Super City mayoral contender John Banks is facing heat over his liquor policy on top of revelations that his son Alex was among those who "egged on" a schoolmate who died after binge-drinking.

Cities throughout New Zealand will be voting for new leaders as Auckland ushers in the Super City in October. Jarrod Booker examines two very different candidates running for Christchurch mayor.

After a backlash over its overzealous issuing of bus lane fines, Auckland City Council today agreed to new initiatives "to ensure a fair and reasonable approach" to bus lane enforcement.

A right-wing Super City candidate must pay a finance company more than $70,000 after a judge ruled that she misled it by not revealing a debt.

Aucklanders on the whole are set to pay less for their water under the new Super City council, Rodney Hide says.

Five Auckland bids to build the country's only international convention and exhibition centre are in the spotlight; the Government has to pick one, writes Anne Gibson.

Local Government Minister and Act Party leader Rodney Hide shares his vision for the new Super City.

What will the priorities and possibilities be for our new Super City and how will it deliver on its potential, asks Michael Barnett

Auckland's new masters have been handed a conundrum which will take longer than a single term to master.

Aucklanders will pay about $2.3m a year for unelected directors to run most of the Super City services.