New ZealandDriver gets credit note instead of changeFaulty software has been blamed for a pay machine in Auckland's Downtown parking building gobbling up a motorist's $50 note and leaving her with a "credit ticket".29 Jul 05:00 PM
BusinessRealty bosses back foreign buyer registerTwo real estate bosses have now backed a foreign buyers' register.27 Jul 05:00 PM
BusinessCall for more height in Auckland suburbsA developer is calling for a taller height limit to go with no controls on density in Auckland's suburbs.27 Jul 05:00 PM
BusinessStrong pre-sales of Wynyard apartmentsDeveloper Willis Bond has taken deposits on more than half of its planned 164 new Wynyard Quarter apartments.27 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandMan stabbed in central AucklandThe Herald understands the injured man is affiliated with Black Power. However, the altercation that led to his injuries were not thought to be gang-related.27 Jul 07:27 AM
New ZealandBurst pipe: New World becomes sea worldWATCH: Water gushes through supermarket ceiling and leaves shoppers in the deep.24 Jul 02:10 AM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Council funding - the myth lives onCity's quest for more money is nothing new...but a better answer would be to stop throwing it around.23 Jul 09:30 PM
Business$25m office and housing planA 17-level, 3073sq m apartment/office block is planned for 38 Fort St in Auckland's CBD where a low-rise building now stands.23 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionCBD parking cost increases quite justifiedIf city commuters are ever to be enticed to leave cars at home and use public transport, it will take more than a petrol tax or road toll or a congestion charge.22 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandRacing prize riding highA select audience with a head for heights got a close-up view of the Melbourne Cup as it was taken around Auckland's Sky Tower Skywalk yesterday.21 Jul 05:00 PM
EditorialEditorial: Chinatown decision up to ChineseA cluster of Chinese restaurants does not make a "Chinatown", much as some people might wish it to be so.20 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandAuckland port to spread despite protestsPorts of Auckland is set to spread more into the Waitemata Harbour for cargo handling operations with a planned extension to the Fergusson Container Terminal.19 Jul 05:30 PM
InvestmentSkinny section needs fat walletA 12m-wide sliver of land wedged between two houses is up for sale in Ponsonby.19 Jul 05:00 PM
RetailIs it okay to call it 'Chinatown'?Chinese shoppers and business owners in Dominion Rd are at odds with their non-Chinese counterparts about the ethnic precinct being branded "Chinatown".19 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandHouse fire kills elderly womanNeighbours tried to rescue an elderly lady from an Auckland house fire but the flames “were just too big”, they said.18 Jul 09:03 PM
New ZealandFirearm sighting in central AucklandPolice received a call reporting a homeless man carrying a firearm in the central city area.18 Jul 04:55 AM
New ZealandFire in Parnell guts homeA fire has destroyed a home in an upmarket Auckland suburb this afternoon.18 Jul 02:39 AM
New Zealand84-year-old hit with rates rise of $4725A family are livid at a $4725 rates rise for their elderly mother and say it points to a fundamental problem with property rates.16 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandInto the wild blue yonderA 30m blue whale kite and two smaller "baby" ones measuring 8m and 16m will take to the skies at the Manu Aute Kite Day in Auckland tomorrow.16 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandPolice patrols at a standstillModified foot patrols in the Waitemata police district have been instructed to stand still to increase visibility.12 Jul 05:00 PM
BusinessNZ Super wants in on city housingThe New Zealand Superannuation Fund is sniffing around Auckland's red-hot housing market for investment opportunities.12 Jul 01:31 AM
New ZealandBurst water main in St HeliersResidents of 10 houses have been affected by flooding after a water main burst in St Heliers this morning.11 Jul 08:57 PM
New ZealandPoo dumped in trendy Auckland parkTourists and freedom campers are causing serious health and safety concerns at Silo Park in Auckland's Wynyard Quarter.11 Jul 05:00 PM
TravelSpy kids crack clues'C'mon, let's find the secret chamber.' Dionne Christian's youngsters race ahead of her on this special mission.10 Jul 09:00 PM
PropertyIs this New Zealand's smallest shop?It's being heralded as "the world's smallest gelato store" but it might also scoop the title of nation's smallest shop.10 Jul 05:00 PM
BusinessConvention centre work to start soonWork on the controversial SkyCity convention centre could start before the end of the year.10 Jul 05:00 PM
BusinessSkyCity shares win consent bonusSkyCity Entertainment Group's stock has avoided a 15-20c hit after it was decided the NZ International Convention Centre does not need resource consent to be publicly notified, according to an expert.10 Jul 05:00 PM
ConstructionQuarter-acre dream fades for cityAuckland needs to squeeze in and up and move to having more suburban units and apartments to meet buyers' growing financial constraints and limitations.09 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandSt James fire 'not suspicious'“Non-suspicious” faulty electrics was behind a blaze that last night damaged Auckland's historic St James theatre for the second time in a decade.09 Jul 01:29 AM
EntertainmentTwelve Questions: Taiaroa RoyalTaiaroa Royal's Okareka Dance Company has been selected to perform its popular show K'Rd Strip, a mixture of dance, kapa haka and drag, at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.08 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandFilm idea stirs row over prime landAuckland Council bureaucrats are at odds over whether 20ha of land at Hobsonville Point should be used for housing or a film studio campus.06 Jul 06:29 AM
New ZealandNo evidence to back Mt Eden car banEpsom MP David Seymour says the authority which is planning to ban cars from the summit of Mt Eden has no evidence to support one of its central claims.05 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandElderly man left waiting for ambosAn elderly man was left lying in a pool of his own blood for half an hour, after two ambulances called to the scene were diverted to more urgent cases.04 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Auckland, why hate public toilets?Auckland Council's bean counters are trying to make a buck out of public lavatories.02 Jul 09:25 PM
