New ZealandMangawhai ratepayers set for legal actionMore than 1000 striking Mangawhai ratepayers say they are prepared to take legal action against Kaipara District Council over rating issues and the handling of the Mangawhai Community Wastewater Scheme.06 Mar 05:45 AM
New ZealandSuper City voter scam trial shiftedEight men accused of an alleged Auckland Super City voter scam have had their trial shifted to the High Court.05 Mar 10:43 PM
OpinionEditorial: Time to admit Wynyard tram circuit is a failureEditorial: The heritage tramline in the Wynyard Quarter had a couple of things going for it when it was rushed into action for the 2011 Rugby World Cup.05 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandPeter Calder: Super City riles Rodneyites againThe folks in rural Rodney never were too keen on being in the Super City.05 Mar 04:30 PM
New Zealand$25m leaky homes bill in TaurangaLeaky home owners in Tauranga face paying more than $25 million to weatherproof their homes.05 Mar 01:58 AM
OpinionMai Chen: Water decision 'significant and unusual'The unanimous judgment of the Supreme Court is significant and unusual.27 Feb 04:30 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Rezoning profits may go back into communityThe community housing sector in Auckland, which elsewhere would be in the market for developer-supplied affordable housing, is neither strong nor vibrant, writes Brian Rudman.24 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandFamily suffer in leaky-home fightA North Shore couple with a Down syndrome daughter say they are under severe stress and unable to repair leaky townhouses due to a three-year battle to get money.24 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandHouse buyers left frustratedHouse hunters are doing it tough - with a majority of those looking to buy in Auckland rating it as a bad time to buy.24 Feb 04:30 PM
EconomyRezone plan spurs slum fearsMore than half of Auckland's residential land is to be rezoned for apartments and intensification to squeeze in a million extra people by 2040.20 Feb 07:24 PM
KahuMighty River Power feeling adverse effectsThe Supreme Court yesterday heard final submissions on a second case that could affect the Government's planned partial sale of Mighty River Power.20 Feb 04:30 PM
OpinionMai Chen: How to get on the Auckland beltwayLast week, I started writing an open source user's guide to the Auckland Council, approaching those who have created and evolved the council.20 Feb 04:30 PM
OpinionJohn Dalzell: Commercial partners a must for waterfront planSuccessful waterfronts around the world have a mix of commercial, residential and public uses, writes John Dalzell. Our aim is to get the balance between these elements right.20 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandInner-city rail link delay 'untenable'Auckland Council's chief planner says he wants the inner-city rail link completed by 2021, despite the Government saying there is a stronger case for building it almost a decade later.19 Feb 04:34 AM
New ZealandFlak for councillor over phone picFormer policeman George Wood says he did not realise he was breaking the law by taking a cellphone photograph while driving across the harbour bridge.18 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandTots banned from hydro slidesParents have been stopped from "tandem" riding with their young children down hydroslides at Auckland aquatic centres.17 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandFight over cellphone poleThe Auckland Council has stopped a mobile phone pole being erected in a park because it would threaten trees - so instead it will be put up in a Whangaparaoa street.12 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandAppeals for Dunedin rodeo banThe International Rodeo could be barred from returning to Forsyth Barr Stadium if the Dunedin City Council agrees to a plea from animal rights group Safe.11 Feb 08:34 PM
New ZealandEden Park 'gift' could cost millionsThe Government is offering to hand over its interests in Eden Park, the Cloud and Queens Wharf to the Auckland Council, but the deal carries financial risks to ratepayers.11 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandQuake proposal fans heritage fearGiving building owners 10 years to strengthen earthquake-prone buildings would amount to an "execution order" for many heritage buildings, says the Auckland Council.06 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandInfo act plan leaves Greens coldProposals to change the Official Information Act are at odds with the Government's claims it is committed to openness and transparency, the Green Party says.04 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandNew park's delights open to allAucklanders have a pleasant surprise in store next summer holidays when "no trespassing" signs come down at a secluded coastal industrial complex.03 Feb 04:30 PM
KahuViews give hope to MaoriThe sale of power shares would create barriers to the Government's ability to provide redress for Maori rights, Chief Justice Dame Sian Elias says.01 Feb 04:30 PM
KahuCouncil argues for asset sales delayThe Maori Council says key principles behind its 1987 Lands case victory apply with greater force over its current bid to delay the sale of Mighty River Power.30 Jan 11:09 PM
New ZealandCouncillor: They'll bankrupt meA Far North district councillor has just days to stump up more than $800,000 or face bankruptcy.30 Jan 09:40 PM
KahuMaori asset sales delay bid in court todayThe Maori Council's final bid to delay the Government's flagship asset sales policy until Maori water claims are dealt with.30 Jan 04:30 PM
