New ZealandChch councillors brace for ministersCouncillors are bracing themselves for a dressing down by government ministers over Christchurch City Council's failure to retain accreditation for building consents.02 Jul 05:40 AM
KahuLeague legend wants seat on iwi boardLeague great Tawera Nikau is after a vacant spot on Waikato-Tainui's tribal governance board.01 Jul 05:30 PM
BusinessHigh council fees blamed for pushing costs too farAucklanders subdividing their land have decried big infrastructure and development fees, with one Flat Bush resident charged more than $500,000.01 Jul 05:30 PM
OpinionEditorial: Christchurch penalty a lesson for all councilsStripping the Christchurch council of its building consent authority is drastic, but made by an objective authority. And other councils should take note.01 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandCouncil tones down controversial plansThe Auckland Council is toning down controversial plans for small-scale apartment buildings in half of suburban Auckland.30 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandHalf of Kiwis want fluorideAlmost half of New Zealanders support the adding of fluoride to their drinking water despite councils increasingly dumping it, a Herald-DigiPoll shows.30 Jun 05:30 PM
OpinionEditorial: Detail on city plan must be out in openThe council's communication over the Unitary Plan was poor from early in the process.30 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandPasifika bid for mayoraltyAuckland Mayor Len Brown is facing a mayoral challenge from the head of the council's Pacific Peoples Advisory Panel, the Rev Uesifili Unasa.30 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandDrivers slugged for $37m in finesAuckland motorists paid more than $37 million in council fines in the past year, prompting a call from the AA to educate, not punish, drivers.25 Jun 05:30 PM
KahuByelection draws first-time votersThe Ikaroa-Rawhiti byelection has sparked a flurry of enrolments on to the Maori roll by first-time voters.25 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandCarparking abuse cameras for wardensParking wardens who are being verbally and physically abused are being armed with cameras to curb and capture aggressive behaviour.24 Jun 05:30 PM
OpinionWalt Glazer: City's future is bright-don't lose its identityIn 1975 I was the Visiting Fulbright Professor at the University of Auckland.24 Jun 05:30 PM
InvestmentMigrants not to blame for housing crisisThe housing crisis in areas like Auckland is not a by-product of migrants buying up residential properties, Immigration Minister Michael Woodhouse says.23 Jun 01:03 AM
New ZealandMayor's group slammed for spendingA group set up to find ways to pay for Auckland's long-term transport needs is under fire for how much it is spending.22 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandTalk of mayoral tilt for LawsFormer shock jock Michael Laws - once an MP and mayor of Wanganui - is thought to be considering a rerun for his old mayoral job.22 Jun 05:30 PM
KahuIt's a long way from WellingtonNatana Pohe watched commercial fishermen head out into Mahia Peninsula's waters to pick up their crayfish cages.21 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandHigh-rise hot topic behind closed doorsThe Auckland Council is getting into detail behind closed doors on the hot button subject of high-rise buildings.19 Jun 05:30 PM
InvestmentAussies snap up our homesAustralians are contributing to New Zealand's skyrocketing house prices, with new research showing they bought more property than any other overseas group.18 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandCouncil members meet to discuss building heightsAuckland Council members meet today on the thorny issue of building heights in town centres.18 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandBrown sticks with 1 million figureAuckland Mayor Len Brown is sticking with a projected population growth figure of one million more Aucklanders.12 Jun 05:30 PM
BusinessHome owner? Not if you're youngA new report says housing has become a battle between old and young - and the younger generation certainly isn't winning.10 Jun 05:30 PM
EmploymentConfidence in a 'bright future' key to local govt successCentral government is encouraging local bodies to become more focused and efficient. Many are considering mergers with others and seeing how to cut costs.07 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandGroup to continue lobbying for fluoride removalA group that helped to convince the Hamilton City Council to remove fluoride from its water supply says it will continue lobbying other councils throughout New Zealand to do the same.06 Jun 12:34 AM
New ZealandIsla's mission: Save our swingNine-year-old Isla Lodewyks is so upset the Auckland Council took down a rope swing in Puhoi that she has started a petition to get it back.05 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandHealth advocates rue fluoride decisionHealth advocates say a Hamilton City Council decision to drop fluoride from its water supply will mean a costly decline in oral health and the poor will suffer most.05 Jun 05:30 PM
OpinionCathy Casey: Lazy owners send dogs to their deathsMuzzled and waiting in a sterile room for the vet's lethal injection, this was the last sight that 3338 dogs in Auckland saw.04 Jun 05:30 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Money talks in race for mayoraltyMaurice Williamson's brief flirtation with fame is officially over, writes Brian Rudman. Dithering cost him his chance to become an international gay icon.02 Jun 09:30 PM
New ZealandRegal hues for royal birthdayThe Auckland War Memorial Museum put on a right royal show for the Queen's coronation anniversary.02 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandOfficials to discuss arresting prostitutes and clientsCentral government politicians have called a roundtable meeting in Wellington tomorrow to look for ways to control street prostitution in South Auckland.28 May 07:00 PM
