Latest fromAKL - Opinion

Editorial: The battle of Waiheke Island's haves and have-yachts
EDITORIAL: First the marina, now Hauraki Gulf island clash takes to the skies.

'Why drag the chain on restoring the health of the Hauraki Gulf?'
Opinion: As the ecosystem declines, there's no leap to action or transformational change.

Viv Beck: Sacrifices on the wheel of progress
Opinion: Callous Auckland Council is riding roughshod over hardworking people.

Angela Dalton: Transport plan bypasses south Auckland
Opinion: Inequity in public transport across the region means some areas miss the bus.

Andrew Barnes: Time to get serious about saving Queen Street
Opinion: Here's five do-able fixes for the main drag of Auckland.

Nanaia Mahuta: Benefits of water reform will trickle down to all of Auckland and Northland
Opinion: Why we propose a publicly-owned water service entity for Auckland and Northland.

Grant Kirby: Why everyone else is laughing at Auckland
Opinion: Our largest city is run on an ideology of growth and ignoring past failures.

Garth Falconer's alternative Waitematā crossing
Opinion: A curved form with long legs would be restrained enough to fit the surroundings.

Axed road projects: 'Where's the analysis?'
Opinion: Traffic delays are bad for liveability and productivity, but also for emissions.

City Missioner: We need to lift people out of poverty
Opinion: Hardship is only a handful of adverse life events away for many New Zealanders.

Opinion: Nurses 'bewildered' by DHB pay offer
'No young person would look at the offer and think, yes, this is the job for me.';

Homeless shelter: 'I felt sick just being in there'
Opinion: Some young people feel safer on the streets than in emergency accommodation.

Auckland's transport woes 'need forward thinking'
Opinion: Three things to help make Auckland more productive, liveable and equitable.

New transport plan 'more harm than good'
Opinion: What AT proposes now will do little to deliver the stated objectives.

Editorial: Down and out on Queen St
Editorial: The Minister of Silly Walks seemed to take over as Minister of Silly Sidewalks.

Viv Beck: Vision is one thing - delivering an absurd mess is another
OPINION: 'The debacle on Queen St over the last year is unacceptable.'

Ranjana Gupta: Finding a fair way to pay for Auckland's transport
Opinion: There is now potential for congestion charges to be finely targeted and nuanced.

Spread out the people and even Auckland's load
Editorial: Spreading the population evens out the load in high-demand areas.

Port in a storm: Listen to the workers
Opinion: Ports of Auckland management has not been hearing what workers are saying.

Michael Barnett: 'Stop the barbs' - why is ports CEO being personally targeted?
Opinion: 'We aren't living in a perfect world with perfect operations and perfect people.'

Editorial: Bridge to somewhere - why Auckland needs the Skypath
Editorial: Infrastructure projects can add lasting value to a city in multiple ways.