BusinessSkyCity's profit fall upsets marketSkyCity Entertainment Group's slight drop in bottom-line profit left the investment community cold, as the business faces a huge transformation and capital expenditure.14 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandKey city issues put on holdKey issues on the future of Auckland, including Ports of Auckland expansion plans and apartments in the suburbs.13 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandRates payment upgrade two years awayIt will be another two years before Auckland Council has a single direct debit system for rates, making life difficult for some ratepayers in the meantime.12 Aug 05:30 PM
New Zealand18.6% rates rise outrageThe council has promised to cap rates rises at 10 per cent, but some confused residents have seen their bills leap by almost twice that.12 Aug 05:30 PM
OpinionAnanish Chaudhuri: Does having kids increase your options?It is my experience that any discussion about strengthening the social safety net for the economically disadvantaged quickly meets resistance via two types of objections.12 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandBig crowd for Pacific mayoral candidateAuckland mayoral candidate the Rev Uesifili UNasa may be looking for some divine intervention, having launched his campaign at church.11 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandFamous names eye mayoraltiesFirebrand former mayor Michael Laws says Wanganui people are urging him to don the mayoral chains again.10 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandPolls cost millionsLen Brown's Auckland Council has spent more than $5.1 million on pollsters and surveys in the past three years.10 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandThrifty mayor is kitchen starMeng Foon loves food. So much so that the Gisborne mayor has taken to posting on Facebook pictures of nearly every dinner he cooks, complete with commentary.08 Aug 05:30 PM
New Zealand22 on Craig's local poll listThe Conservative Party is entering the local body elections with a team of 22 candidates standing in Auckland07 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandLate change on signs irks candidatesWest Auckland local board candidates are fuming over the late bid by Auckland Transport to change the bylaw concerning roadside election advertising signs.07 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandA container-load of trouble?Plans to intensify transport corridors and develop the harbour edge are on a collision course with expansion and container growth at the Ports of Auckland.06 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandNorthland councils eager for more study of optionsAuckland Council's partners in a study on upper North Island ports are up for more work to get the best out of the ports of Auckland, Tauranga and Northland.06 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandPort push into harbour set to be part of Auckland planThe latest plans to industrialise and expand more of the Waitemata Harbour for port business are on the verge of becoming a reality.04 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandHeritage hero Coney exiting council to focus on WestOne of the few Auckland councillors to make a real difference in the first term of the Super City, Sandra Coney, is stepping down at October's local body elections to focus on issues closer to home by standing for the Waitakere Ranges Local Board.01 Aug 05:30 PM
OpinionAnanish Chaudhuri: Ban those beggars - starve some sense into themI am tired of this liberal welfare-state namby-pamby that we have an obligation to help out the less fortunate, writes Ananish Chaudhuri.30 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandHousing intervention opposedA law change to allow the Government to override councils in order to free up land for housing developments was opposed by a slim majority of New Zealanders surveyed.28 Jul 05:30 PM
EconomyCapital 'needs vision'Wellington gives a "very confused picture of itself" to the rest of the country.28 Jul 05:30 PM
BusinessCEOs cautiously back Brown bidIs the maor on the path to the 'world's most liveable city' or has he squandered his opportunities?24 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandCouncils' spending overshoots by $700mCouncils spent $700 million more than they earned in the past financial year, leading to the worst operating deficit on record.24 Jul 05:30 PM
BusinessQuakes a timely reminder for building ownersWellington's earthquakes have put the spotlight back on seismic issues.22 Jul 05:30 PM
ConstructionFletcher asks council for right to build higherFletcher Developments wants new houses to be taller than the Auckland Council is proposing.22 Jul 05:30 PM
OpinionEditorial: Cities need mayoral contestsNominations are now open for council elections and our two largest cities find themselves with practically no mayoral contest.20 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandOutcry over clampers near schoolA clamping company charging people $100 for parking for as little as a minute in a carpark have been accused of bullying.18 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandCandidate favours park-and-rideBuilding park-and-ride facilities is the first transport priority for Auckland mayoral candidate John Palino, whose long-term solution is to build satellite centres where people can live, work and play.18 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandSplit vote could create close contestThe starter's gun for the Super City elections goes off tomorrow when candidate nominations open for the mayoral chain.17 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandPush for councils to save cashMajor changes are being eyed to save ratepayers money as a Herald survey shows that average rates rises of over 3 per cent have been the norm.17 Jul 05:30 PM
