John Banks and Andrew Williams nearly came to blows at a fiery Super City candidates meeting in a North Shore church hall.

Manukau has fallen on tough times. Christopher Adams looks at what is happening to help.

Peter Wood writes on the importance of resuming commerce after an emergency.

Thousands of Canterbury residents will probably have to keep boiling water until the end of the week to minimise the risk of disease after Saturday's earthquake.

Mayor Bob Parker is unsure about the comparison with former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani, but the earthquake that struck Christchurch could help him keep his job.