OpinionEditorial: Transparency in spending can go furtherThe Auckland Council deserves kudos for starting to publish details about the spending of ratepayer money.31 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandStadium hope for WarriorsThe Warriors and their fans are being offered a lifeline to stay at Mt Smart Stadium.31 May 05:00 PM
BusinessFormer SFO boss facing housing inquiryFormer SFO boss Adam Feeley is facing an Auditor-General probe into how his family's land has been managed.28 May 11:09 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Auckland needs support, not empty gesturesNow I'm totally confused. John Key has nominated Auckland for the Lee Kuan Yew World City prize, named in honour of the leader who nanny-stated Singapore.28 May 09:30 PM
New ZealandSuperCity agrees to pay $23.8m billAuckland ratepayers are coughing up $23.8 million in the region's biggest leaky building case.28 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandAucklanders pay 'too little' for finesAuckland Transport believes parking fines are no longer effective and calls for an increase to deter offenders.27 May 08:01 PM
New ZealandAuckland may join booze-ad banAuckland Council may follow the example of its transport arm and ban the advertising of alcohol on its land and buildings.27 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandBridges dismisses mayor's rail warningBritomart users may soon have to jostle their way through crowded platforms to get on to backed-up rush-hour trains.26 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandAuckland goes for goldAuckland is vying for the "Olympics" of world city prizes at a cost of up to $130,000 for ratepayers.26 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandCouncil starts to open booksAuckland Council is entering a new era of openness by publishing details about the spending of ratepayer money, says chief executive Stephen Town.25 May 05:00 PM
OpinionEditorial: Exercise the answer, not hitting dairiesEditorial: Force-feeding has never been a feature of the humble dairy, yet suddenly it finds itself in the business of public health.24 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandPro-sailing centre promoter told to stop using formHarbour Access Trust has already printed the brochures and had them delivered to some letter boxes.21 May 07:21 AM
OpinionSam Judd: Plastic consumption a reason behind port expansion?Let's get rid of the single use plastic, reducing the amount of rubbish we are sending on diesel-hungry boats, writes Sam Judd. It would stop the harbour from filling up with plastic and possibly the extended port.20 May 09:03 PM
New ZealandTrust seeks Govt help in housing bidTe Whanau O Waipareira Trust is bidding to enter the city's overheated housing market - and wants the Government to make land available, so it can build at affordable prices.20 May 05:00 PM
BusinessBusinessNZ chief Phil O'Reilly steps downBusinessNZ chief executive Phil O'Reilly is resigning from his role at the end of the year after a decade in the job.19 May 04:32 AM
OpinionChris Parker: No, Mike, house crisis is not our faultChief economist says Hosking has it wrong when he heaps all the blame for soaring house prices on the Auckland Council.14 May 10:26 PM
New ZealandCouncillors protest rate riseSix councillors yesterday wrote to Len Brown concerned about the impact the household rates rise will have on ratepayers.14 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandStudy on Auckland's port future could take a yearLen Brown’s office will offer more than $1m to fund a port future study that will take at least a year — not enough time to meet Ports of Auckland’s deadline.14 May 02:46 AM
New ZealandWater rates to increase from JulyWatercare is increasing the price of water and wastewater in Auckland by 2.5 per cent.13 May 05:00 PM
OpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: Auckland's house bubbleIt seems to be the big question of the moment, writes Liam Dann. There's no doubt the property market is hot. Too hot for those struggling to buy their first home.10 May 09:30 PM
New ZealandCouncil joins fight to protect viewsGroups battling to save the Waitemata Harbour from further port expansion have found a powerful ally in the Auckland Council, the port company's arms-length owner.10 May 05:00 PM
CartoonsCartoon: Ratepayers v Auckland CouncilPeter Bromhead's take on Auckland rates.09 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandPorts want more 'room to grow'Aucklanders who think it's safe to go down to the waterfront again after the "compromise" over the Bledisloe terminal extensions must think again.08 May 05:00 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Nick Smith, drop the club and listenAuckland Council deserved a considered answer to the legitimate question of who's going to pay for roading, sewerage and water connections, writes Brian Rudman.07 May 09:45 PM
OpinionChris Roberts: Port upgrade vital to harnessing growth of cruise marketFor the cruise sector, there are no alternative ports, writes Chris Roberts. Passengers want to come to Auckland and spend their money enjoying the sights and activities of our biggest city.07 May 02:32 AM
OpinionMike HoskingMike Hosking: Smith should roll over the councilThe last thing Nick Smith needs is Auckland Council holding the Government to ransom over special housing sites, writes Mike Hosking.06 May 09:30 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
New ZealandWar veteran to council: Harden upChas Wood, a 91-year-old war veteran, moved slowly but surely with the aid of a walker along the 1.4km protest route.03 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandStorm over the port: 1200 marchProtesters are vowing to carry on the fight to save the Waitemata Harbour from being shrunk further for port use.03 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
