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Auckland alcohol bans watered down

Alcohol bans in Auckland are being watered down as the number of areas covered by prohibitions will drop by more than a half.

Cartoon: Auckland Council trashing heritage

Shoddy work: investors get out

$50 million-plus housing project in Auckland has been identified by a property investor as the site of shoddy building.

Rudman: Paula Bennett's free pass for cowboys

Council's bloopers tape shows why asking Aucklanders to trust builders and developers is a step too far, says Brian Rudman.

Christine Fletcher: Phil, can you save our city?

Christine Fletcher writes an open letter to Phil Goff, warning him of the "shambles" in its local government as he considers standing for mayor.

Council silent on shoddy project

Auckland Council is refusing to divulge details about a shoddy housing development that the Master Builders Association says deliberately flouts the law.

Videos highlight shoddy building work

Up to a third of all building inspections in Auckland fail.

Concerns Auckland Council to sell of public land

There are concerns Auckland Council could sell off important public land as they continue to dispose of surplus land to increase land supply and raise cash.

Len Brown escapes parking fine

Mayor Len Brown has avoided a parking fine despite his chauffeur-driven mayoral car snapped in a Nuffield Street loading bay.

St James Theatre back in limelight

A new documentary about the initial restoration of Auckland's historic St James Theatre will premiere next month.

Brian Rudman: Bicultural hang-up skews city arts plan

Auckland's point of difference is not the glories or supremacy of one ethnicity over another, but our place in the Pacific as a smorgasbord of cultures and ethnicities, writes Brian Rudman.

Auckland Council could exceed staff budget again

Auckland Council cannot give an assurance that staff costs - which blew out $63 million in the past year - will stay within budget this year.

Council crackdown on shoddy building

Concern about shoddy building work in Auckland has prompted the appointment of a full-time council investigator to lay complaints with professional licensing bodies.

Food waste collection strikes a green note

A proposed Auckland-wide food waste collection has been extended in parts of the City and the number of homes taking the service is growing.

City defends $63m staff blowout

A $63 million blowout in staff costs is being downplayed by Auckland Council staff, who say savings in other areas have led to an $80 million budget surplus this year.

Bill McKay: New design for Freyberg Place misses the mark

The council is planning to redesign Freyberg Place. This is one of our most urban public places but the vision we've seen in the Herald is for a bush walk.