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.

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 Council may follow the example of its transport arm and ban the advertising of alcohol on its land and buildings.

Britomart users may soon have to jostle their way through crowded platforms to get on to backed-up rush-hour trains.

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.