New ZealandPipeline work raises safety alarmsA stormwater project in Freemans Bay has cost ratepayers $201,000 and dangerous underground working conditions have raised safety concerns, according to a source.29 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandWhy we can't shelve the librariesThey installed a new self-checkout machine at my local library. It happened in October but I noticed it only a few weeks ago.29 Jan 04:30 PM
OpinionBob Kerridge: Where to now, Gareth Morgan?More than 80 per cent of those who live with cats consider them to be a member of the family, writes Bob Kerridge.28 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandForecast: Sunny days all weekThere is no relief in sight from the long, dry summer that has made the country tinder-dry.28 Jan 04:30 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Len's tell-all more fizzle than sizzleMayor Len Brown's long-promised peek into our city leaders' private lives offers giggles but little else for gossip hounds, writes Brian Rudman.27 Jan 08:30 PM
New ZealandDry days cut water suppliesAuckland's water storage levels are dropping steadily as the year's dry spell continues, with sunny weather forecast to last through the week.27 Jan 04:30 PM
OpinionEditorial: Sensitive rail issue keeping vital harbour tunnel on iceNo one seems to doubt Auckland will need another harbour crossing to the North Shore within a generation.27 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandHome owners win battleAuckland Transport has quietly dropped a controversial feature of its $2.86 billion underground rail project.27 Jan 04:30 PM
OpinionPaul LittlePaul Little: Catcalls catapulting Morgan into a cat flapUNICEF goodwill ambassador Gareth Morgan is known for combining an adventurous spirit with a commitment to original thinking.26 Jan 04:30 PM
OpinionGeoff Cooper: Misguided government policies stifle AucklandAuckland is home to a higher proportion of high-value service sectors operating in niche areas that we are competitive in, writes Geoff Cooper.21 Jan 04:30 PM
Small BusinessBig customers to battle WatercareWatercare is heading for a fight with its biggest customers as it tries to follow on from the controversial introduction of a single waste water tariff.21 Jan 04:30 PM
OpinionBrian Rudman: Trust's PR trick flies in face of tactThe Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust has an odd way of trying to persuade Auckland Council that it's down to its last can of aviation fuel, writes Brian Rudman.20 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandBoulevards coming to waterfrontWork on creating tree-lined boulevards to connect Fanshawe St and Victoria Park with the waterfront at Wynyard Quarter will begin next month.15 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandHigh-rise heart for OrewaSeaside Orewa could get more high-rise apartments under the Auckland Council's moves to write a new planning rule book that encourages more living in town centres.10 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandParadise in the making for richOne of Auckland's few large-scale housing developments, at Long Bay, is exactly the type of model the Auckland Council does not want - expensive houses on large sections gobbling up prime land.02 Jan 04:30 PM
OpinionMichael Barnett: Remove roadblocks to progressRemoving roadblocks to allow for decisive action on Auckland's critically important economic growth agenda is emerging as the top issue in early 2013.24 Dec 04:30 AM
OpinionBrian FallowReview to help untangle red tapeIf there is a tendency for businesspeople's lips to curl at the very sight of their local council offices, writes Brian Fallow, the reaction may be unfair or at least misdirected.19 Dec 04:30 PM
KahuCouncil approved to appeal water rulingThe New Zealand Maori Council has been given leave to appeal to the Supreme Court over water rights.17 Dec 09:29 PM
OpinionDo we need the Auckland rail loop?Gerry Brownlee and Len Brown have clashed over a report recommending plans for Auckland's proposed rail link. Do we need it? Vote here.13 Dec 08:54 PM
New ZealandBridge stayed open despite risksPedestrians were allowed to keep using an 85-year-old footbridge above Auckland's Tamaki Drive for four months after engineers had said it was not safe.11 Dec 06:26 PM
KahuCouncil loses water caseThe Maori Council has lost its initial legal bid to delay the partial privatisation of Mighty River Power until Maori water rights are dealt with but is already working on an appeal.11 Dec 04:59 AM
New ZealandComputer to predict sea pollutionAuckland Council scientists are developing a computer model that will predict, for beach swimmers, the amount of sewage pollution on any given day.10 Dec 04:30 PM
