OpinionRodney Hide: An act too hard to followRodney Hide looks at the big changes planned for the delivery of water across Auckland.20 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandSplit vote could create close contestThe starter's gun for the Super City elections goes off tomorrow when candidate nominations open for the mayoral chain.17 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandPush for councils to save cashMajor changes are being eyed to save ratepayers money as a Herald survey shows that average rates rises of over 3 per cent have been the norm.17 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandCity CEO sitting on bank boardAuckland Council chief executive Doug McKay has become a non-executive director of the Bank of Zealand - a company with business links to the council.15 Jul 05:30 PM
TourismJobs squeeze hurting AucklandUnemployment is continuing to dog Auckland and hinder its economic recovery as employers express reluctance to take on new staff.15 Jul 05:30 PM
OpinionEditorial: Unpalatable, yes, but tolls the obvious solutionCharging for the use of some or all of the roads in the city would be unpalatable to everybody - at first. But it's the obvious answer.15 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandRates, fuel tax rises tipped for roadsAucklanders face steep fuel tax and rates rises from 2015 unless the council can borrow against government permission to impose new road charges in future years.15 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandAuckland's choice: Tolls or taxesAucklanders can either introduce road tolls, or higher rates and fuel taxes to address the city's transport funding gap, a new high-level report shows.15 Jul 07:30 AM
EmploymentAuckland economy - houses being built, but jobs worryAuckland house building activity is rising but unemployment remains high.15 Jul 12:10 AM
New ZealandDrivers face off-ramp tollDrivers may be tolled at Auckland motorway exit ramps to ease pressure on ratepayers over a $12b transport funding gap.14 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandWild West opening up to tourism"I see tourists regularly and they ask is there somewhere to eat and sleep?" Ken Turner's planned eco tourism venture would've been impossible earlier.10 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandPeople wanted to adopt geeseWanted: people to adopt a growing gaggle of white Embden geese.09 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandStudent failure claims inaccurate and simplistic - PPTAThe Post Primary Teachers Association have released research they believe shows it is inaccurate and simplistic to say one in five New Zealand students is failing in education.08 Jul 06:49 AM
OpinionEditorial: Beggars part of city lifeIt takes all sorts to make a city, and every large city in the world has beggars. Auckland is lucky - we have fewer than most.03 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandCouncil plans to put charity collectors under scrutinyIt's not just beggars who are coming in for attention - the Auckland Council is also considering changes to the rules around charity collectors, who approach people on city streets asking for donations.03 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandTeachers feel unsafe in own classThe morale of teachers is dropping as they struggle under an ever-increasing workload because of NCEA and feel unsafe in their own classrooms, according to a report.02 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandThreat to Auckland character main streetsThe early commercial strips of Karangahape Rd, Kingsland, Dominion Rd and Ponsonby Rd are under threat from the draft Unitary Plan, say heritage groups.01 Jul 05:30 PM
EconomyHouses gobble up city's most productive landAuckland has lost 4 per cent of its most fertile rural land to housing over the past two decades and is set to lose more under the strain of a million more residents.27 Jun 09:20 PM
New ZealandSkyCity seeks rail accessSkyCity wants underground access from its Auckland casino to the City Rail Link, raising questions about whether it helped to garner Government backing for the project.27 Jun 08:50 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: All aboard city rail link againEver since 1923 promises of CBD trains have been dangled in front of Aucklanders by various politicians, writes Brian Rudman.27 Jun 07:20 PM
New ZealandGreen light for link, now city paysAucklanders face a hefty rates rise or congestion charges to pay for the long-awaited Auckland City Rail Link.26 Jun 05:30 PM
OpinionEditorial: Rail victory a triumph for dogged Mayor BrownMayor Len Brown can take a bow. He deserves most of the credit for making the rail link his own project and doggedly promoting it.26 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandGovt backs Auckland's city rail linkPrime Minister John Key has confirmed that Government will back a city rail loop in Auckland, but will delay the start of construction by five years.26 Jun 02:29 AM
CompaniesUnitary Plan fears knocking confidence, says surveyConcern about Auckland's draft Unitary Plan may be keeping a lid on economic confidence in the region, a survey suggests.24 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandStricter rules for GMOs - working partyGovernment appears likely to block attempts by councils to set stricter rules on genetically modified organisms.23 Jun 11:30 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Voices to defend city's volcanic views remain unheardIs it any wonder Auckland Council is having a hard time selling the Unitary Plan to the rest of us?23 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandPlan critics fear lack of city parksAuckland Council is coming under pressure to prove it can provide enough parks to keep up with population growth.23 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandBeach pollution a mysteryScientists are trying to solve the mystery cause of persistent high levels of water pollution at some of Auckland's west coast beaches.23 Jun 05:30 PM
