OpinionClaire TrevettClaire Trevett: 'Boring' Bill loves to be Budget crowd-pleaserCOMMENT: Housing issues of all shapes are popping out for the Government like a game of whack-a-mole.20 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandSkyPath one step closer after testsThe $33 million SkyPath just got a step closer and could be open by next summer.20 May 03:34 AM
OpinionJanet Charman: Avondale needs a good use of its last prime siteI live in the go-to suburb for "gentrification" comedy. Even a house in naff Avondale is now unaffordable.18 May 08:52 PM
New ZealandMayoral candidate wants to sell council assetsMayoral candidate Mark Thomas wants Local Boards to be able to sell under-used community assets, like stadiums, and use the proceeds for new facilities in their communities.18 May 04:01 AM
ConstructionProperty owner fined $30k for garageAn Onehunga property owner has been fined $30,000 for building a garage without a resource consent.18 May 03:16 AM
BusinessLabour: Abolish Auckland city limitsLabour says move will get people out of cars, caravans, garages and tents.17 May 11:00 PM
BusinessFaster building consents wantedAuckland businesses want the city's new mayor to focus on making it easier and faster to approve building consents, a survey shows.16 May 05:39 AM
New ZealandFaulty tower: Auckland's $31m blow-outAuckland Council bought ASB Tower for $104 million after only carrying out a visual inspection.12 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandSpat over candidates for North Shore wardNorth 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.12 May 04:50 AM
New ZealandAuckland Council looking at 'rainy day' reserve fundThe Auckland Council is looking at using a "rainy day" fund to reduce the risk of a credit-rating downgrade and higher rates.12 May 03:43 AM
New ZealandSuper City report card: The good and badThe Super City has got a big tick from a report card issued today by the Committee for Auckland lobby group.11 May 12:35 AM
EmploymentEmployment event for young job seekersYoung Aucklanders looking for work will come face-to-face with employers keen to recruit at JobFest.10 May 07:00 PM
New ZealandAuckland Future announces North Shore ward candidatesAuckland's political right faces more problems with three candidates contesting two council seats on the North Shore at October's local body elections.09 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandCouncillor takes aim at $9.3m spentAuckland Council has spent around $9.3 million on pollsters and used at least 44 external consultancies, according to new figures.09 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandCheeky jetski in council parkingA 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.07 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandRich lister's land in protected-tree rowA strip of coastal pohutukawa forest has been "devastated" along a Takapuna beach clifftop, on and adjacent to land belonging to a Rich List developer.06 May 05:00 PM
OpinionGrant McLachlan: Planners blinded by big pictureCOMMENT: If there is one part of Auckland that embodies everything wrong with the Council, the SH1 intersection with Hill St at Warkworth would be it.03 May 09:50 PM
New ZealandRight-wing councillors 'above politics'Auckland deserves collaborative decision making, not political point-scoring, says right-wing trio.02 May 04:28 AM
New ZealandPonsonby's Franklin Rd to get upgradePopular Auckland road famous for its Christmas lights set to become more user-friendly for pedestrians, cyclists and drivers.02 May 12:36 AM
New ZealandBillboard 'no more distracting' than CarterBillboards advertising Dan Carter in boxer shorts are being cited by Auckland mayoral candidate Vic Crone as a defence for putting up her own billboards.30 Apr 11:09 PM
New ZealandWhat's wrong with the right?Auckland's political right is fragmented and facing failure in the Super City elections, warns former mayor John Banks.29 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandPush for rural land to meet demandAuckland Council's plans for higher density housing cannot succeed unless the city expands into the countryside, says the council's chief economist.28 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandAmnesty 'vilifies good dog owners'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.21 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandIs this enough to combat dog attacks?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.20 Apr 10:27 PM
OpinionPenny Webster: Auckland Council's HQ - good value despite repair billCOMMENT: While the cost of the remedial work will not be insignificant, it needs to be viewed in context, writes Penny Webster.19 Apr 12:35 AM
New ZealandFirst look at Auckland's transport planAucklanders can see how transport-poor suburbs and areas of intense housing development will be served by newly proposed public transport lines.18 Apr 07:51 AM
BusinessAppeal in leaks payoutA penthouse apartment rented for $1063 a week is part of a $2.1 million leaky building wrangle between a retired Wellington solicitor and Auckland Council.16 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandPhone scam targeting elderlyA scam caller has been phoning elderly Auckland residents claiming to be a council worker.12 Apr 03:29 AM
New ZealandRepairs not revealed to councillors before purchaseMajor repair costs were not revealed to councillors before the purchase of the ASB Tower for a new council headquarters, says councillor Chris Darby.12 Apr 03:18 AM
New ZealandForced seller faces extra $44k billThe first person to have her home forcibly sold by Auckland Council because of unpaid rates has been ordered to pay an additional $44,000.10 Apr 05:00 PM
New Zealand$27m blowout on council HQThe 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.09 Apr 05:00 PM
Business36 new Special Housing AreasEXPLORE: See maps of Auckland's Special Housing Areas where new houses will be fast-tracked.06 Apr 11:38 PM
