New ZealandAuckland transport levy to go aheadAuckland's mayor says he thinks a transport levy would be going ahead after a council meeting today.06 May 08:33 PM
New ZealandClash over affordable homesCracks have emerged between the Government and Auckland Council over an agreement to build thousands of affordable homes in Auckland.05 May 11:01 PM
New ZealandBrown's rates rise hits 9.5%Auckland households are facing a steep rates rise of about 9.5 per cent to pay for Mayor Len Brown's latest budget plan.05 May 05:00 PM
OpinionEditorial: Bad neighbour bylaw will be hard to enforceUrban plans restrict development of private property and neighbours also have rights if the property is neglected.05 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandAucklanders face 9.5pc rates riseAuckland households are facing a steep rates rise of about 9.5 per cent to pay for Mayor Len Brown's latest budget plan.05 May 05:16 AM
OpinionEditorial: Cash injection will kick start urban projectMuch fanfare accompanied the announcement of the Tamaki urban regeneration. But progress has not matched expectation and the Government has set about rectifying flaws.04 May 05:00 PM
OpinionPort bosses may yet pay priceThe compromise between Auckland Council and the Auckland port company will satisfy neither side. Sooner or later, the company has to accept it can have no more of the harbour.03 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandTrue rate costs unknownThe Auckland Council does not know the true cost to ratepayers of Mayor Len Brown's latest budget plan.01 May 04:12 AM
New ZealandKauri battle: Tavares pleads guiltyMichael Tavares has entered a guilty plea in the Waitakere District Court for wilful trespass.01 May 12:33 AM
New ZealandBurned-out house target for new bylawA fire-gutted derelict house has been described by neighbours as a glaring example of the need to crack down on unkempt and nuisance properties.30 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandAverage rates hike put at $200The average Auckland family will have to find an extra $200 a year from July to pay for Mayor Len Brown's latest budget plan.30 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandCouncil's port compromiseAuckland Mayor Len Brown used his casting vote to accept a compromise proposal by the city-owned port company to stop extending the shorter of its two wharf extensions.30 Apr 04:09 AM
New ZealandAuckland to get Rainbow Advisory PanelAuckland Council has voted to set up a Rainbow Advisory Panel today.30 Apr 01:56 AM
New ZealandSwney sentencing delayedAuckland businessman Alex Swney will have to wait to find out how long he will spend in jail.29 Apr 11:05 PM
New ZealandPort land an 'unrealised goldmine'Ports of Auckland is sitting on land with a commercial value of $2.2 billion, far greater than its $76 million value for port use, says an economist.29 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandCouncil vetoes living wage planAuckland Council staff have told a local board that it cannot pay the "living wage" to its swimming pool attendants because it would set a precedent for other council workers.26 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandWarriors fight stadium shuffleThe Warriors are on the warpath, launching a last-minute bid to stop the Auckland Council forcing it from Mt Smart Stadium, its home for the last 20 years.25 Apr 05:00 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanCone rates ahead for touristsTour bus passengers have been striding to the top of Maungawhau/Mt Eden under their own steam since the bus ban of 2011.24 Apr 10:00 PM
BusinessPorts head digs in against pressureChairman appears to have put his job on the line by digging in against council pressure to stop extending Bledisloe Wharf into the Waitemata Harbour.24 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandThe battle for Auckland's harbourWill the outcry over wharf extensions at the Port of Auckland trigger a long-anticipated showdown between the port company and its master, the Auckland Council?24 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandPublic get say on sculptureThe controversial $1.5 million "lighthouse" sculpture on Queens Wharf will be publicly notified.23 Apr 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Lighthouse' application wants public say blockedAn application to build the controversial $1.5 million "lighthouse" sculpture on Queens Wharf has recommended not giving the public a say.22 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandSupport for halt to port workThe Auckland Chamber of Commerce is supporting a halt of work on two large wharf extensions into the Waitemata Harbour.22 Apr 04:08 AM
BusinessProtest against 24hr Macca'sMore than 1000 people have signed an online petition protesting a West Auckland McDonald's from operating 24 hours a day.22 Apr 03:00 AM
New ZealandPort protesters want mayor to actPort protesters are targeting Mayor Len Brown to stop work on two huge wharf extensions into the Waitemata Harbour.21 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandSwney: $4 million in fraudAuckland businessman Alex Swney's actions have reflected poorly on the country, the Serious Fraud Office says.21 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandShould Pasifika stay in South Auckland?A community meeting with the Auckland Council tomorrow is expected to drum up big support for keeping the Pasifika Festival permanently in South Auckland.20 Apr 09:24 PM
BusinessAuckland City: The $10b spend upAuckland Council's City Centre Integration team has just released a map showing the huge public and private investment planned for the next decade.19 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandKicked out of home for carparksAbout 40 residents of Auckland's council-owned properties face being kicked out of their homes to make way for 44 carparks.18 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandGovt sceptical over motorway toll planThe Government remains sceptical about plans by Auckland Council to introduce a motorway toll or a fuel tax as a new congestion busting tool.17 Apr 05:00 PM
