COMMENT: Great to hear that new mayor Phil Goff plans to herd the cats into the home paddock for a stern lecture on who is boss.

COMMENT: Phil Goff wants funding to ease commuter congestion but will the new PM take a step that could turn off voters?

Auckland Mayor Phil Goff is laying down the law with council bodies, telling their highly paid bosses to be more open and accountable.

It was one overseas trip too many for Murray Noone. The Auckland Transport senior manager's 2013 holiday triggered a chain of events that saw him convicted of corruption.

A former Auckland Council manager and an outside contractor have been found guilty on most corruption charges they faced.

COMMENT: One tragic outcome of recent council elections is that the iconic Chamberlain Park 18 hole public golf course is being fast-tracked for the chop.

Aucklanders can now view their council's performance in a number of important roles at a glance, thanks to a new initiative. The

Auckland drivers favour sticking with a transport levy to fill an annual $400 million transport funding gap.

A complaint against a woman who displayed graphic posters on her fence, including of cats and dogs being burnt alive, has been upheld - for a second time.

PM John Key and Mayor Phil Goff will discuss the proposed visitor levy which the hotel, tourism and hospitality industries have come out strongly against.

The proposed Unitary Plan, has come under scrutiny at the opening of a High Court hearing where several appellants argue errors of law were made in its development.

Buyers say they often cannot afford the new prices. But cancelling means they have lost months, sometimes years, waiting for the dream of home ownership.

Freedom campers might be able to pitch their tents across more of Auckland this summer.

Smelly problem forces theatre show to move.

COMMENT: Aucklanders must demand that levels of service cannot and should not be compromised. They have at least one vote in support - mine.

Some countries pay people to ride their bikes to work. Auckland is seeking to avoid that scenario by using a wide range of incentives

Local Boards across Auckland have confirmed which libraries will be open during the four days between Christmas and New Year.

Two people were injured and four cars damaged when a tree fell on them in Auckland's Cornwall Park.

The $250,000 glass and light sculpture set in the pavement outside the Civic Theatre on Queen St has disappeared.

COMMENT: A bigger question is, do we really want to encourage grumpy old elitists like Dawkins to settle here in great numbers.

A Council executive has responded to backlash against the spending of $500,000 on a new slogan, saying it is a small part of a bigger "Auckland Story".

The glass balcony at the Quest Hotel on Ponsonby Rd shattered and resulted in the woman falling two storeys onto a rocky garden.

ACT Leader David Seymour has slammed Auckland Council bureaucrats for spending $500,000 coming up with Auckland's new slogan.

It cost half a million dollars, but Auckland ratepayers say the city's new slogan is a costly, pathetic joke.

EXCLUSIVE: Auckland council bureaucrats have spent $500k on a new city brand, which has already been condemned as "outrageous" by some councillors.

Auckland mayoral candidate Chloe Swarbrick has announced a shift to national politics.

Auckland councillors must exercise moderation with alcohol when it comes to claiming expenses, advises Mayor Phil Goff and his officers.

Local politicians demand a say as Auckland's council plans cuts at libraries and parks.

The days of simply appointing two councillors to a board of eight directors are over for outfits like Auckland Transport.

Costs for Joseph Parker's world title fight are set to go sky high, with punters and pubs expected to cop the fallout from Council's refusal on funding.