Latest from Auckland Council

Councils investigate e-scooter operator Beam’s alleged ‘audacious scam’

Beam says there's an innocent explanation and is open to a 'commercial settlement'.

Councillor blames trains, anti-car agenda and construction works for Auckland CBD gridlock

Cities can fail and Auckland is on the road to failure, says Mike Lee.

Heather du Plessis-Allan: The PM's right - our mayors and councils are hopelessly out of touch

OPINION: Luxon knew he was picking a fight he was odds-on to win.

Home owner has good excuse for not paying $317,000 rate debt on South Auckland home - he's dead

No rates repayments have been made on the property since March 2005 - nearly 20 years.

Sewage trucked away from hundreds of Auckland homes with no proper connection

Summer is potentially going to be really smelly, one homeowner says.

What's new pussycat? Online game teaches good and bad outcomes for cats

A game studio is using online games to promote the desexing and microchipping of cats.

'Suspended' - building work on NZ's tallest apartment tower

Dispute between China Construction and developer Shundi Customs: Work suspended.

Man camping at abandoned Auckland country club calls himself ‘volunteer security guard’

Tim Stewart says he's the only one preventing the course from becoming a refugee camp.

Port of Auckland pays extra $10m dividend to city after profit climbs 22%

Company reviewing charges for cruise ships being hit by other soaring costs.

'No sign of vermin': Restaurant at centre of rat sighting recovers A-grade rating

Langkawi Malaysian Restaurant was the subject of a rat complaint.

Pink filled hotels - now Eden Park wants to double concert events

'Having a performer of this calibre play at Eden Park was a huge win for Auckland.'

Dr Lester Levy and Mental Health Minister deliver speeches at Mental Health Summit in Auckland

Dr Lester Levy and Matt Doocey delivered speeches to the nib Health Innovators’ Summit, held at the Northern Club in downtown Auckland. Video / NZ Herald

Opinion: A decade of legal battles to reform Auckland's alcohol policy

OPINION: The policy includes vital provisions to restrict proliferation of bottle stores.

Simon Wilson: Mayor makes flogging jokes while Minister hints Wgtn could control Auckland's transport

OPINION: The mayor and the minister do not agree on how to fix Auckland.

Auckland at risk says new report

Auckland is falling behind other similar cities and needs to “shift gear” or it will not prosper. Video / Jason Oxenham

Opinion: Can congestion charging work for Aucklanders?

OPINION: The vast majority of motorway trips are not heading to or from the city centre.

Plans unveiled for new park on wasteland at Auckland’s Wynyard Quarter

The park has been allocated $119 million.

$300m Auckland skyscraper: Construction work 'paused' indefinitely

Auckland Council is 'aware that work is currently paused on the Seascape development'.