We want hospitals, power stations, rubbish dumps and motorways, and we understand the need for state houses, jails and halfway houses. But not up the road or next door, thanks very much, writes Bruce Morris.
Watercare Services has hit back at a developer who accused it of charging too much for Auckland residential subdivisions.
The Herald asked Auckland's city councillors if they support the plan to ask the Warriors NRL club to relocate to Albany after 2018. Here's where they stand.
Len Brown has had a change of heart about giving the public a say on a new stadium strategy that has seen the Warriors being told to go to Albany.
Out of the blue, the council's main facilities body has ditched Eden Park, owned and operated by an independent trust, and brought North Harbour into play as the home for the Warriors after 2018.
Eden Park has been left to fend for itself after rejecting cost-cutting proposals Auckland Council says would allow it to pay back a $50m debt.
An anti-fluoridation website ad has been removed after it was found to have "unjustifiably played on fear".
New Plymouth District Council has voted in favour of establishing a Maori ward for the 2016 local body elections.
An error by Auckland Council led to 1638 ratepayers having $93,367 incorrectly deducted from their bank accounts last week.
Cunliffe has yet to develop the necessary horizontal management skills to lead the Labour caucus and head Opposition efforts to hold the Prime Minister's feet to the fire, writes Fran O'Sullivan.
Improving public transport and the ease of getting around the city should be top priority for Auckland Council if it wants the world's most liveable city.
The Conservative Party passed the crucial 5 per cent threshold in 19 electorates, preliminary election results show.
Auckland Council wants to talk to the new Govt about special taxes, including road charges and vehicle congestion charges, to fund its transport programme.
Political parties are tailoring all manner of policies for Auckland, or more precisely at 1,030,125 enrolled Jafas, to win their vote.
Watercare chief executive Mark Ford - who is known as "The Fixer" - is expected to step down shortly for health reasons.
NZ First leader Winston Peters has warned "separatism is coming to a council near you" .
Auckland Council may have to pay Precinct Properties $20 million compensation for the loss of underground carparking in its Downtown Shopping Centre.
An ambitious wishlist of 16 projects to transform downtown Auckland is being released today. We take a look at what's being suggested.
Queens and Captain Cook wharves may have to be extended at a cost of tens of millions of dollars to accommodate the new generation of cruise ships.
'The Pope's Losing Battle with the Mob", headlined Warsaw's Polityka newspaper.
We all hate being stuck in traffic. The usual response to congested roads in New Zealand, especially in Auckland, is to make the congested road bigger - turn a two-lane road into four.
A new "pay-as-you-throw" system featuring microchipped waste bins is being proposed to standardise rubbish collection across Auckland.
The first images of a major facelift for Auckland's downtown waterfront have been released by the council.
After being relinquished by National's Chris Tremain, the battle for the seat of Napier has been heating up between Labour's Stuart Nash and National newcomer Wayne Walford.
Luigi Wewege is now a chief executive who wants to help rich immigrants move to New Zealand.
Who wants to shell out a king's ransom for "optimal uplift" of a bridge on Auckland's waterfront when there's already a decent one there, asks Brian Rudman.
The Dunedin City Council's alleged vehicle fraud may go back further than first thought - and more missing cars and money are likely to be involved.