BusinessRail link surges aheadPlans for Auckland Transport's ambitious $2.4 billion City Rail Link project are gathering speed, as it secures more real estate along the route.03 Apr 04:00 PM
New ZealandMayor against Wairarapa's inclusion in super cityWhile there was an appetite for a lower North Island super city, the Wairarapa should not be included within it, Wellington's Mayor Celia Wade-Brown told the Local Government Commission today.02 Apr 05:30 AM
ConstructionAuckland Port stoush: Heads could rollHeads could roll over Ports of Auckland expansion plans, according to a senior Auckland Council source.02 Apr 12:45 AM
New ZealandOnly trams on Queen StCars may be squeezed out of Auckland's main street as the city's transport authority looks to modern trams to move growing throngs of commuters.01 Apr 04:00 PM
New ZealandStop wharf extensions or elseAuckland Council has told Ports of Auckland to stop work on two wharf extensions or face the "thermonuclear" option.01 Apr 04:00 PM
Freight and logisticsCall to halt Auckland wharf extensionsAuckland Council has formally asked Ports of Auckland to halt construction of two massive wharf extensions.31 Mar 11:32 PM
New ZealandWaiheke reserve protestedA marine reserve around Waiheke Island beaches could lead to the kind of crowding that occurs at Goat Island, residents opposed to the plan say.31 Mar 09:33 PM
New ZealandProperties sold to cover ratesAuckland Council is chasing unpaid rates of $300,595.02 on eight properties and court action has begun to result in forced sales.31 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionTony Gibson: Port will choke unless it can growOur efforts to minimise our impact aren't enough for some. Now there must be no expansion and there are calls to move the port, somewhere, anywhere, writes Tony Gibson.31 Mar 01:00 AM
New ZealandNumber of dogs put to death too highHalf the 7375 dogs impounded in Auckland were destroyed in 2013-14 after being unclaimed by their owners and deemed unsuitable for adoption.30 Mar 04:00 PM
ConstructionAuckland port bosses open to pausePorts of Auckland is not ruling out a pause in construction on two massive wharf extensions into the Waitemata Harbour.30 Mar 04:00 PM
BusinessRezone plan for Viaduct defendedRezoning Auckland's Viaduct apartment land as commercial would make the area more like other parts of the city and result in a more vibrant mix of activities, says Auckland Council.30 Mar 04:00 PM
BusinessNorth Shore property sold to cover ratesThe High Court has ruled that an Auckland North Shore property at 2/57 Northboro Rd, Belmont must be sold because of $59,393 unpaid rates.29 Mar 09:22 PM
New ZealandPM 'philosophical' about Northland lossPrime Minister John Key says losing Northland in yesterday's byelection was disappointing but he was "pretty philosophical" about it.29 Mar 06:38 AM
OpinionRodney HideRodney Hide: Old fox hands out a spanking to NationalWinston Peters' victory is an astonishing achievement. He cleaned out National. He cleaned out Labour, writes Rodney Hide.28 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandWinston Peters claims Northland seatNZ First leader Winston Peters has delivered National a humiliating bloodied nose in the Northland byelection, with a majority of 4,012 votes after the counting.28 Mar 07:40 AM
New ZealandRegions join call for better bridgesProvincial New Zealand wants to shake down the Government for some of the largesse offered to Northland with its byelection promise of new bridges galore.26 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionToby Manhire: Northland's grand circus in reviewWhat a madcap couple of months. The Northland byelection campaign has had all the infantile pranking, ill-discipline and personal baggage of an Auckland airport carousel at Maadi Cup time. Here, from....26 Mar 04:00 PM
Freight and logisticsLegal action over Auckland port fightUrban Auckland has taken the first legal steps to stop Ports of Auckland beginning construction on two massive wharf extensions next month.26 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandMayor walks out of port meetingAuckland Mayor Len Brown today walked out of a council meeting following a stoush with councillor Cathy Casey over port expansion.25 Mar 11:58 PM
OpinionMike HoskingMike Hosking: You can hate the port, but not successPorts are the cutting edge of an economy, writes Mike Hosking. Yes, containers piled high look ugly, and they may well block the view of the apartment overlooking them, but they're money.25 Mar 09:57 PM
OpinionSam Judd: Auckland's water threatened by poo?Treated sewage from Hamilton is discharged into the Waikato River near Hamilton, and much further down, Auckland City is taking water, writes Sam Judd.25 Mar 08:19 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Desist or resign - words port bosses never heardSince the early days of European settlement, Auckland politicians have been dreaming up ways of dumping spoil in the harbour to create more land.24 Mar 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Govt put pressure on us'The Salvation Army says it felt pressured into carrying out expensive, time-consuming research on buying unwanted state houses because the Government repeatedly referred to the charity as a likely buyer.23 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandSecond council panel member quitsAnother member of the Ethnic People's Advisory Panel has resigned, with reports at least two of the nine remaining panellists are on the verge of quitting.23 Mar 04:00 PM
AgribusinessPort plans to woo AucklandersPorts of Auckland is planning an offensive this week to sell its expansion plans to Aucklanders, using the carrot of releasing Captain Cook Wharf for public use.23 Mar 04:00 PM
AgribusinessBrown loses support on port expansionThe majority of Auckland councillors now want a rethink on the controversial proposed expansion of the port.23 Mar 01:38 AM
CommoditiesGovt should help councils with consentsA think tank report into unlocking planning obstacles faced by miners says central government needs to fund local councils for handling complex resource applications.22 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandBottle shops face council freezeBottle shops and supermarkets near some Auckland schools may have to stop selling alcohol between 3pm and 4pm each day.22 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandNats make beeline for NorthlandThis is what scrabbling for survival looks like. It's a lazy Sunday in Mangawhai and there are a lot of National Party people about.22 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandSallies reject Housing NZ 'mess'The Salvation Army has decided against buying state homes off the Government, a blow the Labour Party says is "hugely embarrassing".22 Mar 04:00 PM
AgribusinessPressure mounts over extension plansThe protest was sparked by port company plans to begin building two massive extensions and Auckland Council voting to ease rules for further reclamation.22 Mar 04:00 PM
Agribusiness'An asset we shouldn't lose'About 2000 people and more than a hundred boats gathered today to protest plans by Ports of Auckland to reclaim more of Waitemata Harbour.22 Mar 04:44 AM
