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Mayor offers to mediate as locals fight mall growth

Farm company fined $7k for effluent run-off

Former Auckland quarry to become regional park

Puketutu Island in Auckland's Manukau Harbour is to be turned into a regional park.

City puts up $13m for elephants in the bush

Auckland Zoo has been given the go-ahead to a $13m proposal to bring in a herd of up to 10 Asian elephants, and expand into Western Springs park.

Herd project 'driven by gate takings'

Quake-struck residents threaten to sue council

Liquefaction was a huge problem, and many hard-hit Bexley residents believe that was because their homes were built on what was once a swamp.

Group plans appeal against $2bn wind farm

St Lukes mall expansion on hold

A decision on a plan to double the size of Auckland's St Lukes shopping centre has been deferred after angry reactions from local residents.

Environment Court to hear wind farm appeal

<i>The Spencer family:</i> How the other half lives

A combination of vast wealth and tightly-guarded privacy - the features of New Zealand's wealthiest 'old money' family.

<i>The Spencer family:</i> One rule for the rich?

One of New Zealand's wealthiest families is on the verge of signing a special deal with North Shore City Council.

Chums battle to save paradise

Hundreds have mobilised in a last-ditch protest to save a pristine, world-renowned Coromandel beach from development.

Elephant expansion at Auckland Zoo

Herd of elephants planned for expanded zoo

Court rejects Omaha development

A scheme to build up to 500 homes and a visitor lodge on land behind Omaha Beach has been rejected by the Environment Court.

Crafars appeal dirty dairying convictions

The High Court has reserved judgment on an appeal by the Crafar dairy farming family against convictions and sentence for dirty dairying.