New ZealandCouncil budget blowout: New detailsNew details can be revealed about an Auckland Council IT project with soaring costs20 Nov 02:08 AM
New ZealandAuckland's big, delayed IT blowoutAn Auckland Council IT project considered key to delivering the promised savings of the "Super City" model faces a budget blowout of up to $100 million.19 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandBid to save NZ's first skyscraperPlans to save New Zealand's first skyscraper, the Civic Building on Aotea Square, or demolish it have been outlined to councillors and the media today.17 Nov 10:51 PM
New ZealandParking worm for early birdsA decision by Auckland Council to raise the price of inner-city carparks will further crowd already stretched public transport, say experts.17 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandJobs with junk on agendaHigh hopes for creating jobs from rubbish are pinned on a community-run recycling hub which has opened in South Auckland.16 Nov 04:30 PM
New ZealandWhy doing this could soon be illegalAn Asian custom that has caught on for weddings and birthdays could soon be against in the law in Auckland, and that's not impressing some retailers.13 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandTV show homes: how they faredTwo of the Takapuna homes featured on the first season of TV3's The Block have increased in value by more than 50 per cent, according to official figures out this week.12 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandAuckland busway idea back on the tableConcept plans for $450m of improvements to Auckland's Northern Motorway are also making allowances for a potential busway extension costing about $250m.12 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandRail Link could get Government pushAuckland's $2.4 billion underground rail project may get a push-along from the Government if it follows advice from its Transport Agency.12 Nov 02:24 AM
New ZealandNew rules threaten storefront signageMany Auckland businesses are alarmed at proposed new council rules shrinking signage on buildings and shop windows.11 Nov 05:40 AM
New ZealandCV crash: First the council site, now QVHeavy demand by homeowners desperate to access details about newly released property revaluations has now brought down the Quotable Value website.11 Nov 01:09 AM
InvestmentCost rises blamed for apartment rent painA 157 per cent Auckland Council rates rise and a 140 per cent operating costs increase have been blamed for the axing of guaranteed rental returns on a city apartment block.10 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandFlats, not superbrothelNew plans for a high-rise apartment block have been submitted for the central Auckland site that was to house a controversial super-brothel.08 Nov 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Death tax' leaves councillors coldThe cost of burying two to three people who die each year on Great Barrier Island left Auckland councillors stone cold at the end of a marathon, two-day budget meeting yesterday.06 Nov 06:12 PM
New ZealandCoutts' wall makes waves with residentsA concrete wall and a mega-mansion Sir Russell Coutts is building on the Whangaparaoa Peninsula is causing controversy even before they are fully built.06 Nov 04:00 PM
Small BusinessOutdoor rental fee plan riles cafesCafes and restaurants face higher costs to put tables and chairs outdoors under a new plan critics say will kill the streetside dining atmosphere.06 Nov 04:00 PM
EconomyHouse values rise at slowest rate in two years - QVHouse values throughout New Zealand rose 1.1pc in the past three months, the slowest rise in two years, according to QV data out.05 Nov 11:00 PM
Freight and logisticsBrown breaks rates promiseAuckland Council's budget committee has voted 16-7 for a proposal to increase rates by 3.5 per cent for each year of a new 10-year budget.05 Nov 12:00 AM
New ZealandCost of dying in Auckland set to riseThe costs of burial plots and grave digging could rise by hundreds of dollars at some Auckland cemeteries.04 Nov 05:34 PM
New ZealandBurial fees could rise by hundredsAn Auckland Council plan to make the costs of burial similar across the region could result in hikes of hundreds of dollars at some council cemeteries.04 Nov 05:20 AM
New ZealandSurge in unsafe tyre finesThe number of fines issued by Auckland parking wardens for unsafe tyres has almost doubled in three years, but some councillors say the practice is 'over the top'.04 Nov 01:03 AM
New ZealandGovt funding key to start date for rail linkMain work on the $2.4 billion city rail link will be pushed out to 2020 unless the Government comes on board with early funding, say officials.03 Nov 04:00 PM
SportNew Takapuna yacht site plans now scaled backRevised plans for a high-performance centre for Yachting New Zealand in Takapuna have been unveiled.03 Nov 04:00 PM
TourismAuckland gets t-shirts with Kiwi flavourAuckland is taking a leaf out of New York’s fashion books with t-shirts, jumpers and other merchandise declaring: “I love AKL.’’02 Nov 04:00 PM
OpinionBernard HickeyBernard Hickey: Long-term payments the road to successAuckland Council's report on its transport future is a stark reminder about how the low-inflation landscape is changing everything, writes Bernard Hickey.01 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandAuckland's new Guy Fawkes fizzer?Aucklanders wanting to celebrate Guy Fawkes on November 5 must find a public display or stay in their backyards, the council says.30 Oct 08:48 PM
OpinionEditorial: Little time to waste plugging funding gapThe Transport Minister, Simon Bridges, may not be as loud and brash in his pronouncements as his predecessors but the message yesterday remained the same.29 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandUnitary Plan: No need to 'lawyer up'People do not have to be lawyered up to participate in the Unitary Plan process, says the judge chairing the independent hearings panel.28 Oct 01:25 AM
ConstructionBig plans for character villageWarkworth's village character and market town charm is being put at risk by a big retail development aimed at luring motorists on SH1, say residents.27 Oct 11:00 PM
