A remark in a barber shop may prove instrumental in costing rail users more money to catch electric trains.

More than 100,000 credit cards may be replaced as a result of thieves hacking into payment machines at a central Auckland carpark.

Thieves have hacked into payment machines at an Auckland carpark and stolen the credit-card details of thousands of people - possibly for years.

Two victims of the rotting-homes debacle have had their compensation payout doubled, and now other victims could get more.

A proposal for large local boards in the Super City is causing anxiety among Auckland mayors and community leaders.

Auckland Mayor John Banks calls the city's new local government structure "an inspired piece of work".