New ZealandCouncil admits candidate list bungleAuckland Council says 25 names were left off its candidate list for the upcoming local elections due to an "administrative oversight".13 Aug 03:14 AM
New ZealandGoff: 'A million trees and shrubs for Auckland'Mayoral candidate Phil Goff has launched a bold plan to plant a million trees and shrubs in Auckland.12 Aug 10:35 PM
New ZealandLast minute rush for mayoral bidThere are 17 people in the running for the Auckland Council's top job.12 Aug 08:21 AM
PoliticsFinal council candidates revealedNominations for positions on the various local government bodies representing Rotorua residents ended today at midday, now the real 12 Aug 03:28 AM
OpinionVictoria Carter: Move on, career councillorsCOMMENT: Let's hope this election we might see some long-standing or well-known names step down and some new brooms.09 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandUnitary Plan: How changes will affect youINTERACTIVE: View our interactive map of Auckland's proposed Unitary Plan to see the building heights and density allowed in your street and suburb.09 Aug 03:21 AM
New ZealandWellington mayor not standing for re-electionWellington mayor Celia Wade-Brown announced today she will not be standing for re-election in October.05 Aug 12:59 AM
OpinionWomen, your chance to make a changeCOMMENT: Women and their supporters have the opportunity to change the dynamics of local government this year.01 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandChallenge to 'pale and male' status quoA fresh-faced 20-year-old is stepping up to challenge the "pale, stale and male" status quo in Auckland politics.31 Jul 12:19 AM
OpinionUnitary Plan panel delivers right answerAuckland has made heavy weather of its plain need for dense development.27 Jul 05:30 PM
BusinessProposals will let Auckland thriveAuckland's Unitary Plan will be transformative for the city with proposals allowing enough commercial and industrial development to let business thrive: expert.27 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanYoung have far greater say if they voteCOMMENT: The present young seem to have missed out not just on the direct action gene, but the voting gene as well.19 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionEditorial: Local elections your chance to bring changeIf you believe you can do a better job for your district, city or community, now is the time to put your hand up.17 Jul 05:00 PM
PoliticsRuapehu candidate workshops help council hopefulsMore than 30 people attended two candidate workshops in the Ruapehu area recently for those interested in standing in the local body 07 Jul 11:42 PM
New ZealandCity struggles with costs for underground pipesThe Christchurch city council is facing a multi-billion dollar problem as it tries to find an insurer and options to cover the network of underground pipes.06 Jul 08:00 PM
OpinionTava Olsen: A hot solution to traffic congestionAuckland doesn't need to wait for better public transport - the right toll system could ease gridlock now.06 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionRaybon KanRaybon Kan: Now only road tolls can save us from ourselvesOften, driving in Auckland, I feel like I'm in a failed state. Have warlords taken over?22 Jun 05:30 PM
OpinionEditorial: Reversal on tolls music to council earsSometime next year, when the Waterview tunnels are opened, Auckland's planned motorway network will be virtually complete.22 Jun 05:30 PM
Freight and logisticsH&M signs up for downtown siteIt's Auckland's biggest new tower and shopping centre - and Commercial Bay says H & M and HSBC will be tenants.01 Jun 09:00 PM
OpinionJohn Palino: Housing solution must look outside council-imposed boxMake no mistake, Auckland is in crisis and it is a crisis of the council's making. Housing is unaffordable due to artificial restrictions on land supply.25 May 08:30 PM
Kahu$102m sewage line brought to sudden haltPipeline was to carry human and industrial waste from Tauranga through the middle of mostly Maori-owned peninsula.19 May 06:29 PM
OpinionRachel SmalleyRachel Smalley: Consensus near on housing crisisCOMMENT: This is an issue for the entire country because if Auckland doesn't work, the country doesn't work, writes Rachel Smalley. It's our economic powerhouse.19 May 12:53 AM
OpinionJanet Charman: Avondale needs a good use of its last prime siteI live in the go-to suburb for "gentrification" comedy. Even a house in naff Avondale is now unaffordable.18 May 08:52 PM
BusinessBusiness hails Labour call to ban city limitsLabour's push for the Government to abolish Auckland's city limits to get people out of cars, caravans, garages and tents has riled critics but gained support from a business lobby group.18 May 05:00 PM
OpinionMark Thomas: Homeless plan not workingCOMMENT: Let's take action on homelessness which has a better chance of fixing the problem and which returns our pavements to pedestrians.16 May 01:02 AM
New ZealandLowest rates rise in years for AucklandersLen Brown wrapped up his last budget yesterday with a 2.4 per cent rates rise - the lowest increase in his six budgets as Mayor of Auckland.13 May 09:44 PM
BusinessCouncil double-dipping days are overThe days of local politicians double-dipping on the Super City have ended after a bill by National list MP Alfred Ngaro passed into law last night.04 May 09:35 PM
OpinionGrant McLachlan: Planners blinded by big pictureCOMMENT: If there is one part of Auckland that embodies everything wrong with the Council, the SH1 intersection with Hill St at Warkworth would be it.03 May 09:50 PM
OpinionMichelle Kidd: An open letter to Auckland mayoral candidatesCOMMENT: Research by the Auckland City Mission shows the number of homeless in the Auckland CBD doubled between 2013 and 2014.03 May 09:43 PM
OpinionPenny Webster: Auckland Council's HQ - good value despite repair billCOMMENT: While the cost of the remedial work will not be insignificant, it needs to be viewed in context, writes Penny Webster.19 Apr 12:35 AM
New ZealandMuriwai port labelled 'rubbish'The suggestion of a port at Muriwai - one of Auckland's wild west coast communities sitting in a regional park - has not gone down well.08 Apr 10:38 PM
OpinionLarry Williams: Beggars turning city into a cesspitCOMMENT: Finally, two Auckland City councillors are stepping up to the plate to deal with the scourge of beggars in the city, writes Larry Williams.06 Apr 03:44 AM
New ZealandEthical call costs council $380kEthical investment has come with a price tag of more than $380,000 for a council fund.05 Apr 05:00 PM
OpinionLarry Williams: Demolish Eden Park and Mt SmartA stadium on the waterfront is an investment in the future of the city. It's inevitable, the longer the delay, the greater the cost. Local politicians need to make this happen, writes Larry Williams.31 Mar 02:27 AM
