Auckland Council chief executive Doug McKay pocketed $840,000 in the past year, making him one of the best paid public sector bosses in the country.

Brian Rudman on Auckland councillors caving in and selling Gulf Harbour Investments the freehold title to 5.5ha of strategic coastal land that provides access to the popular 936-berth marina.

Fancy a lolly scramble this Christmas? You're out of luck in Auckland, where the tradition - along with squirting water at the crowd - is a strict no-no under new rules.

A Waikato regional councillor has pocketed more than $40,000 in expenses - taking his annual salary into the six-figure bracket.

Auckland Council's tourism arm won't reveal how much ratepayer money has been spent on NZ Fashion Week, amid criticism.