Relationship with Auckland council on right path as mayor deals with old political divide

Auckland CBD car parks are selling for as much as $100,000 as a growing number of drivers choose the inner-city lifestyle.

NZ Bus says driver unions have this afternoon lifted their notice of a day-long strike on Monday against its Auckland bus fleet, the region's largest.

Electronic payments card supplier Snapper says it will claim up to $20 million in costs from Auckland Transport.

Used-car dealers are putting new parts into overseas vehicles to bring them into New Zealand - then putting the worn-out parts back in before sale, an industry watchdog says.

Auckland commuters are under renewed threat of disruption after bus drivers voted today to hold all-day strikes every Monday for the next eight weeks.

Joel Cayford asks if building more roads - and even taking out loans in desperation - is the best infrastructure answer to questions confronting NZ's economic planners?