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Shoddy houses built in Auckland

Shoddy buildings are going up in Auckland with workers encountering serious problems and inspection fails at some sites.

Fast verdict expected in wharf challenge

Aucklanders should learn the outcome of a legal challenge to the controversial wharf extensions at Ports of Auckland in the next two weeks.

Kim Goldwater: Port history littered with blunders

The port company has a history of making development decision blunders, writes Kim Goldwater. These have been brought about by an ad hoc approach to the planning of port expansion.

Goff joins port campaigners

Labour MP and possible mayoral contender Phil Goff has joined prominent Aucklanders in a second open letter calling on Ports of Auckland and Auckland Council to stop port expansion.

Editorial: Transparency in spending can go further

The Auckland Council deserves kudos for starting to publish details about the spending of ratepayer money.

Sun, sea, surf - and booze

Aucklanders could soon be able to enjoy a beer or a wine legally while picnicking at Takapuna Beach.

Extra 2800 homes to help ease crisis

More than $100m worth of surplus city-owned land has already been sold and the council says another $250m worth has been cleared for sale.

SuperCity agrees to pay $23.8m bill

Auckland ratepayers are coughing up $23.8 million in the region's biggest leaky building case.

Alcohol advertising ban considered

A possible ban on alcohol advertising on Auckland Council buildings and land will proceed as part of an alcohol harm reduction policy.

Fletcher seeks rezoning for quarry land

Fletcher's application to have Auckland's Three Kings Quarry rezoned as residential begins this week.

Civil case against Alex Swney begins

The civil case against disgraced Auckland businessman Alex Swney was called for the first time at the High Court this morning.

Call for NZ charity sector shake-up

There needs to be a shake-up in the charity sector to ensure greater transparency and remove the tax advantages given to big charity groups, a NZ think-tank says.

Residents misled by rates hike

A 9.9 per cent average rates rise for Auckland households from July is going down badly with residents and ratepayer groups.

Transport accord on council and Govt plans

Any agreement leading to funding would ask that local roading projects in outer suburbs and bus infrastructure be focus.

Chris Parker: No, Mike, house crisis is not our fault

Chief economist says Hosking has it wrong when he heaps all the blame for soaring house prices on the Auckland Council.

Councillors protest rate rise

Six councillors yesterday wrote to Len Brown concerned about the impact the household rates rise will have on ratepayers.

Kauri protest: Protected trees included in 'vegetation'

Letters sent to west Auckland iwi and local board members about a proposal to fell two large kauri trees in Titirangi did not mention the protected trees would be included in “vegetation” to be removed from the site.

Study on Auckland's port future could take a year

Len Brown’s office will offer more than $1m to fund a port future study that will take at least a year — not enough time to meet Ports of Auckland’s deadline.