The court has stepped in over concerns the toilets could pose a health risk.

Councillors voicing no confidence is not unusual, say past and present civic leader.

There's politics to blame for some of the meltdown on council - and some personal dislikes

Nikki Kaye's bid to exclude Waiheke Island excluded from fuel tax falls down

Auckland Mayor Phil Goff announcing a region wide head count of Auckland’s homeless population. / Video by Isaac Davison

750 volunteers are needed to help count every homeless person in the Auckland region.

COMMENT: How does every council end up a cluster of internal ructions and dysfunction?

COMMENT: 1988 deal means toilets have 20 years to go.

Family bin their belongings and evacuate house after sewage pipe bursts.

"It's not a case of punishing them," mayor says.

Auckland Council members have a role ready made for dissension.

The QEII National Trust pondering court action over council move to scrap rates discounts.

Chief Ombudsman will investigate councillors' complaints over CBD stadium report.

COMMENT: The politics and personal motives driving the discontent on council.

Phil Goff hits back at his critics over claims of a bullying culture under his leadership.

Phil Goff says political decisions create division and controversy at times.

Councillors say 'trust and transparency' within the council is getting worse.

Nine Auckland councillors have written a letter of no confidence to mayor Phil Goff.

Tattoo studio director and tattooist failed to ID underage person before inking the teen.

Auckland, London, Dublin share honours for most expensive public transport in the world.

COMMENT: If the council treated people fairly, how would poor people know their place?

Auckland will be sporting a new, jazzed-up waterfront look. Find out what's in store here.

Rural animal owners fear for their beasts as neighbour insists on fireworks display.

More complaints about new bin tag system have come flooding in.

Auckland Council has reinvented its vision for the city over the next 30 years.

Full bins with the tags taken were left for days on the side of the road, says resident.

The pre-feasibility report into a stadium in downtown Auckland had been redacted.

Hundreds of jobs predicted with planned Auckland boat facility

The Olympic great was a victim of a cheque fraud scheme which threatened his treatment.

The poorer communities of South Auckland will be hit hard by a regional fuel tax.