There's disappointment over plans by Auckland Zoo to remove its Japanese Garden - a feature gifted by sister city Fukuoka nearly 25 years ago.

A New Zealand city has been ranked among the top cities in the world for students to pursue a university education.

The $2.8m job to fix and upgrade Auckland's Chancery shopping, dining and office precinct is on track to be finished around Christmas.

Work is underway in the next stage of the Wynyard Quarter development on Auckland's waterfront.

From heavy bronze wings to delicately patterned parasols, Danielle Wright is spoiled for choice at Auckland Botanic Garden's fourth Sculpture in the Gardens exhibition.

Migration has played a key role in our nationwide economic development.

Them and us attitude should go, says Michael Barnett.

Ateed is attempting to engage the domestic travel market, writes Alexander Speirs.

China Southern Airlines is taking an active interest in an ambitious proposal for Auckland International Airport to become a prime Asia-Pacific regional hub.

The devil is in the detail of Auckland's Unitary Plan says Kim Campbell.

Ateed founds advisory group assist with new investment.

In March this year Waterfront Auckland sought expressions of interest in approximately $1 billion of private investment for the next stage of development in Wynyard Quarter - the Wynyard Central precinct.

Public engagement on the Unitary Plan is unprecedented in local government history.

Catherine Smith looks at some of the new facilities and activities on offer in Auckland's regional parks.

A 27-year-old man has been arrested over a brutal assault in Central Auckland which left a trainee teacher on life support.

A trainee teacher on life support after a brutal assault in central Auckland is being described by friends as a kind and gentle person.

A police officer has been accused of hiding behind a pole to catch drivers who travelled just over the speed limit in an Auckland street over Labour Weekend.

In need of an extensive paint job and a garden makeover, this run-down three-bedroom Grey Lynn villa has sold for $1.215 million.

A fully leased industrial property with a solid long-term tenant in the popular Church St area of Penrose is for sale for only the second time since the property was developed 15 years ago.

A controversial image of a strike-breaker will be removed from a waterfront history panel and replaced with a wharfie.

An artwork depicting controversial strikes on Auckland's waterfront 100 years ago has been covered up ahead of its removal this morning.

Empty city shops and buildings could soon get a new lease of life if the Auckland Angel Landlords Trust gets its way.