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Should it stay or should it go? Huge costs of port plans revealed

The Auckland port debate has unleashed a storm of economic numbers. What do they mean?

Aucklanders to get kerbside compost collection from 2021

Aucklanders' food scraps will be collected kerbside from 2021 and turned into biogas.

Plans to stop high rise developments in wealthy suburbs

The council plans to investigate the Orakei Local Board plan next year.

Ports of Auckland study estimates $626m cost per year to move north

Divided between 1.7 million Aucklanders, that's more than $300 per year each.

Brian Rudman: Let natives flourish but spare the oaks

COMMENT: New trees are terrific, but it's a shame so many exotics have to be ripped out.

Port storm: Why are we really parking 250,000 cars a year on Auckland's waterfront?

How does importing cars to Northland make sense if few people live there?

Lime fallout: Auckland faces weeks-long scooter drought

Plus: Flamingo hipsters have last laugh against Lime.

Burst water main on track to be fixed today

Watercare due to finish restoration work late today.

Six beaches closed in Auckland at the start of summer

Five beaches with long-term alerts have been re-opened since the rate was introduced.

Review of Auckland's unpopular business units underway

Independent review of AT, ATEED, Panuku and Watercare received unanimous support.

Auckland 'pop-up' theatre plan to host world leaders

The theatre could cost $10 million and be in Aotea Square for five to seven years.

Chamberlain Park to keep its 18-hole course

A small community park is to be built on the western end of Chamberlain Park.

'Absolutely disgusting': Mourner upset over desecration of children's burial site

Damaged mementos, shredded flowers and broken crosses strewn across the site.

Future of Chamberlain Park golf course still up in the air

The two sides may or may not resolve their differences before the meeting.

'Don't lock it away with big red gates': John Key on Auckland's port

Key joined forces with fellow former Prime Minister Helen Clark to make the call.

Revealed: John Key and Helen Clark join forces to shift the port

In an unprecedented move, two former PMs have joined the campaign to move the port.

86th annual Santa parade draws huge crowd

Huge crowds lined Queen St today to watch the Farmers Christmas Parade.

Wynyard Quarter's historic trams to resume this summer

Trams supporters want to extend the service to Britomart.