Auckland Council bought ASB Tower for $104 million after only carrying out a visual inspection.

North Shore councillor George Wood and the National MP for North Shore, Maggie Barry, are bagging each other in the latest spat on Auckland's political right.

The Auckland Council is looking at using a "rainy day" fund to reduce the risk of a credit-rating downgrade and higher rates.

The Super City has got a big tick from a report card issued today by the Committee for Auckland lobby group.

Young Aucklanders looking for work will come face-to-face with employers keen to recruit at JobFest.

Auckland's political right faces more problems with three candidates contesting two council seats on the North Shore at October's local body elections.

Auckland Council has spent around $9.3 million on pollsters and used at least 44 external consultancies, according to new figures.

A member of the Unitary Plan independent hearings panel has fallen foul of city - after sneakily parking a jetski in a council carpark for almost a month.

Auckland deserves collaborative decision making, not political point-scoring, says right-wing trio.

Popular Auckland road famous for its Christmas lights set to become more user-friendly for pedestrians, cyclists and drivers.

Billboards advertising Dan Carter in boxer shorts are being cited by Auckland mayoral candidate Vic Crone as a defence for putting up her own billboards.

Auckland's political right is fragmented and facing failure in the Super City elections, warns former mayor John Banks.

Auckland Council's plans for higher density housing cannot succeed unless the city expands into the countryside, says the council's chief economist.

Auckland Council's amnesty for dog owners who don't properly care for their animals vilifies owners who love their pets, the NZ Kennel Club says.

In a bid to deal with dangerous dogs, Auckland Council is offering an amnesty to dog owners to get them registered, microchipped and de-sexed.

COMMENT: While the cost of the remedial work will not be insignificant, it needs to be viewed in context, writes Penny Webster.

Aucklanders can see how transport-poor suburbs and areas of intense housing development will be served by newly proposed public transport lines.

A scam caller has been phoning elderly Auckland residents claiming to be a council worker.

Major repair costs were not revealed to councillors before the purchase of the ASB Tower for a new council headquarters, says councillor Chris Darby.

The first person to have her home forcibly sold by Auckland Council because of unpaid rates has been ordered to pay an additional $44,000.

The cost of cladding repairs at Auckland Council's Albert St headquarters has blown out from $4 million to an estimated $31m, according to a report.

EXPLORE: See maps of Auckland's Special Housing Areas where new houses will be fast-tracked.

COMMENT: Auckland Council's recent bid to remove and downgrade a large number of "volcanic viewshafts" was shelved following strong criticism.

Auckland is a step closer to having a uniform recycling system.

How many Auckland Council staff does it to take to change a plan? About 40 when it comes to updating the blueprint for the Super City.

Councils have pledged to make climate change a key planning priority as concerns grow over the thousands of coastal homes at risk from rising sea levels.

Auckland Council will inspect at least 35 parking buildings erected before 2002 after a terrifying fifth-floor plunge off a Newmarket carpark last week.

The Auckland Council has voted to remain a member of the Property Council after concerns it should keep a professional distance from the lobby group.

The community groups challenging the SkyPath plan in the Environment Court have reached their deadline to finalise their issues with the proposal.