The key to saving the St James Theatre is not to aim for a grand restoration but simply to make it safe and open its doors, writes Margot McRae.

Ngati Whatua might develop up to 100 residences on its 4.2ha Wakakura block near Devonport.

"Each time there are flurries of outrage from groups of tenants facing a 21- year land rent review, my first thought is, what did they expect?" writes Brian Rudman.

Bullying at a Waikato council is rife and an inquiry is needed to address the systemic and "toxic" problem which has resulted in 120 suspected cases, claims one councillor.

Reverend Uesifili Unasa wants to keep his mayoral election campaign cleaner than the spotless white robes he wears to deliver his Sunday sermons.

SkyCity Entertainment Group's slight drop in bottom-line profit left the investment community cold, as the business faces a huge transformation and capital expenditure.

Key issues on the future of Auckland, including Ports of Auckland expansion plans and apartments in the suburbs.

It is my experience that any discussion about strengthening the social safety net for the economically disadvantaged quickly meets resistance via two types of objections.

It will be another two years before Auckland Council has a single direct debit system for rates, making life difficult for some ratepayers in the meantime.

Firebrand former mayor Michael Laws says Wanganui people are urging him to don the mayoral chains again.

Len Brown's Auckland Council has spent more than $5.1 million on pollsters and surveys in the past three years.

Meng Foon loves food. So much so that the Gisborne mayor has taken to posting on Facebook pictures of nearly every dinner he cooks, complete with commentary.

The Conservative Party is entering the local body elections with a team of 22 candidates standing in Auckland

West Auckland local board candidates are fuming over the late bid by Auckland Transport to change the bylaw concerning roadside election advertising signs.

Plans to intensify transport corridors and develop the harbour edge are on a collision course with expansion and container growth at the Ports of Auckland.

Auckland Council's partners in a study on upper North Island ports are up for more work to get the best out of the ports of Auckland, Tauranga and Northland.

The latest plans to industrialise and expand more of the Waitemata Harbour for port business are on the verge of becoming a reality.

A law change to allow the Government to override councils in order to free up land for housing developments was opposed by a slim majority of New Zealanders surveyed.

Wellington gives a "very confused picture of itself" to the rest of the country.

Is the maor on the path to the 'world's most liveable city' or has he squandered his opportunities?

Councils spent $700 million more than they earned in the past financial year, leading to the worst operating deficit on record.

Wellington's earthquakes have put the spotlight back on seismic issues.

Fletcher Developments wants new houses to be taller than the Auckland Council is proposing.

Nominations are now open for council elections and our two largest cities find themselves with practically no mayoral contest.

A clamping company charging people $100 for parking for as little as a minute in a carpark have been accused of bullying.

Building park-and-ride facilities is the first transport priority for Auckland mayoral candidate John Palino, whose long-term solution is to build satellite centres where people can live, work and play.

The starter's gun for the Super City elections goes off tomorrow when candidate nominations open for the mayoral chain.