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Q&A: Jim Quinn, Auckland Council strategy chief
The Auckland Council strategy chief talks about the Demographia report and Auckland housing.

Top restaurant may be gone forever
Plans to re-establish an award-winning restaurant on Auckland's Long Bay Beach have been halted "indefinitely" after the discovery of historic human remains.

$2 million home demolished for car park
A stately home with a CV of $2.6 million that stood for nearly a century in Remuera Rd has been demolished by its new owner and turned into a parking lot.

Stink brewing over council approval for compost plant
A stink is brewing over Auckland Council's decision to approve behind closed doors a major expansion of a waste recycling plant on Puketutu Island in the Manukau Harbour.

Cameron Brewer: Broken zoning promises will hurt at polls
It's not just height, it's density. In the widespread mixed housing suburban zones all a developer now needs to secure is a quarter of an acre, writes Cameron Brewer.

Worst PR curveballs of 2015
From the flag debate to the outrage surrounding the TPPA, this year the government was at the centre of the country's three biggest PR challenges.

Man found not guilty of bribing council worker
An Auckland man charged by the Serious Fraud Office of trying to bribe an Auckland Council employee has been found not guilty.

Council training spend $7m
The Auckland Council has spent more than $28 million on staff training and related travel costs in four years.

No public consultation over rezoning
A call for public consultation on rezoning more suburban areas for townhouses and apartments has been quashed by Mayor Len Brown.

Rod Drury 'incredibly proud' of Crone
Xero chief executive "incredibly proud" of NZ managing director Victoria Crone, who has resigned from her role to make a bid for the Auckland mayoralty.

Xero boss in race for mayoralty
The contest to find a new mayor for the Super City moved up a gear yesterday when business boss Victoria Crone put her hat in the ring.

Selwyn in line to run council flats
One of New Zealand's biggest aged-care providers is believed to have been picked by Auckland Council to take over managing the council's 1412 pensioner flats.

Revealed: Top 10 crazy call centre queries
Auckland Council published a list of some of the weirdest requests its call center staff were saddled with.

Victoria Crone to decide Monday on Auckland mayoralty
Auckland business boss is expected to announce on Monday whether she will contest the Auckland mayoralty.

Council picked Cup win
The Auckland Council was so confident the men in black would win the Rugby World Cup they were planning celebrations two games into the tournament.

Shoddy work: Notices issued to fix building
A $50 million-plus housing project at Albany identified as the site of a shoddy-building video has been issued with four notices by Auckland Council to fix work.

Decision reached in City Rail Link lease dispute
Environment Court reached decision on dispute between property owner and Auckland Council.

Brian Gaynor: Liveable city faces some tough choices
Achieving the Auckland Council's ambitious goals will require a more rigorous approach to its financial position.

David Hay to stand for Auckland mayor
Former Green Party member and council employee David Hay has announced he is standing for the Auckland mayoralty next year.

Family wait for sanctuary deal closure
Two years after a nature sanctuary was put up for sale on Great Barrier Island, its owners are awaiting a deal to be settled with their preferred buyer

$70m Te Atatu land claim fight
Wrangle over waterfront land on Auckland peninsula may be heading to the Supreme Court.

Mayor Len Brown comes in under budget
Mr Brown's office today pro-actively released details about his office spend following an Official Information Act request from councillor Cameron Brewer.

Councillors say Brown shouldn't go to Paris
Auckland Mayor Len Brown says there is much to learn for Auckland from his attendance at a global climate change conference in Paris this month.

Tech chief may stand for mayor
Head of Xero confirms she is considering running for Auckland mayor.

Auckland for sale, but rates won't drop
A privatisation programme of Super City assets offers up billions for the cash-strapped Auckland Council but little in the way of rates relief.

The great firesale: push to raise billions
The airport, port, golf courses, parks, car-parking buildings and marinas could be privatised.

Ratepayers gain from 'greening'
A green overhaul by Auckland Council is expected to save ratepayers nearly three quarters of a million dollars each year.

Controversial land swap approved
A controversial land swap for a housing project at Three Kings Quarry has been approved by Auckland councillors today.