Several Auckland local boards have proposed changes to dog regulations, including a complete ban on dogs at Shoal Bay on the North Shore.

Auckland Council's bean counters are trying to make a buck out of public lavatories.

Barney Irvine urges the Government and Auckland Council to strive for an accord on transport when they meet tomorrow.

John Key, Bill English, Paula Bennett and Simon Bridges all know Len Brown is a lame duck mayor, writes Fran O'Sullivan.

Len Brown defends the function as a thank you to staff, but critics say a 10 per cent rates hike is nothing to celebrate.

I'm a little nervous about supporting Watercare's desire to bury a large watermain along the outer fringes of Cornwall Park.

The Super City's hands are tied when it comes to the law and telling the port what to do, writes Charles Levin.

Auckland Mayor Len Brown and his wife Shan Inglis sold their big South Auckland house for $1.68 million - less than the asking price of $1.75 million.

Auckland will not solve the city's affordable housing crisis by loosening heritage rules, says the heritage lobby.

An old computer cobbled together for $2.2 million is taking business off a new council computer costing hundreds of millions of dollars to build from scratch.

One of the world's richest men is eyeing a role in the redevelopment of Auckland, says mayor Len Brown.

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.

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.

Aucklanders should learn the outcome of a legal challenge to the controversial wharf extensions at Ports of Auckland in the next two weeks.

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.