PremiumPremiumOpinionRoger Partridge: More planning madness from Auckland CouncilOpinion: Big Brother does not know best in this housing affordability crisis.16 May 12:00 AM
New Zealand'Ought to have known better': Arborist company fined $32k for felling notable treeThe judge said while not deliberate, the company should have known better.15 May 08:34 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSimon WilsonOpinion: Five ways for Auckland Council to raise more money and to spend it betterSimon Wilson: Some ideas that might help the mayor's new budget plan.15 May 05:00 PM
New Zealand400 jobs to go as Auckland mayor works to fill council budget holeThis is not the way to treat loyal workers whose livelihoods are at stake, says union.15 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSasha BorissenkoSasha Borissenko: Liquor sales decision increases heat on supermarketsAnalysis: Top court had little trouble distilling views on damage from 11pm booze sales.14 May 03:00 AM
New ZealandNew $346k pedestrian crossing in Auckland took seven months to fixTransport Services Limited has declined to answer questions about its work.11 May 05:16 AM
PoliticsWayne Brown defiant on selling airport sharesBrown says it could be the only option to save more services from budget cuts.11 May 12:35 AM
New Zealand'Gaping hole': Auckland households face $560 a year more in rates, water bills and storm costsWayne Brown can't say at this stage how low he can keep rates.10 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandCouncil funding shortfall blows out to $375m including flood costs; rates could rise 22.5pcThis year's budget is the most challenging under the Super City.10 May 02:06 AM
New Zealand'Work in progress': Auckland Transport pushing to improve emergency public transportTorrential rain caused major disruptions to public transport, leaving many workers stuck.10 May 12:38 AM
New ZealandActing Auckland Mayor says council has learned from mistakes made during January floodsIt's a case of keep calm and carry on, says Desley Simpson.09 May 04:31 AM
New ZealandAuckland declares state of emergency: What it means for youAuckland's state of emergency explained.09 May 01:25 AM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand‘Taking eye off the ball’: Brown hits out at past cuts to emergency response budgetWayne Brown is angry about the historical cuts as a 1% rates bump is proposed to refund.08 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandAuckland Council cold on compensating private homeowners after floods, buy-outs mootedWayne Brown says central government needs to show leadership around storm-related compo.07 May 11:58 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand‘Auckland deserves a world-class stadium’: Sports Minister on Eden Park's bold new visionThe Government and Auckland Council will have to pick up the cost.05 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumConstructionBeachlands South developer on 307ha plans: $2.5b infrastructure just the startOne narrow, winding road and no schools are the locals' two main concerns.05 May 05:30 AM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsThe man who wants to fix the 'Auckland disease'Auckland Minister Michael Wood opens up about the Government's commitments to the city.05 May 04:57 AM
New ZealandMichael Wood talks on transport, health and ram raidsMichael Wood and the ‘Auckland disease’ talks transport, health and ram raids with the Herald. Video / NZ HeraldWatch05 May 04:22 AM
New ZealandKiwiRail boss apologises for Auckland train commuter chaosTrains are back running as normal seven hours after a fault saw them grind to a halt.05 May 02:28 AM
New ZealandAuckland deputy mayor slams KiwiRail for commuter chaos: 'I can only apologise'Trains are back running as normal seven hours after a fault saw them grind to a halt.05 May 12:14 AM
PremiumPremiumConstructionNew Avondale units sold from $450,000 - with swimming poolMarutūāhu-Ockham will have delivered 541 Auckland apartments: 199 are KiwiBuilds.04 May 05:24 AM
New Zealand'Not good enough': Mayor blasts AT for pedestrian crossing 'stuff-up'The $346,000 crossing had to be repaired only months after being built.04 May 05:12 AM
PremiumPremiumKahuSimon Wilson: The deepest cuts in the Auckland Council budget aren’t being talked about'The people who miss out are invisible.'01 May 05:00 PM
New Zealand$346k Auckland crossing dug up for repair months laterThe contractor was told to fix the problems at no cost to ratepayers.01 May 05:00 AM
New ZealandErebus memorial scrapped despite engineers’ recommendationsPlans were abandoned for safety concerns, engineers outlined a way to go ahead with it.30 Apr 04:49 AM
New Zealand'Totally unacceptable': Pensioner's long fight against 43 per cent rate riseRoger Hawkins says council rates account for 18 per cent of his pension.29 Apr 04:00 AM
New ZealandK’ Road shop owners’ despair: ‘I come to work every day ready to fight’Business owners say they don’t go a day without being robbed or harassed.28 Apr 07:02 AM
New ZealandNational Erebus Memorial site in Auckland scrapped after safety concernsFormer Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern strongly supported a National Erebus Memorial.28 Apr 12:52 AM
New ZealandAuckland Council consultation shows 'majority support' for selling airport sharesThe mayor is urging councillors to keep an open mind about how to bridge a $295m gap.25 Apr 11:27 PM
New Zealand'Profoundly moved': Anzac Day brings memories of Wayne Brown's war hero dadBrown is moved by his father's harrowing description of war.22 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumConstructionEnvironment Minister allows Auckland Council reprieve on Government intensification push after floods, cyclone'Extension to enable staff to investigate flooding impacts and its implications': Parker21 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandShould school zone limits be dropped to 30km/h?Auckland Transport and Waka Kotahi proposed dropping school zone speed limits to 30km/h.20 Apr 11:03 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandFlood fallout: Council plots new build rules for storm-lashed areasPeople want a home they don't have to flee when dark clouds gather, says Lyall Carter.20 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandStricter noise controls for Hauraki Gulf helipad usersCouncil planners enact stricter noise controls on helicopters on the Hauraki Gulf islands.20 Apr 01:28 AM
