OpinionWorst highway junction just got worseCOMMENT: With the passing of Auckland's Unitary Plan, Warkworth's notorious State Highway 1 intersection at Hill St just got worse.04 Sep 05:00 PM
OpinionJohn RoughanRoughan: Auckland's rubbish take-overCOMMENT: Little things can tell voters a lot about their local government. The Super City's new inorganic recycling service came to our house this week.02 Sep 05:00 PM
ConstructionAuckland building inspectors in hot demandAuckland Council is in urgent need of dozens of qualified building inspectors.30 Aug 11:05 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanAll aboard another bureaucratic blunderComment: Auckland Transport can sometimes be its own worst enemy. AT hit Crone for ads but what about its own bus signage?30 Aug 05:00 PM
BDBDBusinessAuckland Council's debt rises to $7.6bDebt rose as New Zealand's biggest city stepped up investment to try to manage the rapid rise in its population.29 Aug 03:52 AM
New ZealandLost tickets a wallet-busterAuckland Council is charging customers three full days parking fees if they lose their ticket at three of its central city carparks.27 Aug 05:00 PM
BusinessDevelopers quit fast-track as prices soarDevelopers who pushed for fast-track development rights in some of Auckland's special housing areas are now walking away from the process.27 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandSword-wielding man: so what happened?David Rankin's version of events that he and Don Brash were threatened differs from TVNZ's head of news.22 Aug 08:45 PM
New ZealandVic Crone aims for undecided votersCentre-right Auckland mayoral candidate Vic Crone says she is encouraged by a poll showing a big chunk of undecided voters in the race for city hall.22 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandCrone promises hard line on Council bodiesVic Crone is promising to take a tough line with the council's business units, saying they are a law unto themselves and not delivering value for money.22 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandMeet the Hurricanes fan behind the Unitary PlanAuckland Council planning manager John Duguid led the Unitary Plan process. He was relieved was see the 'massive beast' come into force.22 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandPhil Goff rules mayoral race - so farPhil Goff has established a commanding lead in the Auckland mayoral race with fewer than four weeks until voting begins, according to one poll.21 Aug 06:00 PM
New ZealandBattleground AucklandSuper City reporter Bernard Orsman takes a look at some of the key match-ups that will determine the outcome of October's elections.21 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandFilipaina stays quiet on Rio jauntFilipaina, chairman of Unitary Plan committee, is not talking about his Rio trip - but photos circulating on social media show he had a whale of a time.19 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandAuckland mayoral candidates up to 19The Electoral Office has added business school owner Susanna Kruger to the list of candidates standing for the Auckland mayoralty.17 Aug 05:45 AM
BusinessLand-bankers drop affordable housingLooming lapse of the affordability rule in up to half of special housing areas sparks land-banking accusations.16 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandAuckland Council's $90,000 survey 'a waste'Auckland Council wasted $90,000 to reveal only a tiny minority of Aucklanders are satisfied with its performance, the Auckland Ratepayers' Alliance says.16 Aug 05:20 AM
BusinessTwelve Questions with Helen O'SullivanProperty developer Helen O'Sullivan says Unitary Plan will greatly help solve Auckland's housing crisis by enabling developers to build mid-priced housing.15 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandMen's names will remain on ballotThe names of two men caught up in local body election dramas this week will remain on the ballot.15 Aug 07:08 AM
New ZealandArt deco flats keep heritage protectionA block of art deco-style flats in central Auckland have kept heritage protection in a new planning rulebook for the city.15 Aug 12:55 AM
New ZealandCouncil admits candidate list bungleAuckland Council says 25 names were left off its candidate list for the upcoming local elections due to an "administrative oversight".13 Aug 03:14 AM
OpinionJohn RoughanRoughan: Tunnel vision blindsides cityCOMMENT: After the machines have gone, will life return to the Queen St Canyon?12 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandLeader of Unitary plan off to RioThe man leading the Auckland Council's Unitary Plan is basking in the sun at the Rio Olympics while his colleagues are ploughing through the details.12 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandAuckland zoning maps get green lightAuckland councillors yesterday farewelled the days of traditional single houses for a new era featuring apartment living.12 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandLast minute rush for mayoral bidThere are 17 people in the running for the Auckland Council's top job.12 Aug 08:21 AM
New ZealandCouncil rejects volcano housing planAuckland councillors have voted by the narrowest of margins to stop housing being built on the Crater Hill volcano at Papatoetoe.12 Aug 04:30 AM
KahuPiece from council carving goes missingA wooden carving commissioned as part of a regional public art programme has been vandalised.12 Aug 04:13 AM
New ZealandMore needed to stand for councilUnless last-minute candidates step up today, many councils cannot fill positions.11 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandFour more put hand up to be Auckland mayorFour new candidates have joined the Auckland Council mayoralty race, with less than 24 hours to go until nominations close.11 Aug 04:53 AM
BusinessRelaxed rules herald 'chaotic era'Auckland councillors have relaxed rules to make it easier for developers to build houses outside the rural urban boundary.10 Aug 10:13 PM
BusinessUnitary Plan twist: Maori Board opt outA meeting to make final decisions on a new blueprint for Auckland took a major twist this morning when members of the Maori Statutory Board opted out of the process.09 Aug 09:10 PM
EditorialEditorial: Tweaks will add balance to urban planThe report of the Independent Hearings Panel on the proposed Auckland Unitary Plan injected a good dose of realism into the plan.09 Aug 05:00 PM
