New ZealandAA 'sceptical' on park & ride feesIskra Lewis says she is typical of Auckland's southern commuter line users. She cannot afford to pay for parking in the CBD but needs her car to get to the railway station.29 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandEECA Awards 2014: Council's energy smarts net awardA decade-long focus on energy efficiency by Kapiti Coast District Council was recognised this week with the council named winner in the community and public sector categories.29 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandGovt targets for rail link 'unrealistic'Auckland Mayor Len Brown's latest attempt to make an early start to the $2.86 billion City Rail Link in 2016 has been dismissed by the Transport Minister.26 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandWindow washers wiped outCar window washers who cause a nuisance have been put out of action by Auckland Council's new public safety and nuisance rules which came into force today.26 May 05:18 AM
KahuLack of spending on Maori slatedThe Auckland Council has money for the Parnell cathedral and Lopdell House in Titirangi but no money to upgrade marae.25 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandOne-punch killer jailed for two yearsThe mother of trainee teacher would often worry her son would get into trouble on a night out, and today his killer was jailed for two years and four months.22 May 10:27 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Developers' dreams our nightmareThe privatisation of public space should have a better justification than helping the adjacent property owner fulfil a development dream, writes Brian Rudman.22 May 09:30 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Hulse keeping marijuana reform pot on the boilOver recent months, Auckland Deputy Mayor Penny Hulse has found herself advocating for a major change in the legal status of marijuana, writes Brian Rudman.20 May 09:30 PM
New ZealandPensioners take on developersA handful of Auckland pensioners have stopped developers in their tracks.19 May 05:30 PM
TourismAuckland's $7b plan to pull in touristsSeaplanes, America's Cup yacht charters and the Auckland Harbour Bridge SkyPath are among forecast visitor experiences tipped to boost the city's tourism income.19 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandAuckland's CCTV plan to watch youAn Auckland-wide surveillance network of CCTV cameras is being stitched together as the forerunner of a national system which could include facial recognition technology.18 May 06:47 PM
New ZealandPalino mulls a second attemptLast year's defeated Auckland mayoral candidate is not ruling out another tilt at the mayoral chains.17 May 05:00 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Unhappy landings for ratepayersMayor Len Brown and his council's supine surrender to the bully-boy tactics of the Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust has been embarrassing, writes Brian Rudman.15 May 09:30 PM
New ZealandCyclists want focus on urban routesCyclists say major urban routes around Auckland should be the focus for the council to improve its "dangerous and inadequate" cycling infrastructure.14 May 05:00 PM
OpinionDavid Kennedy: How to grow our Garden of EdenEden Park comprises about $450 million in buildings and land and other assets and while it is run by a trust it is also a business, writes Eden Park CEO David Kennedy. Like all businesses we need to plan ahead.14 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandBudget 2014: English pays tribute to frontline public servantsFinance Minister Bill English has paid tribute to frontline public servants for helping to get the Govt books back in surplus for the first time in six years.14 May 01:32 AM
New ZealandAuckland out to combat booze harmIt could soon be harder to get a drink late at night in Auckland - but hospitality bosses have labelled it a 'draconian' step backwards.11 May 07:20 PM
New ZealandSurplus a start, not an end: EnglishYou might think Bill English wanted to crow from the rooftops about the surplus he is about to unveil in Thursday's Budget. Instead, he's cool about it.11 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandConcerns guard was muzzledThe investigator probing Auckland Mayor Len Brown's tryst with his mistress in the council's Ngati Whatua room was concerned the security guard who'd walked in on the lovers was muzzled.10 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandTrouble brewing as council debt soarsRatepayers face a legacy of debt as council borrowing soars to replace creaking assets and cater for growth, while keeping rates down.09 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandThe tidal wave of debtIf the hike in your rates bill seems less of a leap this year, enjoy it while you can.09 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandGangs bury hatchet, ask to cut grassTwo Dunedin gangs - once at war - have come together to ask Dunedin's council to give them a contract mowing the city's grass.08 May 11:47 PM
New ZealandBid for 'people's wharf'Mystery businessmen want to replace the Cloud with commercial buildings. In exchange they'd upgrade the ferry terminal and transform the harbourfront 'pigsty'.07 May 05:13 PM
ConstructionK Rd's happy catastrophesSometimes, good fortune arrives disguised as disaster. That's what happened on Karangahape Rd in central Auckland.06 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandCity's new trains: A need for speedSpeed controls on Auckland's new electric trains are overriding their drivers to make them slower than the diesel clunkers they are replacing for $520 million.04 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandA tale of two strong citiesSitting in the plush boardroom of her 14th floor office in the heart of Auckland's CBD, Mai Chen is talking up Auckland.03 May 05:00 PM
AgribusinessFarmer sits on $13.6m land profitA large chunk of residential land for sale will enable the building of hundreds of new homes as the Auckland Council tries to solve the city's housing crisis.30 Apr 07:00 PM
OpinionEditorial: Inaction on flood basin defies beliefEditorial: Four times in a month heavy rain has turned the Flockton Basin in Christchurch into a lake - and the country watches in disbelief that nothing's being done.30 Apr 05:00 PM
OpinionLen Brown: Trains have arrived but the money needs to roll inAuckland's Mayor explains: Even with the improvements in speed, capacity and service that electric trains will bring, Auckland faces the threat of crippling traffic congestion.28 Apr 05:00 PM
BusinessRates: Hot property drives higher costsAuckland house values have risen up to 51.9 per cent in the past three years, which will impact on rates bills next year.28 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandNew broom for city hallStephen Town, the new chief executive of Auckland Council, says the Len Brown sex scandal is not an appropriate subject for him to discuss with a newspaper.27 Apr 04:15 PM
OpinionEditorial: Civic Building prime target for demolitionEditorial: Inevitably, there will be opposition to the demolition of Auckland's Civic Building. Some see the Aotea Square structure as one of the country's finest modernist buildings.27 Apr 04:15 PM
SportArtificial fields big boost for sports teamsSports clubs are counting down the days to the opening of new artificial fields on the North Shore.20 Apr 04:15 PM
