The World Cup will open with a bang as Auckland turns on a huge 12-minute fireworks show and a...

A failed Auckland Super City mayoral candidate intends standing candidates across the country in the general...

One easy-to-digest blueprint is what Auckland needs instead of a plethora of documents, writes Michael Barnett.

The giant 75m-long 'Waka Maori' could be sent to the scrapheap soon after it stars at the Rugby World Cup.

The Auckland Council is withdrawing a $106,500 claim for costs against community groups involved in the Masonic Hotel heritage case.