Support for New Zealand First and the Conservative Party has surged since the release of Dirty Politics, while both National and Labour have stumbled in the latest political poll.

How's this for an anomaly: if a commercial property is munted in an earthquake, and maybe even kills someone, it gives rise to a tax deduction, but seismic strengthening work to reduce the risk of that happening does not.

Today is D-Day for David Cunliffe. Debate Day. The Labour leader must seize the opportunity provided by going head to head with the Prime Minister.

An operation in which undercover police officers drank in Dunedin bars has been slammed as 'creepy' by the Hospitality Association.

Dunedin's mayor has admitted his council missed a chance to detect an alleged $1.5m fraud in its car fleet, after overlooking Audit NZ advice.

Police have been called in and the Serious Fraud Office notified, after the Dunedin City Council this afternoon revealed the full size of an alleged $1.5 million fraud within its Citifleet department.

The FMA has contacted the NZX over a blunder that resulted in investors selling shares in Lyttelton Port when they were unaware of a higher takeover price.

'We're only trying to make a living.' Intersection windscreen washers say a police and council crackdown won't force them to ditch their brushes and bottles.

Donghua Liu has pleaded guilty to charges laid by the Auckland Council over building works on two properties worth more than $6 million in plush suburbs.

Auckland’s famous Victoria Park Market needs a rescue plan to confirm the big future tenants were promised.

Donghua Liu is in more legal trouble after the Auckland Council charged him over renovations on two properties worth more than $6 million in plush suburbs.

NZX is reviewing its processes after a blunder resulted in some investors trading shares in Lyttelton Port when they were unaware of a higher takeover price.

Auckland's cash-strapped council is spending thousands of dollars a year moving desks and chairs for mayor Len Brown and his councillors.

The public are being denied images of a $1.5m state house sculpture on Queens Wharf. What do you think it should look like? Send in your ideas here.

Eden Park's operators have tabled plans to borrow $1.8 million to install a sound barrier for the east stand.

Mac and Ron are on a linguistic and historic mission to right Maori spelling and pronunciation howlers in West Auckland.

A parking warden was admitted to hospital after being attacked on duty in Auckland - and the assault was so bad, it kept him in hospital for five nights.

For 60 years Billy Farnell has bred champion show poultry at his Remuera home and has a room full of trophies to show for it. He's ready to fight a proposed bylaw.

Keeping more than six chickens on urban properties will require a licence under a new Auckland Council plan aimed at stopping stock from being a nuisance.

Govt is giving the public an opportunity to complain about “pedantic” and “unnecessary” regulations.

Labour Leader David Cunliffe says a Govt he led would invest up to $200 million over four years in development projects aimed at resuscitating flagging regional economies.

Intensive housing development on land surrounding Cornwall Park is being proposed - but lessees fear it'll result in further hikes to lease fees after new valuations.

The western side of Queens Wharf could become open space as part of plans for the downtown waterfront area.

An Auckland couple who own a $2m leaky home have an “arguable case” in their lawsuit against the pair that sold them the property, a High Court judge says.

The Government shouldn't suddenly decide that ratepayers be forced to beggar themselves to maintain and upgrade a public transport system, writes Brian Rudman.

Aucklanders should have an informed debate about the state of the city finances.