Rubbish charges delayed
Auckland Council's plan to charge all ratepayers each time rubbish bins are collected has been delayed.
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Kiwifruit plan preps for growth
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Warning over Super City's IT system
A $157 million Super City computer system has a potentially "catastrophic" risk, says Auditor General Lyn Provost.
Lucy Walker: Dangerous building sites need better oversight
COMMENT: Are authorities able to monitor and oversee the hundreds of building projects across Auckland, asks Lucy Walker.
Rod Drury 'incredibly proud' of Crone
Xero chief executive "incredibly proud" of NZ managing director Victoria Crone, who has resigned from her role to make a bid for the Auckland mayoralty.
Editorial: Reserve Bank moves right for economy
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Selwyn in line to run council flats
One of New Zealand's biggest aged-care providers is believed to have been picked by Auckland Council to take over managing the council's 1412 pensioner flats.
Inside NZ's tallest tower
Heavy hint that popular clothing chains Zara and Uniqlo will be part of huge Auckland development.
David Hay: Toward a cooler Auckland
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,
Victoria Crone to decide Monday on Auckland mayoralty
Auckland business boss is expected to announce on Monday whether she will contest the Auckland mayoralty.
Victoria Crone 'not the right candidate'
Auckland business boss Victoria Crone is not the rockstar mayoral candidate the right is after, says centre-right mayoral contender Mark Thomas.
Brown's EA to pay for emotional harm
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.
Crone poised to announce mayoralty decision
Xero's Victoria Crone says she will announce next week if she'll be running for the Auckland mayoralty.
Key reshuffle: Will Collins return?
Speculation is rife the Prime Minister will bring back former cabinet minister to sort out mess at Corrections.
Editorial: Councils must be better at management
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More Kiwis face homeless old age
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.
Sallies brace for needy Christmas
Salvation Army volunteers are bracing themselves for a bumper Christmas - of assistance to families facing a struggle to keep afloat through the season of goodwill.
Council's $15m for theatre
Auckland Council has agreed to pay $15 million towards the $60 million to $70 million cost of restoring the heritage St James Theatre in Queen St.
Mark Thomas: Climate heroism falls outside scope of council's work
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?
Roger Hall: Slow down the number of migrants
COMMENT: Remember the Lorax? Once that green space has gone, it has gone for ever, writes Roger Hall.
Gareth Morgan: Cats - the number one threat to native wildlife
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.
Editorial: Goff favourite but needs to exert control
Phil Goff is the instant front-runner, if not a near certainty, to be the next mayor of Auckland.
From leafy suburb to apartment zone
Auckland councillors are going behind closed doors to propose rezoning thousands more houses in the city's suburbs for multiple townhouses and apartments.
Secret housing plans for Auckland
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.
Phil Goff on being mayor of Auckland
After announcing he will stand for Auckland mayor, Phil Goff shares his thoughts on how he would run NZ's largest city.
Dismay over pool fence rule change
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.
Who will be the next Auckland mayor?
Incumbent Len Brown's announcement that he will not stand again has left the field wide open for next year's local body election.
'Toot - Len Brown Sux' sign sold
A vociferous Auckland protester's soon-to-be redundant anti-Len Brown sign has sold in an online auction this morning.