The story of the Monterey pine that stood on Maungakiekie/One Tree Hill for more than a century took another turn when a man alleged to have tried to sell its remains on Trade Me was charged with theft.

Auckland Council staff are opposing a public referendum on whether to charge motorway tolls or raise fuel taxes and rates to fill a multibillion-dollar transport funding gap as allegedly too costly and confusing.

Ryman Healthcare's application to build a retirement village in Greenlane has drawn strong community reaction both for and against the $100 million-plus project.

A trust that funded Auckland Mayor Len Brown's election campaign and kept donors' identities secret is under police investigation.

Valuable harbour views from 28a Newell St made it the top pick for contestants Jo and Damo Neal on reality show The Block NZ.

US hotel chain the new operator of a luxury $200 million Auckland waterfront hotel to be developed by a Chinese property group.

Auckland Council staff say $25 million of "avoided costs" have been saved by switching technology providers early.

New details can be revealed about an Auckland Council IT project with soaring costs

An Auckland Council IT project considered key to delivering the promised savings of the "Super City" model faces a budget blowout of up to $100 million.

High hopes for creating jobs from rubbish are pinned on a community-run recycling hub which has opened in South Auckland.

An Asian custom that has caught on for weddings and birthdays could soon be against in the law in Auckland, and that's not impressing some retailers.

Two of the Takapuna homes featured on the first season of TV3's The Block have increased in value by more than 50 per cent, according to official figures out this week.

Concept plans for $450m of improvements to Auckland's Northern Motorway are also making allowances for a potential busway extension costing about $250m.

Auckland's $2.4 billion underground rail project may get a push-along from the Government if it follows advice from its Transport Agency.

Many Auckland businesses are alarmed at proposed new council rules shrinking signage on buildings and shop windows.

Heavy demand by homeowners desperate to access details about newly released property revaluations has now brought down the Quotable Value website.

A 157 per cent Auckland Council rates rise and a 140 per cent operating costs increase have been blamed for the axing of guaranteed rental returns on a city apartment block.

A concrete wall and a mega-mansion Sir Russell Coutts is building on the Whangaparaoa Peninsula is causing controversy even before they are fully built.

Cafes and restaurants face higher costs to put tables and chairs outdoors under a new plan critics say will kill the streetside dining atmosphere.

House values throughout New Zealand rose 1.1pc in the past three months, the slowest rise in two years, according to QV data out.

Auckland Council's budget committee has voted 16-7 for a proposal to increase rates by 3.5 per cent for each year of a new 10-year budget.

The costs of burial plots and grave digging could rise by hundreds of dollars at some Auckland cemeteries.

An Auckland Council plan to make the costs of burial similar across the region could result in hikes of hundreds of dollars at some council cemeteries.

The number of fines issued by Auckland parking wardens for unsafe tyres has almost doubled in three years, but some councillors say the practice is 'over the top'.

Revised plans for a high-performance centre for Yachting New Zealand in Takapuna have been unveiled.

Main work on the $2.4 billion city rail link will be pushed out to 2020 unless the Government comes on board with early funding, say officials.