Auckland City Council has come under fire for not allowing people to pay their fines off by instalment - unless they go through the court process, incurring further costs.

All Kerre Woodham wants is a viable mayoral candidate for the Auckland Super City.

If you're always getting parking or infringement fines, move to Auckland's North Shore - you're more likely to be let off there.

The publicity-shy Spencer family have been banned from building two sleek new architect-designed houses on their Waiheke Island estate.

Auckland City Council's target to raise $12m more in bus lane and parking fines is a "straightforward money grab", says one councillor.

Ratepayers face forking out $1500 a month to some councillors under the new Auckland regional authority - just to drive to meetings.

Auckland's controversial bus lane enforcement regime has been attacked by a council committee chairman given an infringement notice.

Many popular swimming spots contain high levels of bacteria that cause diarrhoea or infection, a new report shows.