I have a proposal for Auckland to become a coal-free zone, writes David Hay. Holding climate change to two degrees or less means the world has to stop burning fossil fuels,

Auckland business boss is expected to announce on Monday whether she will contest the Auckland mayoralty.

Auckland business boss Victoria Crone is not the rockstar mayoral candidate the right is after, says centre-right mayoral contender Mark Thomas.

The moment Auckland mayor Len Brown's executive assistant ran over a pedestrian in the CBD was a "split-second thing" that she will not lose her licence over, a judge ruled.

Xero's Victoria Crone says she will announce next week if she'll be running for the Auckland mayoralty.

Speculation is rife the Prime Minister will bring back former cabinet minister to sort out mess at Corrections.

Rob Campbell, once one of the sharpest young minds in the trade union movement, has kept a lower profile since his thinking changed radically in the 1980s.

Growing numbers of Kiwis risk becoming homeless in old age because of falling home ownership rates, rising rents and static housing subsidies, the Salvation Army says.

What's the role of Auckland Council? Is it, as Mayor Len Brown claims, to help play a part solving the problems of the world such as climate change?

COMMENT: Remember the Lorax? Once that green space has gone, it has gone for ever, writes Roger Hall.

All the money spent and work being done by the council and groups to restore native wildlife is a complete waste of time if we don't manage the number one problem - cats, writes Gareth Morgan.

Phil Goff is the instant front-runner, if not a near certainty, to be the next mayor of Auckland.

Auckland councillors are going behind closed doors to propose rezoning thousands more houses in the city's suburbs for multiple townhouses and apartments.

Tens of thousands of homes in Auckland's leafy residential suburbs are being rezoned and Auckland Council says homeowners will not be notified about the changes.

After announcing he will stand for Auckland mayor, Phil Goff shares his thoughts on how he would run NZ's largest city.

Allowing the side of an infinity pool to count as a fence is among a raft of safety changes that opponents fear could lead to more children drowning.

Phil Goff formally announces he will run for Auckland Mayor.

Owners of a popular Auckland shopping mall are trying to push through plans to almost double its size, without the public being able to have a say.

The partial or full sale of Auckland Airport and Ports of Auckland are the big ticket items

To say that NZ local politics is devoid of party affiliation is absurd. Here in Auckland we have witnessed well-known National Party and Labour Party political operatives standing and winning seats, writes Andy Asquith and Andrew Cardow.

Ports of Auckland has released its annual review, giving more insight into the stoush over Bledisloe Wharf extensions and its soft profit result.

Members of the Flat Earth Society may still claim climate change doesn't exist.

Mr Brown's office today pro-actively released details about his office spend following an Official Information Act request from councillor Cameron Brewer.

Developers of Auckland's tallest and most striking new office tower have told investors that plans are advancing well.

COMMENT: Announcement that Len Brown is going to the world climate change conference in Paris will anger many.

Tough allocation criteria make it near-impossible for most people to even get on the state house waiting lists. The private rental market is a tough place to enter when you're down and out, writes Sue Bradford.

Attendees will be asked to light candles to commemorate the victims in Paris, and there will be a condolences book for people to leave a message of support.

The cost of cleaning the windows at Great Barrier Island airport is surprising.