Mayor Len Brown says there has been progress in making central Auckland safe, but admits more needs to be done to prevent deaths like that of Tarun Asthana.

The former mistress of Auckland Mayor Len Brown wants failed mayoral candidate John Palino to front up about an alleged plan to bring down the mayor.

When the dust settles on his sex scandal, Auckland Mayor Len Brown has another delicate task ahead - setting a lower salary for the new boss of the Super City.

The fallout from Len Brown's affair continues as right-wing councillor Cameron Brewer accused the mayor's office of a dirty tricks campaign against him.

Len Brown is a busted flush. It may not be right. It may not be fair. But it's the truth, says Rodney Hide.

Going into this year's party conference, David Cunliffe and the Labour Party are faced with all sorts of difficult balancing acts, writes Bryce Edwards.

A group of mayors has come up with an ambitious proposal to collect at least 20,000 promises of jobs for unemployed young people.

Bryce Edwards rounds up the must-read political items from the media and blogosphere over the last week.

Len Brown spoke of the love and support of his wife Shan Inglis after being sworn in as Mayor of Auckland last night, but there was little connection between the pair.

Len Brown has been sworn in as Mayor of Auckland with wife Shan Inglis at his side this evening.

Bevan Chuang claims Luigi Wewege knew of the relationship between her and Len Brown in July, three months before the election.

Luigi Wewege, the most wanted man in New Zealand, sat down for one tell-all interview.

Let's not forget that over the past year, 77 per cent of Auckland's 69.23 million public transport trips were on buses, writes Brian Rudman.

What a great age to introduce kids to civics, and what better way than by having a repentant mayor visit your school with media scrum in tow, writes Dita Di Boni.

Every supercity seems to have a mayor behaving badly at its helm, writes Dana Wensley. Mayor Len Brown's exploits prove that Auckland can now rub shoulders with other supercities.

Auckland Mayor Len Brown will retain his position as honorary president of a family values organisation despite his two-year extra-marital affair.

Auckland mayor Len Brown has told a radio station this morning he believes public officials' private lives need some protection, in the wake of his affair scandal.

A selection of city landmarks jostling for a spot on the new Monopoly Auckland edition needed a bit more than luck to win a spot on the board.

One of the world's most popular board games, Monopoly, has unveiled an Auckland edition of the game. But guess which street has been misspelled?

A high-profile opponent of Len Brown cancelled a meeting with the mayor and said he should resign in the wake of the sex scandal.

Poor transport remains Aucklanders' biggest bugbear, eclipsing the shortage of affordable housing.

Len Brown sat down with Herald reporter Bernard Orsman and gave a frank interview about his marriage, integrity and that job reference for his mistress.

Christine Fletcher writes: "While much has been said about the mayor's private life since the election, too little attention has been given to his public responsibility to deliver governance for Auckland."