Phil Goff is planning to water down his 'pillow tax' opposed by councillors and hotels.

Sports clubs are the latest to be affected by Auckland Council's spending crackdown.

Family also say Auckland Council cemetery staff asked for a new payment to fix the error.

A Music in the Parks event in Pt Chevalier turned into drunken chaos over the weekend.

More details have emerged about the asbestos contamination at Auckland's Motat museum

Auckland has been keen on taking the Rugby Sevens off Wellington for months.

COMMENT: Guess who pays bill if wharf plan proceeds?

Motat's off-site collections are covered in asbestos and ratepayers will pick up the bill.

Shake-up of council functions signed off - but not without criticism of mayor Phil Goff.

A showdown looms tomorrow between the accommodation sector and Auckland Mayor Phil Goff over a new rate to pay for tourism promotion.

One-time America's Cup yachting commentator Penny Whiting says yachties can teach other Aucklanders a few tricks to save water.

Janet McAllister, who's reading her way around Auckland, visits Waitakere Library.

An Auckland family's home has flooded up to 12 times in seven years despite it being a no flood risk area according to council plans.

A key piece of National policy is hanging in the balance.

A visitor tax is suggested as the fairest way to ensure tourists contribute to cover their costs.

Rain, floods - and now a water shortage. Why exactly has Auckland ended up in this mess, and what's being done about it?

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.

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.

A Devonport villa is being removed, replaced with an Onehunga villa, raising blood pressure on both sides of the bridge.

COMMENT: Auckland should look at a deal with the Government to share returns on growth.

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.