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.

Auckland Transport is pursuing tens of thousands of dollars in disputed payments after a long-running investigation.

Cameron Slater asked an ex-prostitute to help dig up more stories on Len Brown when it became clear he wasn't going to resign, according to Nicky Hager's new book.

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 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.

A bid to link two harbours via a new path for walking and cycling has been launched, with its backers promising a self-help project that will go easy on Auckland ratepayers' pockets.

Labour plans to reinstate the power for local bodies to raise revenue through extra levies such as a 'pillow tax' on visitors and regional petrol taxes.

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.

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.

The Auckland Rugby Union is looking at the possibility of shifting their ITM Cup home games away from Eden Park as paltry crowds hit them financially.

A plan to change Quay St from a car-dominated road into a waterfront boulevard is back on the table with Auckland Council seeking expressions of interest from designers.

There is no end in sight to Auckland's bumpy and dusty rural metal roads, which are taking a back seat to big city projects like the $2.86 billion City Rail Link.