Auckland is taking a leaf out of New York’s fashion books with t-shirts, jumpers and other merchandise declaring: “I love AKL.’’

Auckland Council's report on its transport future is a stark reminder about how the low-inflation landscape is changing everything, writes Bernard Hickey.

Peter Bromhead's take on Auckland's toll.

Aucklanders wanting to celebrate Guy Fawkes on November 5 must find a public display or stay in their backyards, the council says.

The Transport Minister, Simon Bridges, may not be as loud and brash in his pronouncements as his predecessors but the message yesterday remained the same.

People do not have to be lawyered up to participate in the Unitary Plan process, says the judge chairing the independent hearings panel.

Warkworth's village character and market town charm is being put at risk by a big retail development aimed at luring motorists on SH1, say residents.

The first step towards saving what is arguably Auckland's most magnificent theatre, the St James, has taken far longer than it should have.

The Crimes Act provides penalties for up to seven years' imprisonment for wilful property damage, and is long overdue to charge graffiti offenders under that act, writes Bob Jones.

A big court case over one of Auckland's most ill-fated apartment tower developments is set down to be heard early next year.

Mary Barry is a tiny voice in a battle over the future of Auckland, fought between powerful developers with expensive lawyers and volunteer community organisations.

Len Brown has returned from a month-long overseas holiday to a budget revolt by local boards and his deputy Penny Hulse not discounting a bid for the mayoral chains.

A new body to undertake urban regeneration of neglected suburbs such as Avondale, New Lynn and Otahuhu is being mooted by Auckland Council.

Community housing groups want the Auckland Council to underwrite "housing bonds" worth $30 million to kick start more than 200 new homes for low-income families.

Moving furniture between the Town Hall and Henderson for Auckland Council meetings - described as an "absolute bargain" by mayor Len Brown - has cost ratepayers more than $14,000 since the Super City amalgamation.

A ban on domestic open fireplaces and old wood burners affecting up to 85,000 homes is being drawn up by Auckland Council.

Waterfront Auckland CEO John Dalzell had the biggest pay boost among council chief executives for the past two years, taking his salary to more than $500,000.

Property values rose 6.4 per cent nationwide in September, slowing from an annual pace of 6.9 per cent in August, according to QV.

A study of the superyacht industry has found visiting vessels generated more than $40 million for New Zealand last summer - which could rocket if facilities were expanded.

There is support on Auckland Council for a plan to relocate the Warriors from Mt Smart to Albany's QBE Stadium as part of a sweeping reform of Auckland's sporting facilities.

An organisation has been launched to oppose a new Auckland Council rule requiring owners to seek iwi approval for work on their land.

Eden Park has been left to fend for itself after rejecting cost-cutting proposals Auckland Council says would allow it to pay back a $50m debt.

Grand finalist's Canterbury and South Sydney are facing nervous waits to learn whether their respective hookers will be able to take part in Sunday's NRL decider.

The proposal to relocate the Warriors to North Harbour Stadium is likely to cause a conflict at council level, with one councillor saying it would be a "bridge too far".

They can relocate to the North Shore when their lease expires in 2018 - a decision that has sparked a defiant reaction from the club's chairman.

Aucklanders could pay a new charge on top of rates to fund transport projects - one option being considered to plug a massive hole in transport funding.

Property and construction bosses want the Government to reform the Resource Management Act, an extension of Special Housing Areas, the creation of more affordable housing in Auckland and Christchurch and perhaps the introduction of some form of capital ga