New ZealandAlcohol Policy hearings start todayThe liquor industry and health authorities will have a say on a controversial draft alcohol policy in Auckland from today.24 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandAuckland 10th most liveableThe Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) has released its report on 140 cities, and for the fifth year in a row Auckland rounded out the top 10.19 Aug 07:40 AM
New ZealandMt Eden slips trigger call for cashLand slips on Maungawhau/Mt Eden have prompted a call for the Government to help ratepayers with urgent restoration work on Auckland's volcanic cones.18 Aug 05:30 PM
New Zealand$40m to fix seawall dangerAuckland ratepayers face a bill of about $40 million to prevent part of the downtown seawall between Princes and Marsden wharves failing in a moderate earthquake.18 Aug 05:00 PM
TourismBig push to boost events industryMore than $2 million a year will be spent to almost double the economic spinoff from Auckland's business events sector to $430 million annually in the next decade.12 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandRatepayers lament state housePlans to install a state house as a piece of art on Auckland's waterfront have been called a waste of money, offensive and plain stupid.12 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandCandidates face off in EpsomEpsom election candidates faced off at a public debate last night, with one promising to name a convicted sex offender with name suppression under parliamentary privilege.12 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandSubdivision gets go-ahead against adviceA subdivision for 60 houses at Helensville is being criticised by youth lobby group Generation Zero as a bad case of urban sprawl and costly for ratepayers.11 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandIs this worth $1.5 million?Leaked images of the secretive $1.5 million sculpture planned at the end of Queens Wharf show a simple, two-storey weatherboard state house.11 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionBernard HickeyBernard Hickey: Rich and comfortable must make way for young and poorDespite more than a year of accords, law changes, unitary plans and talk, Auckland's housing consents are still lagging behind its population growth, writes Bernard Hickey.02 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandWharf sculpture: How should it look?The public are being denied images of a $1.5m state house sculpture on Queens Wharf. What do you think it should look like? Send in your ideas here.31 Jul 03:25 AM
New ZealandAsk Phoebe: Bus lanes free outside hoursPhoebe Falconer answers our readers' questions about transport or any other Auckland issue.28 Jul 05:00 PM
BusinessUrban expert rejects city compactionA French urban planning expert is in New Zealand this week, courtesy of think-tank the New Zealand Initiative.28 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandAucklanders say cut staff - not servicesMany Aucklanders believe the best way to deal with looming budget cuts by the Auckland Council is to reduce staff and salaries, according to the latest <i>Herald</i>-DigiPoll survey.28 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandEllis clash over island getawayFormer All Black Marc Ellis has got offside with a neighbour at the prestigious gated community of Matiatia Estate on Waiheke Island.28 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandBig names in Franklin Rd fightA rich lister, a high profile QC, a prominent media couple and an arts doyen are locking horns over the future of Franklin Rd, which attracts hordes of visitors to its street display of Christmas lights.25 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandParking warden bashedA parking warden was admitted to hospital after being attacked on duty in Auckland - and the assault was so bad, it kept him in hospital for five nights.23 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Cement traps us in the bad old daysOne of the justifications for creating the Super City was that it would hasten the end of the planning silo mentality that hog-tied Auckland.17 Jul 09:30 PM
New ZealandProposal opens up Queens WharfThe western side of Queens Wharf could become open space as part of plans for the downtown waterfront area.16 Jul 05:00 PM
EnergyStorm damage not material: VectorAuckland lines company Vector says it is still assessing the financial cost of last week's storm.14 Jul 05:00 PM
BusinessRules fight echoes across cityAMt Eden man's problems with Auckland Council over his neighbours' renovations have been backed up by others telling of fights across the city.14 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandBusway extension left out of $815m planAuckland's successful Northern Busway has been set back by a Government decision to exclude an extension to Albany from an $815 million package.13 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandHow budget hit crunch pointAuckland Mayor Len Brown hailed his first 10-year budget in 2012 as the foundation block to transform Auckland once and for all.13 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandCar-free Quay St back on the agendaA plan to change Quay St from a car-dominated road into a waterfront boulevard is back on the table with Auckland Council seeking expressions of interest from designers.13 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionPaul LittlePaul Little: Waffle, woe in Brown's city planFinances for the plan to create the world's most 'liveable' city are so parlous, it appears, that to fund what Auckland needs Brown may need to break a promise, writes Paul Little.12 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanRoad hogs must tighten beltsMayor Len Brown has carefully avoided this moment the whole of his first term, but sometime over the next 12 months, he's going to have to stand up and be counted.10 Jul 10:30 PM
OpinionGeoff Cooper: Radical planning shift needed for Auckland to prosperA simple Unitary Plan of self-determination is appealing, but land use choices are riddled with unintended consequences, writes Geoff Cooper.09 Jul 09:30 PM
New ZealandBudget riles AucklandersAucklanders are rebelling at Mayor Len Brown's "black budget", which targets core services such as libraries and parks to pay for the $2.86 billion city rail link.08 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionBernard OrsmanBernard Orsman: Hey big spender, you're in a deep financial holeThe chickens have come home to roost for the Len Brown-led Auckland Council after four years of big spending and debt-fuelled budgets.07 Jul 06:25 PM
New ZealandLen Brown's black budgetCutting back funding for park maintenance, reducing library hours and scrapping inorganic rubbish collections are among options being considered by Auckland Council.07 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandTolls option as council wields axeAucklanders will be given clear choices, including tolls and congestion charges, to pay for big transport projects in a black budget being partly unveiled today.06 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandSynthetic drug ban for poor suburbs?The sale of synthetic drugs could be banned in poor suburbs such as Otara, Mangere and Henderson and small residential shopping centres under a new proposal.03 Jul 05:00 PM
