Editorial: Having produced the big 30-year Auckland Plan, the council is now obliged to produce a more detailed 10-year plan to be called the "unitary plan".

A Hawaiian fire dancer performance at the Rugby World Cup and a leather iPad case are among the items slapped on rate-payer funded credit cards.

With changing land uses at the eastern end of the waterfront comes the opportunity to re-think Quay St to serve today's public needs, writes Bob Harvey.

Auckland Council is considering cutting the number of unelected council-controlled organisations from seven to four.

Special report: In the final of a two-part report, Bernard Orsman looks at how the seven Auckland Council-controlled Organisations are shaping up in their duties for the Super City's 1.3 million residents.

Proposal to outlaw liquor 24/7 in parks, cars, streets and cemetery to plug existing gaps.

Auckland Council has spent $12,300 on preparations to chop a limb off a pohutukawa tree that is obstructing a West Auckland footpath. But that money's now been wasted.

"There is real excitement about the waterfront and Aucklanders are asking us: 'What's next?' Bob Harvey explains.

Brian Rudman on Auckland councillors caving in and selling Gulf Harbour Investments the freehold title to 5.5ha of strategic coastal land that provides access to the popular 936-berth marina.

Investigation: Council talks to manager accused of blacklisting firms but says there's no evidence he did.

Auckland Council's tourism arm won't reveal how much ratepayer money has been spent on NZ Fashion Week, amid criticism.