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![$200m retirement village, luxury hotel gets green light near Arrowtown](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
$200m retirement village, luxury hotel gets green light near Arrowtown
'Do you want to live in a multi-level retirement apartment in the middle of a paddock?'
![Simon Wilson: Parking panic and the oddly obstructive Heart of the City](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Simon Wilson: Parking panic and the oddly obstructive Heart of the City
OPINION: Why is there such a desperate campaign to save the underused Downtown car park?
![Emails exposed: The inside track on Auckland's stadium proposals](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Emails exposed: The inside track on Auckland's stadium proposals
The budget is set to throw a curveball into the future of the city’s two largest stadiums.
![Property Insider: Billionaire's Auckland waterfront stadium aspirations](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Property Insider: Billionaire's Auckland waterfront stadium aspirations
And a new bar at a venue outside Arrowtown pays tribute to the late Adrian Burr.
![Chaos and abuse in Auckland Council’s Downtown Car Park debate](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Chaos and abuse in Auckland Council’s Downtown Car Park debate
Mayor Wayne Brown locks horns with opponents over the future of a prime waterfront asset.
![Opinion: Hey Wayne Brown, a harbour bath is just the beginning!](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Opinion: Hey Wayne Brown, a harbour bath is just the beginning!
OPINION: Mayor's new plans for Auckland's waterfront could be start of something great.
![Wayne's Waterworld: Mayor's bold downtown Auckland plans](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Wayne's Waterworld: Mayor's bold downtown Auckland plans
But will the cars go? Wayne Brown's port plans are big on ideas but short on specifics.
![Retirement company's new village gains consent; ex Cabinet minister joins board](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Retirement company's new village gains consent; ex Cabinet minister joins board
New director has 'vast financial and economic skills and experience'.
![$750m plan: Auckland CBD's first vertical retirement village - Penthouses $13m each](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
$750m plan: Auckland CBD's first vertical retirement village - Penthouses $13m each
Highest-price retirement village units: ORAs on two double-height penthouses $13.75m each.
![Auckland a city of dreams - if we dare](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Auckland a city of dreams - if we dare
This summer we look back at the big stories of last year. This is from November.
![Auckland a city of dreams - if we dare](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Auckland a city of dreams - if we dare
Could transforming the central city be done better if officials shed all fear?
![Rezone plan for Viaduct defended](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Rezone plan for Viaduct defended
Rezoning Auckland's Viaduct apartment land as commercial would make the area more like other parts of the city and result in a more vibrant mix of activities, says Auckland Council.
![Property report: Ground rent needs cautious approach](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Property report: Ground rent needs cautious approach
Leasehold properties have a tarnished image but can still suit some homeowners and investors. Tony Verdon reports.
![Tindall urges port-work halt](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Tindall urges port-work halt
Business leader Sir Stephen Tindall is making a last-gasp plea to Mayor Len Brown and councillors to halt further reclamation of the Waitemata Harbour for port use.
![Editorial: Auckland's pathway for a liveable city](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Editorial: Auckland's pathway for a liveable city
Among the many fine things about a summer in Auckland City is the opportunity to discover new perspectives and new corners of the place while the town is quiet.