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Takapuna car park sale concerns
A poll of Takapuna businesses has found concerns about the sale of the central car park.
Goff promotes 11.5c regional fuel tax
Phil Goff has got out of his sickbed to promote a 11.5c fuel tax in Auckland.
$300m Auckland housing project proceeding
A $300m project to boost housing in northwest Auckland could boost public transport too.
$300m project to fast-track 6200 new Auckland homes in doubt
A $300m plan for a housing project in West Auckland is in doubt.
Auckland road deaths, injuries at crisis point
"Vision Zero is the idea that there shouldn't be any deaths on our roads."
Uber drivers call foul on $65 'drop off' fees on viaduct
Tensions are rising between parking enforcement and Uber drivers at Princes Wharf.
Mayor Phil Goff suffers heart attack: I could have died
Phil Goff has spoken about a heart scare and heart disease claiming the life of a brother.
Auckland cycleways surge in popularity
A record breaking 430,000 bike rides counted in Auckland's cycle ways last month.
Auckland Council sales plan deferred
Auckland councillors are seeking more information on a $173m council property sales plan.
A week without power: City fails storm stress test
COMMENT: Last week's storm shows the frailty of Auckland's infrastructure.
Auckland Mayor Phil Goff in hospital
Auckland Mayor Phil Goff had an angioplasty this weekend.
Vector crews to work around the clock until power restored to 3000
About 3000 properties are still without power in Auckland after bad weather this week.
Check-ups and clean-ups after Auckland storm
With more lashings of rain set to batter Auckland, the clean-up is continuing.
Piles of recyclables mount in wake of China's waste ban
Stockpiles mounting around NZ as recycling companies deal with China's foreign waste ban.
The health boss who's had enough
Board chair Lester Levy has his say on Middlemore Hospital and Auckland Transport.
Another big power cut in Auckland after substation fails
Henderson and Swanson residents have been affected by a new power outage tonight.
Business, civic leaders take stock after fierce Auckland storm
Businesses count the cost after storm
Simon Wilson: A very good day for Waitakere Ranges
COMMENT: Council has made a brave decision on kauri dieback. Now it has to make it work.
Easter cross trashed
Vandals blamed for smashing Devonport churches' cross after annual ritual.
Locals demand to know cause of Auckland shellfish deaths
Locals are demanding to know how scores of shellfish died in an Auckland marine reserve.
Dead cat among piles of rubbish dumped in south Auckland
Rodney Dunn has been taking photos of rubbish he's come across since November.
The woman who read Auckland: the final chapter
Janet McAllister casts her verdict after touring Auckland's 55 libraries.
Simon Wilson: Is Auckland losing its trees?
Critics claim Auckland has lost a third of its trees. But can that be true?
GST takes fuel tax higher than announced
The Government has not told drivers its new fuel tax will be higher when GST is added.
Shellfish deaths at Auckland reserve sparks investigation
DOC, MPI and the council are working together to establish the cause of death.
Conservationists outraged at council rates move
They locked away land for good. Now the council wants to scrap their rates remissions.
Auckland Mayor defends regional fuel tax plan
Aucklanders understand the need for higher petrol prices to fix congestion, says Goff.
Simon Wilson: Getting city moving, strike three
COMMENT: Government's transport plan is a big shift in priorities, Simon Wilson writes.
Rob Fenwick: How to reduce city's waste mountain
COMMENT: Is the city's dream of zero waste by 2040 remotely credible?
Fed-up neighbours fight back, blocking party hotspot
Fed up with parties every weekend, locals have blocked the carpark off with a campervan.
Food-scrap bin collection starts in Auckland
Auckland Council begins new food scraps collection service, to eventually become city-wide
Councils' control over Easter trading creates confusion
About 60 per cent of the country's councils have voted to open shops on Easter Sunday.