Auckland needs to grow "up" and it needs political leadership to convince those on the isthmus to embrace that growth, writes Bernard Hickey.

The very public matter of a new public space to replace the privatised Queen Elizabeth Square came up at a public meeting yesterday - and referred to a secret workshop.

Who better to breathe new life into the abandoned Civic Administration Building than mega music store Real Groovy Records, asks Brian Rudman.

Queenstown Lakes District Council boss Adam Feeley has "total integrity", Minister of Building and Housing Nick Smith says.

Auckland Council has upset the city's Hindu community by trying to hold the Auckland Diwali celebrations a month before the actual religious festival.

Auckland Council should follow the lead of Fonterra, which is laying off hundreds of staff in response to low dairy prices, says Orakei councillor Cameron Brewer.

A super city proposal for Wellington scrapped in favour of less rigorous change is being lamented as a lost opportunity.

Wellington and Northland will not be reorganised into "super cities" but Hawkes Bay will follow in Auckland's footsteps.

A revised plan for the country to cope in an emergency has been approved by the Government.

The port company has a history of making development decision blunders, writes Kim Goldwater. These have been brought about by an ad hoc approach to the planning of port expansion.

The Super City is bogged down with meetings, talkfests not requiring a decision and too little constituency time, councillors say.

The Auckland Council deserves kudos for starting to publish details about the spending of ratepayer money.

The Warriors and their fans are being offered a lifeline to stay at Mt Smart Stadium.

Former SFO boss Adam Feeley is facing an Auditor-General probe into how his family's land has been managed.

Now I'm totally confused. John Key has nominated Auckland for the Lee Kuan Yew World City prize, named in honour of the leader who nanny-stated Singapore.

Auckland ratepayers are coughing up $23.8 million in the region's biggest leaky building case.

Auckland Transport believes parking fines are no longer effective and calls for an increase to deter offenders.

Auckland is vying for the "Olympics" of world city prizes at a cost of up to $130,000 for ratepayers.

Auckland Council is entering a new era of openness by publishing details about the spending of ratepayer money, says chief executive Stephen Town.

Editorial: Force-feeding has never been a feature of the humble dairy, yet suddenly it finds itself in the business of public health.

Harbour Access Trust has already printed the brochures and had them delivered to some letter boxes.

Let's get rid of the single use plastic, reducing the amount of rubbish we are sending on diesel-hungry boats, writes Sam Judd. It would stop the harbour from filling up with plastic and possibly the extended port.

Te Whanau O Waipareira Trust is bidding to enter the city's overheated housing market - and wants the Government to make land available, so it can build at affordable prices.

BusinessNZ chief executive Phil O'Reilly is resigning from his role at the end of the year after a decade in the job.

Chief economist says Hosking has it wrong when he heaps all the blame for soaring house prices on the Auckland Council.

Six councillors yesterday wrote to Len Brown concerned about the impact the household rates rise will have on ratepayers.

Len Brown’s office will offer more than $1m to fund a port future study that will take at least a year — not enough time to meet Ports of Auckland’s deadline.

Watercare is increasing the price of water and wastewater in Auckland by 2.5 per cent.

It seems to be the big question of the moment, writes Liam Dann. There's no doubt the property market is hot. Too hot for those struggling to buy their first home.