New Zealand'Targeted rate' to plug $12b fund gapAucklanders could pay a new charge on top of rates to fund transport projects - one option being considered to plug a massive hole in transport funding.25 Sep 05:00 PM
ConstructionProperty bosses draw up wishlistProperty and construction bosses want the Government to reform the Resource Management Act, an extension of Special Housing Areas, the creation of more affordable housing in Auckland and Christchurch and perhaps the introduction of some form of capital ga22 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandAkl Council wages blowoutUnder-fire Auckland Council has blown its wages and salaries budget by $50 million, figures show.20 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandReprieve on cards for city landmarkNew Zealand's first skyscraper, the Civic Building on Aotea Square, may be saved from demolition to become a heritage feature of the city skyline.20 Sep 12:05 AM
KahuBob Jones joins fight over iwi approvalProperty magnate Sir Bob Jones will be at a public meeting next month seeking abolition of an Auckland Council rule requiring building owners to seek iwi approval for work on their land.19 Sep 05:00 PM
ConstructionCouncil's $157m new spend 'madness'A councillor has called it "pure madness" to spend $157.4 million on the council's new central Auckland premises.15 Sep 05:00 PM
BusinessDo lack of loos put off buyers?Auckland councillor Chris Darby says architecture at the 282-residence 16ha Waimahia Inlet special housing area left him cold and buyers were put off.15 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandAuckland bridge wins prestigious international awardA bridge linking Auckland's Parnell Baths to the waterfront has won a prestigious international award.15 Sep 12:55 AM
New ZealandPrecious park gifted to Super CityAucklanders have been gifted a new $5 million-plus conservation reserve the size of Cornwall Park, spanning a 10km beachfront at Te Arai near Mangawhai.14 Sep 05:00 PM
New Zealand1780 council staff earning over $100kNearly 1800 Auckland Council employees earn over $100,000, with the top salary level now hitting $859,999 as the city aims to cut $2.7b off its spending.14 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandWhen harmless fun turns deadlyPranks can be fun and cause some great laughs at the time - but they can also go horribly wrong and end in serious or harmul consequences.13 Sep 05:00 PM
KiwiSaverWaimahia Inlet spells new homes hopeOn September 19, the first buyers of a new mass-scale affordable special housing area at South Auckland's Waimahia Inlet, on the edge of the Manukau Harbour, are due to move in.12 Sep 05:00 PM
EconomyNew Akl special housing area unveiledAuckland's newest special housing area has just been announced and it's a huge site at Papakura. So how many new homes could it hold?12 Sep 01:45 AM
New ZealandDowntown revamp: $500mAuckland will get something special for the downtown area from the sale of QE Square by Auckland Council, says Precinct Properties chief executive Scott Pritchard.11 Sep 05:00 PM
Freight and logisticsMegaship cruise boom - videoTake a look at the German launch of a megaship so big that Auckland will expand its wharf for its visit11 Sep 02:30 AM
New ZealandAuckland's $20m bill for lost carparksAuckland Council may have to pay Precinct Properties $20 million compensation for the loss of underground carparking in its Downtown Shopping Centre.10 Sep 05:00 PM
BusinessUpside to QE Square sale, says new reportAuckland Council could use money from Queen Elizabeth Square's sale to upgrade the area in front of the Britomart transport terminal and around the waterfront.08 Sep 09:27 PM
New ZealandAsk Phoebe: Street number owners responsibilityA reader writes: Is there any obligation for property owners to display their street number on their building in commercial or industrial areas?08 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandTeeny homes to fix shortages?Apartments as small as a double garage are being promoted as the answer to Auckland's housing affordability problems.06 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandGrafton cycleway officially openedThe latest section of Auckland’s expanding cycling and walking network was officially opened today by PM John Key.06 Sep 02:31 AM
EconomyHouse values up - new QV stats outQV has released latest house value data showing big rises nationally and in Auckland but growth rates are slowing.04 Sep 12:00 AM
EconomyAuckland house prices slumpAuckland house sale volumes and average sale prices have slumped in August - so what's behind the slight cooling off of the market?02 Sep 11:20 PM
New ZealandNew bridge: Gone already?Auckland Council is considering scrapping the $3.7 million three-year-old Te Wero bridge linking the Viaduct Harbour with Wynyard Quarter and building a $25 million replacement.02 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandMayor's travel plansAuckland Mayor Len Brown has a globe-trotting agenda for the coming year with planned visits to Taiwan, Japan, China, the United States and Australia.30 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandBig rate rises in store despite cutsAuckland Mayor Len Brown is talking of selling council carparks and naming rights to swimming pools to help balance the books in his new 10-year budget.28 Aug 05:00 PM
Freight and logisticsBlack budget: Rates rises and cutsAuckland faces rate hikes of 3.5 per cent for eight years straight and $2.8 billion of cuts to capital projects.28 Aug 01:31 AM
New ZealandSuper blow for Auckland ratepayersThe Super City's been costly for residents of the former Auckland City Council who have been hammered by a new single rating system.27 Aug 05:00 PM
Freight and logisticsBig cuts to services revealed todayBig cuts to transport, parks and community services will be outlined later this morning when Auckland Mayor Len Brown unveils the first draft of a new 10-year budget.26 Aug 06:00 PM
BusinessSubdivision bucks size trendAuckland's quarter-acre dream is far from over - huge sections of more than half an acre are being sold from $350,000 within the city boundaries.26 Aug 05:00 PM
