Len Brown's recent cuddle-up to Transport Minister Simon Bridges reminds me of a poor Whanganui chap banged up in Bali for being willing to believe anything in his quest for a little love, writes Brian Rudman.

Auckland communities are being asked to come up with hard evidence to support a battle to keep 1200 liquor bans on beaches, neighbourhood parks and playgrounds.

John Clark, chairman of the Cornwall Park Trust Board, explains why the board would not let Watercare put a new pipe through the park.

A hui held in Kaikohe saw almost 100 kaumatua and kuia support Sonny Tau continuing as chairman of the Ngapuhi Runanga after it was announced he would face charges of hunting/killing kukupa and....

People are concerned about rates - I am too. But as a result of our budget work and the adoption of a levy we can invest more in transport, writes Auckland mayor Len Brown.

Several Auckland local boards have proposed changes to dog regulations, including a complete ban on dogs at Shoal Bay on the North Shore.

Auckland Council's bean counters are trying to make a buck out of public lavatories.

Barney Irvine urges the Government and Auckland Council to strive for an accord on transport when they meet tomorrow.

John Key, Bill English, Paula Bennett and Simon Bridges all know Len Brown is a lame duck mayor, writes Fran O'Sullivan.

I'm a little nervous about supporting Watercare's desire to bury a large watermain along the outer fringes of Cornwall Park.

The Super City's hands are tied when it comes to the law and telling the port what to do, writes Charles Levin.

Editorial: Now that the project has been stopped the company should cut its losses and think again. It has reclaimed enough of the harbour.

In a democracy, if the executive can't get a majority to support its plans, the accepted course is for the rulers to go away and prepare a budget the majority will support, writes Brian Rudman.

Auckland Mayor Len Brown and his wife Shan Inglis sold their big South Auckland house for $1.68 million - less than the asking price of $1.75 million.

Auckland will not solve the city's affordable housing crisis by loosening heritage rules, says the heritage lobby.

An old computer cobbled together for $2.2 million is taking business off a new council computer costing hundreds of millions of dollars to build from scratch.

One of the world's richest men is eyeing a role in the redevelopment of Auckland, says mayor Len Brown.

Who better to breathe new life into the abandoned Civic Administration Building than mega music store Real Groovy Records, asks Brian Rudman.

Queenstown Lakes District Council boss Adam Feeley has "total integrity", Minister of Building and Housing Nick Smith says.

Auckland Council has upset the city's Hindu community by trying to hold the Auckland Diwali celebrations a month before the actual religious festival.

Auckland Council should follow the lead of Fonterra, which is laying off hundreds of staff in response to low dairy prices, says Orakei councillor Cameron Brewer.

A super city proposal for Wellington scrapped in favour of less rigorous change is being lamented as a lost opportunity.

Wellington and Northland will not be reorganised into "super cities" but Hawkes Bay will follow in Auckland's footsteps.

A revised plan for the country to cope in an emergency has been approved by the Government.

Aucklanders should learn the outcome of a legal challenge to the controversial wharf extensions at Ports of Auckland in the next two weeks.

The port company has a history of making development decision blunders, writes Kim Goldwater. These have been brought about by an ad hoc approach to the planning of port expansion.

The Super City is bogged down with meetings, talkfests not requiring a decision and too little constituency time, councillors say.

The Auckland Council deserves kudos for starting to publish details about the spending of ratepayer money.