Latest from Auckland Council

John McCaulay: Full agenda for a visionary leader

COMMENT: Is a downtown port in the biggest city the best use of the nation's most valuable real estate?

Editorial: Great dream for rapid rail gets on track at long last

If the railway works as its planners intend, it will make Auckland a more compact city, boosting its CBD and attracting more dense development.

Rail Link is 100 years in the making

Tomorrow ground will be broken on the biggest construction project New Zealand has ever seen.

Editorial: Zoning fix for housing crisis too simplistic

The Government has settled on a simplistic solution to the Auckland housing shortage.

Playpark 'will attract condoms, needles'

Residents of a seaside suburb are unhappy a children's playground is going ahead, saying it will attract undesirables leaving needles and condoms.

Herald on Sunday editorial: Drinkers need an earlier curfew

The city's alcohol policy is under review and the police are not alone in wanting the licensed hours reduced.

'How many more have to be king hit?'

A drunken brawl that left Melissa Ansin's partner George Siaosi trapped in his own body highlights the battle to create a safe city at night.

Tough talk on housing draws mixed response

Farhad Moinfar: Council must get on board with fast track housing

COMMENT: Auckland is facing a crisis of a scale that will cripple New Zealand's economic powerhouse and yet many continue to deny it.

Property owner fined $30k for garage

An Onehunga property owner has been fined $30,000 for building a garage without a resource consent.

Labour: Abolish Auckland city limits

Labour says move will get people out of cars, caravans, garages and tents.

Faster building consents wanted

Auckland businesses want the city's new mayor to focus on making it easier and faster to approve building consents, a survey shows.

Faulty tower: Auckland's $31m blow-out

Auckland Council bought ASB Tower for $104 million after only carrying out a visual inspection.

Spat over candidates for North Shore ward

North Shore councillor George Wood and the National MP for North Shore, Maggie Barry, are bagging each other in the latest spat on Auckland's political right.

Auckland Council looking at 'rainy day' reserve fund

The Auckland Council is looking at using a "rainy day" fund to reduce the risk of a credit-rating downgrade and higher rates.

Super City report card: The good and bad

The Super City has got a big tick from a report card issued today by the Committee for Auckland lobby group.

Employment event for young job seekers

Young Aucklanders looking for work will come face-to-face with employers keen to recruit at JobFest.

Auckland Future announces North Shore ward candidates

Auckland's political right faces more problems with three candidates contesting two council seats on the North Shore at October's local body elections.