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Contactless payments for Auckland public transport rides to start Sunday

The new card readers will accept Apple and Google Pay, debit cards and most credit cards.

From 1800 homes to 700: Fletcher downsizes plans for ex-Three Kings quarry

'Not having the accusation of we are building in a hole,' - Steve Evans, Fletcher Living.

Transport Minister in advanced talks with Mayor Brown to ‘reform’ Auckland Transport

The two Browns agree on the need to overhaul the city's transport authority.

Letters: Abuse survivors deserve more than just money

OPINION: 'A fundamental question [about abuse in state care] remains largely unspoken.'

Seventy firefighters battled a large blaze at a Kumeū battery recycling facility last night.

Seventy firefighters from across Auckland battled a large blaze at a battery recycling facility in Kumeū, north of the city, last night. Video / NZ Herald

AT on the chopping block in bold plan by Mayor Wayne Brown

Watercare is the only CCO not impacted by the drive for greater political control.

Property Insider: ‘Smelly, noisy, rickety’ claim at Vic Park; Precinct plans notified

The courtyard was an underutilised space where homeless people went: landlord

O Christmas tree: Wellington gets three trees for $28k as Auckland splashes the cash

Auckland Council has copped criticism for its million-dollar tree.

'Driving me nuts': Mum of newborn fuming at three years of dirt bike bedlam

There are an enormous number of complaints in reserves, says Local Board chairman.

Auckland Transport's 24-hour pothole repair promise

'We’ll repair 95% of potholes on these roads within 24 hours of notification.'

Former speedway operator Bill Buckley ‘really p***ed off’ at motorsport’s exit from Western Springs

New football club Auckland FC linked to iconic stadium.

'Blindsided': Speedway hits back at Auckland Council after being forced out of Western Springs

Speedway will race at Western Springs this summer season for the last time.

Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown on another run, broken bridges and more

The Front Page: Wayne Brown has never shied away from saying exactly what he thinks.

Who's watching you? Auckland's surveillance camera network revealed

As new hi-tech equipment arrives, the Herald does a stocktake on the city.

Auckland Council snubs Government, makes own decisions on transport spending

Auckland Council has spread transport cuts far more widely than the Government wanted.

Watch: Sneak peek at new City Rail Link underground tunnels and stations

The $5.5 billion project is tracking toward operating the first passenger trains in 2026.