Let's sell Marsden City to Larry Ellison to build on his Cup dream, says Craig Cooper.

Port of Tauranga the first in New Zealand to handle a million containers in a year.

Council-owned ports still making 'parochial, emotional' decisions - Pilkington.

EDITORIAL: Parochialism and public ownership remain powerful political forces.

Phil Goff believes splitting the Ports of Auckland company from the land "makes sense".

Auckland Mayor Phil Goff won't say if he is considering privatising Ports of Auckland.

COMMENT: Cruise ship operators should pay for their own terminals, says Brian Rudman.

Minister: If the Maori Council has a case then I'm a giraffe.

A Ports of Auckland pilot boat may have been involved in the death of a swimmer.

KiwiSaver is a fantastic long-term superannuation scheme but it has one major drawback: limited domestic investment opportunities.

It's a small solution to a big cruise ship problem and it could be a win-win.

Mega ship Ovation of the Seas will make its final New Zealand call of the summer in Auckland today.

Port of Tauranga's new megaship service was expected to boost containers handled by the port to a record-breaking total of more than one million.

Auckland's mayor has said he's open to building a pontoon-like structure whose consent was put on hold by the council earlier this month.

A major Dunedin tourism operator says it may be time to reconsider turning away public bookings in favour of cruise ship passengers.

Lack of port facilities contributed to P&O ditching plans to bring a 4200-passenger ship to this market, which an industry group says is a wake-up call.

WATCH: One of the world's biggest cruise ships - which arrives in NZ next week - will be the star of cruise season.

Freight destined for Wellington's CentrePort was quickly diverted to Napier Port after the Kaikoura earthquake.

Plans for a ferry between Whanganui and Port Motueka have been revisited. And pending a feasibility study by the council, could have the Mayor's support. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

A Government funded feasibility study is looking at the future use of the Whanganui Port. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Cruise ships coming to Napier Port are on the up, with 10 more expected this season. Local businesses are expected to reap the benefits with nearly 100,000 passengers expected to visit. Made with funding from NZ on Air.

The largest container ship to enter a New Zealand port, the MV Aotea Maersk, has made it’s maiden visit to Tauranga. Made with funding from NZ on Air

Auckland's first luxury liner has arrived - marking the beginning of the cruise season.

Ateed warns of a decline in visits unless these ships can be accommodated. It must be possible, without further compromising Auckland's prime attraction.

The ship's presence sparked comments on social media from Kiwis feeling uneasy about its presence.

A plan is being drawn up to sell land earmarked for a waterfront development on the shores of the Manukau Harbour for a new motorway.

COMMENT: The immediate future I want to create is one where many more of our immediate transport and housing issues are sorted.

Northport is calling for further discussions on "unbundling" alternatives to the growth issues facing Ports of Auckland.

Work should stop on designing a new wharf extension into the Waitemata Harbour until alternative options have been explored, say port opponents.

Northland MP and NZ First leader Winston Peters says Northport is the logical place to take Auckland's shipping freight, saving hundreds of millions of dollars.