New ZealandPlaypark '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.29 May 05:00 PM
OpinionHerald on Sunday editorial: Drinkers need an earlier curfewThe city's alcohol policy is under review and the police are not alone in wanting the licensed hours reduced.28 May 05:00 PM
New Zealand'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.28 May 05:00 PM
OpinionFarhad Moinfar: Council must get on board with fast track housingCOMMENT: Auckland is facing a crisis of a scale that will cripple New Zealand's economic powerhouse and yet many continue to deny it.24 May 05:00 PM
ConstructionDodgy imports plague NZ building sitesDodgy imported products are being found on building sites across Auckland, including electrical wiring, toughened safety glass shower doors and roofing tiles.24 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandAshes row: Family takes legal actionA family has launched a public campaign and begun legal action against Auckland Council after being denied access to the buried ashes of a relative shifted without its knowledge.22 May 09:15 AM
Official Cash RateCan the Budget pull a rabbit out of a hat?Soaring house prices spurred by Auckland's rampant real estate market is one of the most pressing problems facing John Key ahead of Thursday's Budget.22 May 05:20 AM
OpinionBernard HickeyBernard Hickey: Let them build, using bondsCOMMENT: If council issued infrastructure bonds and tied them to rates targeted to residents of developments it could kill a couple of birds with one stone.21 May 05:00 PM
OpinionClaire TrevettClaire Trevett: 'Boring' Bill loves to be Budget crowd-pleaserCOMMENT: Housing issues of all shapes are popping out for the Government like a game of whack-a-mole.20 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandSkyPath one step closer after testsThe $33 million SkyPath just got a step closer and could be open by next summer.20 May 03:34 AM
OpinionJanet Charman: Avondale needs a good use of its last prime siteI live in the go-to suburb for "gentrification" comedy. Even a house in naff Avondale is now unaffordable.18 May 08:52 PM
New ZealandMayoral candidate wants to sell council assetsMayoral candidate Mark Thomas wants Local Boards to be able to sell under-used community assets, like stadiums, and use the proceeds for new facilities in their communities.18 May 04:01 AM
ConstructionProperty owner fined $30k for garageAn Onehunga property owner has been fined $30,000 for building a garage without a resource consent.18 May 03:16 AM
BusinessLabour: Abolish Auckland city limitsLabour says move will get people out of cars, caravans, garages and tents.17 May 11:00 PM
BusinessFaster building consents wantedAuckland businesses want the city's new mayor to focus on making it easier and faster to approve building consents, a survey shows.16 May 05:39 AM
New ZealandFaulty tower: Auckland's $31m blow-outAuckland Council bought ASB Tower for $104 million after only carrying out a visual inspection.12 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandSpat over candidates for North Shore wardNorth 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.12 May 04:50 AM
New ZealandAuckland Council looking at 'rainy day' reserve fundThe Auckland Council is looking at using a "rainy day" fund to reduce the risk of a credit-rating downgrade and higher rates.12 May 03:43 AM
New ZealandSuper City report card: The good and badThe Super City has got a big tick from a report card issued today by the Committee for Auckland lobby group.11 May 12:35 AM
EmploymentEmployment event for young job seekersYoung Aucklanders looking for work will come face-to-face with employers keen to recruit at JobFest.10 May 07:00 PM
New ZealandAuckland Future announces North Shore ward candidatesAuckland's political right faces more problems with three candidates contesting two council seats on the North Shore at October's local body elections.09 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandCouncillor takes aim at $9.3m spentAuckland Council has spent around $9.3 million on pollsters and used at least 44 external consultancies, according to new figures.09 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandCheeky jetski in council parkingA member of the Unitary Plan independent hearings panel has fallen foul of city - after sneakily parking a jetski in a council carpark for almost a month.07 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandRich lister's land in protected-tree rowA strip of coastal pohutukawa forest has been "devastated" along a Takapuna beach clifftop, on and adjacent to land belonging to a Rich List developer.06 May 05:00 PM
OpinionGrant McLachlan: Planners blinded by big pictureCOMMENT: If there is one part of Auckland that embodies everything wrong with the Council, the SH1 intersection with Hill St at Warkworth would be it.03 May 09:50 PM
New ZealandRight-wing councillors 'above politics'Auckland deserves collaborative decision making, not political point-scoring, says right-wing trio.02 May 04:28 AM
New ZealandPonsonby's Franklin Rd to get upgradePopular Auckland road famous for its Christmas lights set to become more user-friendly for pedestrians, cyclists and drivers.02 May 12:36 AM
New ZealandBillboard 'no more distracting' than CarterBillboards advertising Dan Carter in boxer shorts are being cited by Auckland mayoral candidate Vic Crone as a defence for putting up her own billboards.30 Apr 11:09 PM
New ZealandWhat's wrong with the right?Auckland's political right is fragmented and facing failure in the Super City elections, warns former mayor John Banks.29 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandPush for rural land to meet demandAuckland Council's plans for higher density housing cannot succeed unless the city expands into the countryside, says the council's chief economist.28 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandAmnesty 'vilifies good dog owners'Auckland Council's amnesty for dog owners who don't properly care for their animals vilifies owners who love their pets, the NZ Kennel Club says.21 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandIs this enough to combat dog attacks?In a bid to deal with dangerous dogs, Auckland Council is offering an amnesty to dog owners to get them registered, microchipped and de-sexed.20 Apr 10:27 PM
