maungakiekie.

Auckland has a $4 billion funding shortfall needed for infrastructure, transport and services in the next decade, Mayor Phil Goff says.

Auckland is preparing for a new housing boom on the rural fringes of the city.

A battle is brewing between Auckland accommodation providers and the city's mayor over who will pay for tourism promotion.

Construction workers are abusing people who complain about late-night or early-morning noise, say locals.

Families were woken by the racket of a noisy concrete pour at 5.30am as Auckland's frenzied building boom reaches fever pitch.

Transport-users lobby group proposes new train service from south to west.

Carter Holt Harvey has dragged 47 local body governments into its leaky schools court case after losing a bid to have the Ministry of Education's claim tossed out.

The troubled Yachting New Zealand high performance centre has hit another hurdle, with the national body likely to have to reapply for funding.

The man charged with owning a dog which attacked his own son, leaving him hospitalised, has had his sentencing adjourned for the second

Two men have been jailed for corruption in a $1 million bribery case.

A Glen Innes tenant battling against eviction from her former state house has put a surprising argument to the Tenancy Tribunal.

COMMENT: Parks provide essential services from cradle to grave and need to be reserved decades ahead of use.

The fires occurred at Bankside Cottage, which is more than 130 years old, and the George Courts building.

Auckland mayor Phil Goff's housing taskforce meets for the first time today, the first step in his plan to respond to fast-paced growth out-stripping housing supply.

A 99-year-old church - complete with the vicar's residence and separate congregation hall - is up for sale in Auckland.

A fortune has been spent on landscaping the approach to George Bolt Drive and on a swish tree-lined bike path. It makes a nice introduction for the visitors who arrive at Auckland Airport. So long as they don’t look to closely.

Groups opposing more intensive housing in Auckland's character suburbs say thousands of homeowners have been denied a say about what happens to their properties.

An Auckland woman says she was left looking "like a burns victim" after a botched beauty treatment at a Ponsonby salon.

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.