New ZealandAucklanders say cut staff - not servicesMany Aucklanders believe the best way to deal with looming budget cuts by the Auckland Council is to reduce staff and salaries, according to the latest <i>Herald</i>-DigiPoll survey.28 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandCouncil's $53m staff shift 'tacky'Auckland's "black budget" council is spending $53m to move more than a third of its 6,000 staff - including Mayor Len Brown, his staff of 20 and councillors - into new digs.26 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionEditorial: Cameras unlikely to sort trafficCameras stationed at intersections are said to be capable of giving Auckland Transport more accurate information about traffic flow and congestion than is now available.25 Jul 05:00 PM
BDBDSharesAuckland Airport cuts fine deal in $250m bond issueAuckland International Airport has sold US$250 million of bonds at what it says is the lowest borrowing margin for a facility of its kind for a decade.24 Jul 10:37 PM
New ZealandCouncillors keep travel perkAgroup of Auckland councillors have managed to retain a business-class-travel perk, but a bid to give them free parking has been voted down.24 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionEditorial: Council needs to shed some light on sculptureOf all the plans for Queens Wharf, none has invited as much debate as the planned $1.5m sculpture of a state house featuring a 4.5 tonne Venetian glass chandelier.18 Jul 05:00 PM
BusinessRules fight echoes across cityAMt Eden man's problems with Auckland Council over his neighbours' renovations have been backed up by others telling of fights across the city.14 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandLand slips force closure of regional parkLand slips have forced the closure of Waitawa Regional Park in east Auckland.14 Jul 06:44 AM
New ZealandHow budget hit crunch pointAuckland Mayor Len Brown hailed his first 10-year budget in 2012 as the foundation block to transform Auckland once and for all.13 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandBusway extension left out of $815m planAuckland's successful Northern Busway has been set back by a Government decision to exclude an extension to Albany from an $815 million package.13 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionPaul LittlePaul Little: Waffle, woe in Brown's city planFinances for the plan to create the world's most 'liveable' city are so parlous, it appears, that to fund what Auckland needs Brown may need to break a promise, writes Paul Little.12 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionJohn RoughanJohn Roughan: Auckland should not lose servicesAucklanders are told something has to go if the mayor is to keep rates from rising beyond his election promise. Aucklanders should not listen to this, writes John Roughan.11 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionLen Brown: Let's design our future togetherOver the next 11 months, the Auckland Council, in consultation with Aucklanders, will develop the next 10-year budget 2015-2025, otherwise known as the Long-term Plan.10 Jul 09:30 PM
New ZealandHistoric homes at risk in planHousing New Zealand wants to lift building restrictions around hundreds of its historic and "special character" homes across Auckland to allow for development.10 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionGeoff Cooper: Radical planning shift needed for Auckland to prosperA simple Unitary Plan of self-determination is appealing, but land use choices are riddled with unintended consequences, writes Geoff Cooper.09 Jul 09:30 PM
OpinionBernard OrsmanBernard Orsman: Hey big spender, you're in a deep financial holeThe chickens have come home to roost for the Len Brown-led Auckland Council after four years of big spending and debt-fuelled budgets.07 Jul 06:25 PM
BusinessLeaky building defence not watertightA High Court judge found a leading firm of architects does not have a "watertight" defence in a leaky building case over a Waiheke Island house.07 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandLen Brown's black budgetCutting back funding for park maintenance, reducing library hours and scrapping inorganic rubbish collections are among options being considered by Auckland Council.07 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandAuckland Council budget: Major cutsAuckland Council's new 10-year budget includes proposals for major cuts to key transport projects, parks and community services, in a bid to save billions.07 Jul 04:00 AM
New ZealandBrown may break key election promiseAuckland Mayor Len Brown may break a key election promise to hold overall rates increases at or below 2.5 per cent this term.06 Jul 10:15 PM
New ZealandCouncil resiles on ashes banPeople wanting to scatter their loved ones' ashes in public places will be able to continue to do so following a council backdown.06 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandTolls option as council wields axeAucklanders will be given clear choices, including tolls and congestion charges, to pay for big transport projects in a black budget being partly unveiled today.06 Jul 05:00 PM
LifestyleTanning clinics warming to rule changesSome operators in Auckland's sunbed industry need to get up to speed with strict new R18 rules before they get burned, an informal survey shows.04 Jul 05:00 PM
LifestyleSunbed ban for under-18s in AucklandAuckland has become the nation's first city to ban under-18s from using sunbeds, and commercial sunbed operators will now need a licence.30 Jun 05:00 PM
OpinionCherie HowieCherie Howie: Sorry, the free ride stops here, madamUntil three days ago I didn't know what it was like to be refused transport, writes Cherie Howie.28 Jun 09:59 PM
New ZealandShuttle saw few takers this weekA controversial shuttle service for Auckland Transport staff was little used this week.28 Jun 05:00 PM
LifestylePassport plan for arts and culture eventsAucklanders could be issued with an arts passport that includes reduced travel costs to arts and cultures events in the city.27 Jun 05:00 PM
OpinionEditorial: Don't diss AT shuttle - it's an idea that could travelThe Auckland Council and its transport agency are inviting ridicule with a trial of shuttle buses for their staff.27 Jun 05:00 PM
New Zealand$356,000 for train campaignPublic transport bosses in Auckland spent $356,000 to improve their public image - even as they lined up a special shuttle so staff don't have to travel on buses and trains.27 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandPlan to keep square public defeatedStrong measures to consider keeping a central Auckland square in public ownership before it could be privatised have been soundly defeated by the Auckland Council.26 Jun 12:56 AM
New ZealandQE Square option kept from council, says officialThe privatisation of Queen Elizabeth Square in downtown Auckland has allegedly been pushed through a council committee without councillors being told of an option to retain the $60 million public open space.23 Jun 05:00 PM
New Zealand$40k neighbours' renovation row'It was goodbye to views and gardens and hello to block walls, cheap roofing materials...' Three residents have spent $40k fighting a neighbour's house extensions.22 Jun 05:00 PM
