New ZealandQuay Street up for makeoverQuay St will become a "stunning" pedestrian-friendly boulevard within three years, says Waterfront Auckland.27 Sep 05:30 PM
New ZealandPiha's $12,000 money treeAuckland Council has spent $12,300 on preparations to chop a limb off a pohutukawa tree that is obstructing a West Auckland footpath. But that money's now been wasted.27 Sep 05:30 PM
OpinionEditorial: Oppressive privacy lawsHow private do we want to be? Two moves prompt the question - one by Auckland Council, the other by the privacy commissioner, that could give you more privacy than you want.27 Sep 05:29 PM
New ZealandHighs and lows of a super cityRelationship with Auckland council on right path as mayor deals with old political divide26 Sep 05:30 PM
New ZealandOpening waterfront: Future of the portAlternatives to Auckland's inner-city port have already been investigated and costed in a Ports of Auckland study released exclusively to the Herald.26 Sep 05:30 PM
OpinionBob Harvey on Auckland's waterfront"There is real excitement about the waterfront and Aucklanders are asking us: 'What's next?' Bob Harvey explains.25 Sep 05:30 PM
New ZealandQueens Wharf space - the final frontierWaterfront Auckland has released its "placemaking" ideas for Queens Wharf, a set of temporary activities to make the large area an active space.25 Sep 05:30 PM
New ZealandOpen waterfront may boost tourismOnly one in 78 visitors to Auckland visits the waterfront, figures from local authorities show, and that's a fraction of world-class waterfronts.25 Sep 05:30 PM
New ZealandCity's history of missing the boatExperts say Auckland needs to learn from its mistakes and not pass up another opportunity to turn the waterfront into a highlight of the city.24 Sep 05:30 PM
OpinionEditorial: Worth the fightFinally, a building worth saving in Auckland's tangled debate on heritage protection.24 Sep 05:29 PM
New ZealandGive us our waterfrontMore than three-quarters of Aucklanders questioned in a Herald poll want more wharf space opened up to create world-class public areas on the waterfront.23 Sep 05:30 PM
KahuIwi tries to fix split on waterMeetings between two heavyweight Tainui leaders are under way to iron out internal tribal confusion around water ownership issues before iwi negotiate with the Crown.23 Sep 05:30 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanStadiums decision a no-brainerBrian Rudman looks at Auckland stadia. Should Eden Park be used soley for all rugby and league games? What should happen to Mt Smart and Western Springs?23 Sep 05:30 PM
New ZealandLolly scrambles set to stayParade enthusiasts have welcomed an assurance from Auckland mayor Len Brown that lolly scrambles won't be chucked out of Santa parades.19 Sep 08:17 PM
New ZealandBylaw seeks to ban junk mailJunk mailers of Auckland are being warned to expect a stop to their littering with a new bylaw - but what will it mean for voluntary community groups?19 Sep 05:30 PM
New ZealandSuper South Island v AucklandThe Super City better watch out. South Island councils are setting up a "coalition of the willing" to have their voice heard in the corridors of Parliament.18 Sep 05:30 PM
OpinionEditorial: Pay too high for Super CEOThe Auckland Council's chief executive, Doug McKay, is now on a salary of $768,750. Even for a person of his undoubted capability, that seems all too much.18 Sep 05:30 PM
RetailBrown wooing big-name retailersAuckland Mayor Len Brown wants to woo more big-name international retailers to the Super City.17 Sep 05:30 PM
OpinionJoel Cayford: We're on the road to nowhereJoel Cayford asks if building more roads - and even taking out loans in desperation - is the best infrastructure answer to questions confronting NZ's economic planners?16 Sep 09:30 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Mayoralty race a rich man's sportBrian Rudman a campaign budget of $580,000 means chasing the Auckland mayoralty is a rich man's sport. Either you have to be rich yourself, or be the handmaiden of rich backers.16 Sep 09:30 PM