Latest from Auckland Council

Green men come to life

A life-size version of the Green Man in the pedestrian "cross now" lights brought laughter to Auckland's CBD.

Action over window washers

"We are receiving up to 40 complaints a month from frustrated motorists who are concerned - and often intimidated - by the behaviour of window washers."

Anne Gibson: Auckland, port drift apart

Expansion constraints now mean the city and its port are about to head off in entirely different economic directions, their futures divided by widespread opposition, writes Anne Gibson.

Fran O'Sullivan: Has Auckland cooked its goose?

John Key, Bill English, Paula Bennett and Simon Bridges all know Len Brown is a lame duck mayor, writes Fran O'Sullivan.

Party time for Auckland council

Len Brown defends the function as a thank you to staff, but critics say a 10 per cent rates hike is nothing to celebrate.

How much more will you pay?

We breakdown the figures and reveal which areas will be hardest hit.

Charles Levin: No safe harbour for council in storm

The Super City's hands are tied when it comes to the law and telling the port what to do, writes Charles Levin.

10-year budget scrapes through

Auckland councillors have voted 10-9 to approve Mayor Len Brown's new budget.

Port should cut its losses on extensions

Editorial: Now that the project has been stopped the company should cut its losses and think again. It has reclaimed enough of the harbour.

Bus driver's safety alert backfires

Auckland's largest public transport operator has issued a final warning to a driver who tried alerting the city's deputy mayor to safety concerns about illegal car-parking on a bus stop.

'Raw anger' at Brown's port stand

Len Brown is being urged by a senior councillor to accept a court ruling on controversial wharf extensions and instruct Ports of Auckland to do the same.

Vandals rip up sports fields, parks

Hoons are smashing barriers, driving cars on to sports fields and leaving a trail of destruction through parks and reserves in South Auckland.

Bloomberg eyes up Auckland

One of the world's richest men is eyeing a role in the redevelopment of Auckland, says mayor Len Brown.

Auckland needs to grow up

Auckland needs to grow "up" and it needs political leadership to convince those on the isthmus to embrace that growth, writes Bernard Hickey.

Kauri tree protester escapes punishment

Kauri tree occupier Michael Tavares says he can’t promise he will take a break from environmental activism, but he can promise he won’t be trespassing to climb any more trees in the next year.

Queen Elizabeth Square: Where to from here?

The very public matter of a new public space to replace the privatised Queen Elizabeth Square came up at a public meeting yesterday - and referred to a secret workshop.

Brian Rudman: Could this be a new home for Real Groovy?

Who better to breathe new life into the abandoned Civic Administration Building than mega music store Real Groovy Records, asks Brian Rudman.

Manukau housing: Who owns the land?

Government plans to fill vacant Crown land with houses are being lambasted by Labour as a fiasco after one of four would-be Auckland sites turned out to be largely council-owned.