Cracks have emerged between the Government and Auckland Council over an agreement to build thousands of affordable homes in Auckland.

Auckland households are facing a steep rates rise of about 9.5 per cent to pay for Mayor Len Brown's latest budget plan.

Urban plans restrict development of private property and neighbours also have rights if the property is neglected.

Auckland households are facing a steep rates rise of about 9.5 per cent to pay for Mayor Len Brown's latest budget plan.

Much fanfare accompanied the announcement of the Tamaki urban regeneration. But progress has not matched expectation and the Government has set about rectifying flaws.

The compromise between Auckland Council and the Auckland port company will satisfy neither side. Sooner or later, the company has to accept it can have no more of the harbour.

The Auckland Council does not know the true cost to ratepayers of Mayor Len Brown's latest budget plan.

Michael Tavares has entered a guilty plea in the Waitakere District Court for wilful trespass.

The average Auckland family will have to find an extra $200 a year from July to pay for Mayor Len Brown's latest budget plan.

Auckland Mayor Len Brown used his casting vote to accept a compromise proposal by the city-owned port company to stop extending the shorter of its two wharf extensions.

Auckland Council has voted to set up a Rainbow Advisory Panel today.

Auckland businessman Alex Swney will have to wait to find out how long he will spend in jail.

Ports of Auckland is sitting on land with a commercial value of $2.2 billion, far greater than its $76 million value for port use, says an economist.

Auckland Council staff have told a local board that it cannot pay the "living wage" to its swimming pool attendants because it would set a precedent for other council workers.

The Warriors are on the warpath, launching a last-minute bid to stop the Auckland Council forcing it from Mt Smart Stadium, its home for the last 20 years.

Tour bus passengers have been striding to the top of Maungawhau/Mt Eden under their own steam since the bus ban of 2011.

The controversial $1.5 million "lighthouse" sculpture on Queens Wharf will be publicly notified.

An application to build the controversial $1.5 million "lighthouse" sculpture on Queens Wharf has recommended not giving the public a say.

The Auckland Chamber of Commerce is supporting a halt of work on two large wharf extensions into the Waitemata Harbour.

More than 1000 people have signed an online petition protesting a West Auckland McDonald's from operating 24 hours a day.

Auckland businessman Alex Swney's actions have reflected poorly on the country, the Serious Fraud Office says.

Port protesters are targeting Mayor Len Brown to stop work on two huge wharf extensions into the Waitemata Harbour.

A community meeting with the Auckland Council tomorrow is expected to drum up big support for keeping the Pasifika Festival permanently in South Auckland.

Auckland Council's City Centre Integration team has just released a map showing the huge public and private investment planned for the next decade.

About 40 residents of Auckland's council-owned properties face being kicked out of their homes to make way for 44 carparks.

Ports of Auckland seems to have served the community better when its shares were available for the public to buy, writes Brian Gaynor.

Face-to-face fundraisers criticised by Wellington City councillor say they have a code of professionalism.