New ZealandMayor caught in retail rowAuckland Mayor Len Brown is refusing to help a community battling plans by hardware giant Bunnings to build a big box retail store alongside homes and kindergartens.15 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandHow water nourishes AucklandAuckland plans to spend $4.8 billion over the next 10 years on water projects as the city's population grows.13 May 09:30 PM
New ZealandPort expansion, version 2A little expansion or a step too far is the choice facing Aucklanders with the release of the latest plans to reclaim more of the Waitemata Harbour for port operations.13 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandSporty Auckland outruns SydneyAuckland has overtaken Sydney as a host of premier events in Australasia and is now second only to Melbourne, an industry study has found.13 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandAuckland Council approves rate riseThe Auckland Council has approved a 2.9 per cent rates increase this year.09 May 05:10 AM
New ZealandAuckland rates to rise average 2.9pcAuckland rates will rise on average by 2.9 per cent this year under Mayor Len Brown's inflation-sensitive budget to be put to the council tomorrow for approval.07 May 05:58 PM
Freight and logisticsPay up or city suffers, business warnsAuckland business leaders are sounding dire warnings about the Super City's future if citizens shun road tolls or higher rates and taxes to fund major transport improvements.29 Apr 05:30 PM
New ZealandSecret plan papers kept from publicThe Auckland Council is sitting on secret documents used to draw up a new planning rulebook for the city and instructed its top lawyer to keep them hidden from the public.28 Apr 08:06 PM
New ZealandVote extends port debateAucklanders will get a say on reclaiming more of the Waitemata Harbour for port operations after a move to fast-track the latest plans into law was rejected yesterday.16 Apr 05:30 PM
OpinionEditorial: Pool move shows diversity in Super CityEditorial: From the outset, one of the major worries about the Super City framework was the ability of the 21 local boards to respond to their suburbs' particular needs.03 Apr 04:29 PM
New ZealandQ & A with Len BrownHow well has Len Brown done against the goals he set himself and the challenges he has encountered? Bernard Orsman finds out.22 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandQ and A with Mayor Len BrownSuper City reporter Bernard Orsman sat down with Auckland Mayor Len Brown in a Question and Answer session to find out the state of the City.Watch20 Mar 11:04 PM
New ZealandLen Brown won't take SkyCity donationsSuper City reporter Bernard Orsman questions Auckland Mayor Len Brown about disclosing his election donations and if he would take money from SkyCity. Watch20 Mar 10:55 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Auckland set it up, knock it downIt would be great if Environment Minister Amy Adams could make up her mind about Auckland's new draft unitary plan, writes Brian Rudman.17 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandMayor does u-turn on available landAuckland has 2000 new sections ready to build houses on, says Mayor Len Brown, who last month claimed there was enough land for 15,000 homes.11 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandSuper City voter scam trial shiftedEight men accused of an alleged Auckland Super City voter scam have had their trial shifted to the High Court.05 Mar 10:43 PM
EconomyRezone plan spurs slum fearsMore than half of Auckland's residential land is to be rezoned for apartments and intensification to squeeze in a million extra people by 2040.20 Feb 07:24 PM
OpinionMai Chen: How to get on the Auckland beltwayLast week, I started writing an open source user's guide to the Auckland Council, approaching those who have created and evolved the council.20 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandMayor heavy on 'spin doctors'Auckland Mayor Len Brown is facing criticism for hiring a sixth "spin doctor" six months out from the official start of the local body elections.18 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandNew life in old PapatoetoeTownhouses priced from $350,000 are part of an Auckland Council project to revitalise the once bustling middle-class suburb of Papatoetoe.13 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandEden Park 'gift' could cost millionsThe Government is offering to hand over its interests in Eden Park, the Cloud and Queens Wharf to the Auckland Council, but the deal carries financial risks to ratepayers.11 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandWaikato 'can take city's overflow'Waikato town planners are bracing for an overflow of Aucklanders from the Super City as it seeks to find living space for its booming population.11 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandQuake proposal fans heritage fearGiving building owners 10 years to strengthen earthquake-prone buildings would amount to an "execution order" for many heritage buildings, says the Auckland Council.06 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandBoulevards coming to waterfrontWork on creating tree-lined boulevards to connect Fanshawe St and Victoria Park with the waterfront at Wynyard Quarter will begin next month.15 Jan 04:30 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: City rail semantics a trifle loopyIf you score the empty end of the Christmas cracker tomorrow, here's a substitute riddle to liven up the festivities.24 Dec 01:30 AM
New ZealandCity wages bill balloonsStaff numbers have risen by 840 in the past year and wages have gone from a forecast $513 million to $670 million in the first two years of the Super City.17 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandA new healing role for RotoroaAfter 90 years at Western Springs, Auckland Zoo is opening a "show home" for endangered New Zealand species on Rotoroa Island in the Hauraki Gulf.16 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandPublic shut out on stadiumsPlans to shift the Warriors to Eden Park and build a $20 million venue for test cricket at Western Springs may proceed without the public having a proper say.16 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandMinister, mayor clash over transportThe Transport Minister and the mayor of Auckland have clashed over a report recommending plans for the city's transport network.13 Dec 03:37 AM
New ZealandWatchdog gives the Super City thumbs up so farA lot is going well for the Super City after two years but it is still a work in progress with significant challenges, says the Auditor-General.12 Dec 04:30 PM
