'You don’t mark your own homework': Auckland Council and mayor under fire over flood review snub
Former police commissioner Mike Bush has not been invited back to review his flood report.
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Auckland backyard shanty town ruled 'compliant' by council
The council was told the tenants will be moved from the property over the next fortnight.
Auckland floods then and now: Photos capture devastation - see how same spots look today
Traumatic memories hard to shake for victims of flooding a year ago in Auckland.
One year on: Could Auckland cope with another flood? No, experts concede
Thousands of Auckland properties are still in the firing line, council admits.
Flood-damaged homeowners targeted by looters, waiting for answers a year on
The buy-out process could, in some cases, take up to a decade.
Pedestrian crossings are cheap to build in Wellington, why do they cost a fortune in Auckland?
"That is not gold plated" - AT boss Dean Kimpton defends $490,000 pedestrian crossing.
Watch: Privately-funded seawall rising beneath $13.5m North Shore homes
Wall at beach beneath homes to be 51m long, 3.3m high and 8m wide.
Property Insider: Timing of planned tenancy law changes tipped
'War on landlords' set to be reversed with law reform. But precisely when, landlords ask.
Council fails to sell Auckland Film Studios — here's its excuse
No buyers emerge after two-year process, which kicked off after $37.5m grant for upgrades.
Editorial: The Auckland transport project that never got past the 'Stop' sign
OPINION: Scrapping Auckland's light rail was the only decision possible.
'We got it wrong': Watercare backtracks on 'sexist' hot shower post
Watercare has found itself in hot water over a post about female cleaning rituals.
Auckland suburbs' state house development will take 100 years at current rate
In 2014, 10,500 new homes were planned.
Rain makes Auckland beaches unsafe for swimming — again
A brief spell of heavy rain on Monday has once again washed sewage into the Waitematā.
Property Insider: $33m Auckland block bought pre-election for scrapped light rail
'Irresponsible' said Simeon Brown of the rail business buying so close to the election.
Simon Wilson: Light rail is dead, but Auckland still needs better transport and revenue reform
OPINION: Light rail is dead but Auckland needs a transport plan and funds to pay for it.
Whenua Māori mortgage breakthrough for whānau dreaming of home ownership
A new lending model could allow iwi to unlock whenua Māori for housing.
Auckland rates: See how much you could pay with our interactive map
Auckland Council has proposed increasing rates about 7.5 per cent this year.
Tactical use of pain: Call for urgent change as police arrest tactics, especially against Māori, revealed
Police say the use of force is always proportionate to the situation and a last resort.
Mega $62m apartment repairs: Residents return to high-rise CBD block
Apartments are gradually being handed back by the head contractor, Teak Construction.
Exclusive: Bold plan for 55,000-seat stadium on Auckland waterfront
The benefits far outweigh the costs over 50 years, says Richard Dellabarca.
Auckland’s long-running stadium debate has a new game plan
There's a glimmer of hope to resolve the stadium merry-go-round.
Why 2023 wasn't as bad as you think - 12 things that made the world better
Some really good things happened this year. Simon Wilson selects a few.
'No respect': Which Auckland home triggered the most noise complaints this year?
“It’s like Police Ten 7," frustrated neighbour says.
Simon Wilson: When Auckland needed him most, where was Wayne?
OPINION: Five of the top columns of the year from Simon Wilson.
Auckland Mayor's long term plan Christmas wish list: 'Just everyone being rational'
The mayor says things can't be fixed by doing what council has done in the past.
'Freed from distress and financial pressure': Cyclone-hit homeowner one of first bought out
Auckland Council is working on more than 2200 damage assessments.
Letters: Coalition governments should be compulsory - here's why
OPINION: Coalition governments provide a pool of experience when allocating portfolios.
Police to patrol Christmas icon Franklin Road to stop illegal vendors
Officers are patrolling after hawkers selling food and gadgets refused to leave.
Mayor Wayne Brown appoints new AT chair as he calls on body to improve its image
Richard Leggat takes over as board chairman with a call to fix Auckland transport.
AT's plans to spend up to $300,000 on pedestrian crossing in Blockhouse Bay
Wayne Brown and Simeon Brown are on the war path over costs.
City Rail Link fight: YMCA wanted $18m, Auckland Council offered $262K
Arguments put that only three basement car park levels can now be built instead of six.
Balancing act: Breaking down Auckland's stadium conundrum
OPINION: Access, affordability and ambitions - decoding the stadium dilemma.
‘Milestone of sorts’: Consolation and anger as major Auckland CBD street reopens
'We begged for them to give us a loading zone, but they didn’t budge.'
Public transport in Auckland is back, the facts show we are on track
OPINION: More people are catching public transport now than ever before.