West Auckland and parts of South Auckland are no longer an easy leg up on the real estate ladder as prices continue to rise throughout the region, a new report says.

Editorial: The Royal Commission on Auckland Governance was unequivocal about the way in which council-controlled organisations should function in the Super City framework.

A couple have been told to apply to 14 different iwi to keep the water running to their home.

We've rounded up some interesting facts about Auckland's lovely parks.

Labour Maori Affairs spokesman Shane Jones has slammed a new rule requiring Auckland property owners to seek iwi approval to work on sites of cultural and heritage value to Maori.

The Solicitor-General has ruled that Graham McCready does not have enough evidence to bring a private prosecution against Auckland Mayor Len Brown.

The review is likely to result in council-controlled organisations being put on a tighter leash governing what they can do without council approval, writes Mai Chen.

The North Shore is losing popular events, like the Devonport Food and Wine Festival and Wag 'n Walk Day, says the area's former mayor.

Hundreds of people marched on Auckland's Queen St yesterday calling for Mayor Len Brown to resign.

Affordable housing will be impossible in 85 per cent of Auckland if new planning rules come into force.

Club tennis players will have to down rackets at 6pm if a little-known clause in Auckland Council's draft Unitary Plan makes it through to the final document.

Sculpture controversy puts council plans for Queens Wharf in spotlight once again.

Some Aucklanders say a new skyscraper in downtown Auckland is a blot on the landscape. Others think it's a landmark building that will revitalise the area. Anne Gibson reports

A retirement village developer spending $500 million in Auckland says building in the city is hard because Auckland Council is extremely slow to process consent applications.

Len Brown's move leaves the Prime Minister high and dry, writes Brian Rudman. If he refuses to play ball with the Mayor and advance the construction date, he'll be handing Labour a free hit

Auckland will have its busiest sporting period since the 2011 Rugby World Cup, as the city hosts five major events in the space of five months early next year.

Auckland councillors are being kept in the dark about the cost blowout of a review into Mayor Len Brown's affair with Bevan Chuang.

PM John Key has rebuffed a $250m offer from Auckland Mayor Len Brown to kick-start the $2.86b City Rail Link, saying it's on track for 2020.

They came by the thousands in body paint and drag costumes to celebrate their sexuality at NZ's largest gay pride event. And the politicians came too.

Bevan Chuang, the former mistress of Auckland mayor Len Brown, is keen to reapply for a position on the Auckland Council's ethnic advisory panel but is fearful of a mayoral snub.

Auckland Mayor Len Brown will pay $40,000 towards the $250,000 cost of a review into his affair with council adviser Bevan Chuang.

The cost of a review into Auckland Mayor Len Brown's affair with council adviser Bevan Chuang has reportedly risen to $250,000.

The cost of the report into Mayor Len Brown's extramarital affair with Bevan Chuang has reportedly risen to $250,000.

Jobs to go as council takes over Shore entertainment centre and its $500,000 debt.

Mayor Len Brown is to apologise to the Mayor of Fukuoka for the demolition of a Japanese garden at Auckland Zoo - a gift from sister city Fukuoka 25 years ago.

A lone protester called on Auckland Mayor Len Brown to step down at the first council meeting of the year.

Aucklanders have until the end of next month to lodge submissions on the city's new planning rulebook, or Unitary Plan, says Environment Court judge David Kirkpatrick.

An advertisement that poked fun at Auckland Mayor Len Brown's extramarital affair has been cleared by the advertising watchdog as humorous and satirical.

A private prosecution alleging bribery against Auckland's embattled Mayor Len Brown has been stalled at the Auckland District Court.

As part of his platform for last year's local body elections, Mayor Len Brown said he would push for a 2016 start to Auckland's $2.86b city rail link. However, his ability to gain an early start to the rail link has been much reduced.