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Locals upset at building plan
An Orewa eco-friendly development has received resource consent for a 14-unit apartment block - before a public hearing on the merits of relaxing building controls.
Hero-style mardi gras back on city agenda
Council and Govt crunching the numbers on the feasibility of an annual event.
Cycle and walking path on bridge gets Brown's tick
Auckland Mayor Len Brown has shown support for a cycling and walking path on the harbour bridge.
Mayor out to save heritage pair doomed in secret deal
Council-owned industrial buildings at Wynyard Quarter earmarked for the axe.
Heritage buildings under threat
Heritage buildings under threat in the Wynyard Quarter on Auckland's waterfront.
Outcry forces rethink on $3.4m Maori budget
Auckland Mayor Len Brown has backed down over the $3.4 million budget for the Maori Statutory Board.
Mayor backtracks on board budget
The Auckland Council is reconsidering its decision to give its Maori Statutory Board a $3.4 million budget, after rushing it through under urgency. Many councillors who approved the budget have today come out in opposition.
Council's Maori board to cost $3.4m
The unelected Maori Statutory Board will cost Auckland ratepayers $3.4m a year to run after its budget was rushed through under urgency.
Only one in four of mayor's 100 projects is new
Just one in four of Mayor Len Brown's '100 projects in 100 days' are new projects initiated from scratch.
Harvey hits back at 'party central' criticism
The Rugby World Cup "party central" will be "a destination second to none" and will be ready in time for the event, Auckland Waterfront Development Agency chairman Bob Harvey says.
<i>Mark Donnelly:</i> Building relationships can help save our heritage
Mark Donnelly explains how a better result could have been achieved in St Heliers
<i>Anthony Doesburg</i>: Big shake up has Govt looking into the clouds
Major changes are on the way for public sector information technology.
Win for Ross could open council's door to Quax
Victory for C&R man in Botany byelection would create vacancy in city's Howick ward.
Mayoral train pledge derails
Difficult schedules likely to be behind mayor's lack of public transport use.