First train tests on Auckland’s $5.5b City Rail Link this year, but commuter services still two years away
Trains have to be tested for fire and terrorist scenarios.
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Could this racecourse be replaced by thousands of new homes?
A public meeting has been called by the local business association.
Not safe for women, inconvenient: Survey reveals reasons Aucklanders don't use public transport
A new survey brings some sobering news for transport planners in Auckland.
Simon Wilson: What David Seymour's bike crash should mean for Transport Minister's plans
OPINION: While David Seymour crashed his bike, Simeon Brown is crashing transport.
‘Fools in AT’: Mayor’s blunt email to AT CEO on raised crossings
Mayor Wayne Brown shared the frustrations of firefighters on raised crossings.
$5.4m starting price: Winton's new apartment plan for Wynyard Quarter
A new 12-level building is planned for the Pakenham St West/Daldy St corner.
BNZ director Douglas McKay calls time
BNZ chairman and former Auckland Council boss to step down.
Jumbo trash bins: Lifeline for big Auckland families as waste collection cuts loom
The proposed waste management plan is open for public consultation until 28 March.
What council's long-term plan may mean for Aucklanders - part 2
Animal control improvements, higher parking fees and cutting expensive road projects.
What does council’s Long-Term Plan mean for Aucklanders?
Rising rates, council cutbacks and plugging a fuel-tax hole.
Local boards vote to keep funding for public rubbish bins
Bins have been removed across the city but some are staying for now.
'Horror, sadness at level of destruction' as pollution, earthworks mar coastal cycleway
The site had asbestos, tyres, plastics, metal, brick, crushed concrete and other rubbish.
Opinion: They built it, but nobody comes now
OPINION: When the stadium opened in 1997, there was an expectation 'they' would come.
Wayne Brown calls on Chris Bishop to stop 'dopey mandate' on housing intensification
Chris Bishop said he will respond soon to the Auckland Mayor's request.
Multi-million dollar plans for four new Tāmaki Makaurau marae
What we know about the four projects so far.
$3m not yet due to Eke Panuku for ex-council HQ The CAB
Allan Young says he's very comfortable with the contractual obligations.
500k number plates scanned daily: Concerns over Auckland's 'de facto vehicle-tracking' system
Police are able to tap into data gathered from across the road network.
Senior Auckland Council jobs on the line: Response to Brown's call to cut bureaucracy
Wayne Brown welcomed the refresh to cut top jobs.
NZ Herald investigation: Why insurance may not save your home
With severe weather events on the increase, homeowners may not be covered by insurance.
Auckland Council wants Govt to fund Eastern Busway after regional fuel tax axed
The loss of the tax leaves a $1.2b hole in transport funding.
KiwiRail blows budget for Auckland’s mega rail network rebuild
The state-owned railway company is discussing more funding to complete the rebuild.
'It's nuts': Huge response to Auckland Council rubbish bin cull
The Herald's inbox was overflowing with rubbish-related correspondence.
The cycleways of Auckland: Why do some cost so much more than others?
Not all cycleways are created equal. Here's what they cost and why.
Auckland Future Fund: Councillors go head-to-head
The fund has been proposed by Mayor Wayne Brown.
'Hell in a handbasket': Aucklanders up in arms over council bin removal
For Aucklanders, it's Binpocalypse Now as thousands of bins begin to disappear.
Simon Wilson: Wayne Brown, the Auckland port and his questionable ‘future fund’
Opinion: The Auckland mayor has a lot of work to do to make his plans for the city stick.
Train schedules slashed: Auckland's Western Line faces disruption amid Kiwirail works
Some have questioned timing of the works, criticising the disruption for commuters.
'Visionary shaking up architecture worldwide': Jasmax architect Elisapeta Heta
Heta worked on the City Rail Link project, particularly Te Waihorotiu Station's design.
Explained: Mayor's $3-4b war chest to secure council's financial future, disaster response
It's not sensible to have all your eggs in two baskets, the council treasurer says.
Letters: Tackle why lost men join gangs; guarding the public purse
OPINION: 'Disillusioned, bored, aimless young men need a purpose.'
'That’s the legacy': Huge turnout across divide expected for Efeso Collins' funeral
The councillor, mayoral candidate and MP had a big impact on South Auckland youth.
$100m Radisson Red hotel planned for Auckland's Queen St
Second ex-bank HQ offices to be converted into a hotel, after InterContinenal Auckland.
Property Insider: Contentious retirement village survey, who wants $500k+ from failed builder
More than 300 NZ retirement villages and 71 operators ranked according to best practice.
Iconic Auckland cafe closure: 'We were blindsided'
The Manurewa community is urging officials to keep the popular local spot open.