Wayne Brown: Why bureaucracy costs blow out
OPINION: Auckland Mayor calls time on unjustifiable council spending.
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New sinkhole in Auckland closes busy road in the suburb of Ōtāhuhu
Auckland Transport has closed a road and rerouted bus services.
Nats promise to scrap Labour’s lower speed limit rules as AT plans more changes
Auckland's last lower-speed programme cost $33 million.
Hundreds of uninhabitable Auckland homes to get full rates relief over the next year
The cost of the rates relief is between $1.2 million and $3m.
Auckland councillor Mike Lee dumped from Auckland Transport board by colleagues
Wayne Brown denied rewarding Henderson and Darby for supporting his budget.
Auckland’s new food waste bin scheme causes a stink
Auckland residents are getting a new kind of bin, but not everyone is excited about it.
Auckland sinkhole to cause months of disruption while a new pipe is installed
We are really sorry this happened and playing catch-up now, says council's Andrew Chin.
Auckland Zoo raises prices, blames soaring cost to feed animals
Non-Aucklanders will now pay the same ticket price as international visitors.
Wayne Brown wants retreat: 600 council staff moving into new office regardless
Staff shifting from the Orewa, Henderson offices and those previously at Takapuna.
$31.5m pledged. Not a cent on the St James yet. Why?
Bielby had at times wondered if he wanted to carry on with the project.
‘Slap in the face’: Auckland flood relief fund $16m short
More than $16m in requests for assistance unmet after claims reach $20m.
$100,000 a day: Mayor's horror at council's accounting and law firms bill
Critics say the figures are eye-watering and troubling during a time of budget cuts.
Mayor threatens demolition of St James if restoration doesn't start soon
Auckland Council's $15m restoration grant expires on June 30 next year.
'They are shutting down families': Cuts hit Auckland ECE centres hard
The council previously funded all 10 Kauri Kids childcare centres across the region.
Petition launched to keep 18-hole golf course open space
'Imagine the impact the extra volume of housing will have on the infrastructure.'
Championship 18-hole golf course suddenly shuts
Director says the club continues to lose money.
Flood accommodation payment vital: 'People's mental health was paper-thin'
Owners of red- and yellow-stickered homes are still paying rates for properties.
Wayne Brown opposes Govt plans to make Auckland and Northland guinea pigs for water reforms
A draft pricing plan for Auckland and Northland is being kept under wraps.
New apartments have no car parks, bikes get dedicated lift
It's proof compact, well-sited apartments without car parks will sell, the developer says.
Urgent review of 42 properties worked on by man accused of forging engineers’ signatures
More than 1000 properties may be impacted nationwide.
Grounded: Celebrity couple's helicopter pad on hold
New group Quiet Sky Waitematā: seeking petition signatures against choppers.
Business owner in debt, struggling with health as shop hidden behind CRL dust, dirt, noise
A review of the City Rail Link's hardship fund has provided nothing for Jenni.
30 Auckland buildings at risk as police probe engineer forgery claims
Councils are racing to check if any buildings are structurally at risk.
'Hideous': Delays threaten to bankrupt owners of landslip-hit homes
Families are at risk of facing bills in the hundreds of thousands for retaining walls.
Associates of disgraced rich-lister Sir James Wallace cut ties with the arts patron
We shouldn't be churlish about displaying Wallace's collection, says John Banks.
Mayors making headlines: City leaders who have felt the heat
Mayors around the country have found themselves under fire for their conduct.
Letters: Rental properties, nurses' pay, EVs and farm emissions
OPINION: Also letters on Kennedy Pt Marina, intellect, heating, and the harbour bridge.
Assets frittered away - for what?
OPINION: A councillor shares his misgivings over the sale of airport shares.
Nearly 400,000 chickens reared in 7 weeks at huge Helensville farm
The farm is also the same one where 180,000 chickens died in 2019 after a power outage.
Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown sets record for the Super City’s highest rates increase
Mayor is disappointed at the biggest rates increase.
Powerful neighbours rally behind boatshed in front of $22m house
The Herne Bay mansion was once owned by the Sultan of Brunei.
Tūrama lights return to Queen Street for Matariki
Auckland city streets will light up for Matariki.
Watch: What's replacing Auckland's Downtown Carpark, apartments revealed
Enjoy the cheap $4.50/hour car parking rate while it lasts. It will go soon.
Owners watch collapsing West Auckland slip-damaged home demolished by digger
A skateboard was among the items rescued from the rubble.