New ZealandLowest rates rise in years for AucklandersLen Brown wrapped up his last budget yesterday with a 2.4 per cent rates rise - the lowest increase in his six budgets as Mayor of Auckland.13 May 09:44 PM
BusinessCouncil double-dipping days are overThe days of local politicians double-dipping on the Super City have ended after a bill by National list MP Alfred Ngaro passed into law last night.04 May 09:35 PM
OpinionGrant McLachlan: Planners blinded by big pictureCOMMENT: If there is one part of Auckland that embodies everything wrong with the Council, the SH1 intersection with Hill St at Warkworth would be it.03 May 09:50 PM
OpinionMichelle Kidd: An open letter to Auckland mayoral candidatesCOMMENT: Research by the Auckland City Mission shows the number of homeless in the Auckland CBD doubled between 2013 and 2014.03 May 09:43 PM
OpinionPenny Webster: Auckland Council's HQ - good value despite repair billCOMMENT: While the cost of the remedial work will not be insignificant, it needs to be viewed in context, writes Penny Webster.19 Apr 12:35 AM
New ZealandMuriwai port labelled 'rubbish'The suggestion of a port at Muriwai - one of Auckland's wild west coast communities sitting in a regional park - has not gone down well.08 Apr 10:38 PM
OpinionLarry Williams: Beggars turning city into a cesspitCOMMENT: Finally, two Auckland City councillors are stepping up to the plate to deal with the scourge of beggars in the city, writes Larry Williams.06 Apr 03:44 AM
New ZealandEthical call costs council $380kEthical investment has come with a price tag of more than $380,000 for a council fund.05 Apr 05:00 PM
OpinionLarry Williams: Demolish Eden Park and Mt SmartA stadium on the waterfront is an investment in the future of the city. It's inevitable, the longer the delay, the greater the cost. Local politicians need to make this happen, writes Larry Williams.31 Mar 02:27 AM
New ZealandSkyPath opponents reach deadlineThe community groups challenging the SkyPath plan in the Environment Court have reached their deadline to finalise their issues with the proposal.30 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Night Mayor could rescue downtown from chaosFollowing the rolling brawl in Auckland's Britomart club-lands, heavyweights from the police and Auckland Council squared off over who was to blame, writes Brian Rudman.30 Mar 01:06 AM
New ZealandChris Brooks tries diplomatic approachChris Brooks, the council boss charged with salvaging the city's stadium strategy, is a quietly spoken Australian.16 Mar 07:07 AM
OpinionGreg McKeown: Three Kings quarry plan fails on many levelsThere must be some irony in council chief executive Stephen Town floating the idea of an independent consensus group to help resolve divisions over housing density in Auckland.10 Mar 02:40 AM
OpinionCatriona MacLennan: The hypocrisy of the Auckland CouncilIt's time for councillors to put their money where their mouth is and adopt a Living Wage in 2016. If they can't do that, they should stop calling Auckland "the world's most liveable city', writes Catriona MacLennan.03 Mar 02:01 AM
New ZealandWatercare plans to run treatment plants on biogasIt could soon be easier on the environment to have a shower or use the toilet in Auckland.28 Feb 03:00 AM
OpinionToby ManhireToby Manhire: Unitary Plan debate - where baby boomers heckle the youngWe've arrived somewhere pretty dismal when property-owning baby boomers reckon it's okay to publicly mock young people who disagree with them, writes Toby Manhire.26 Feb 12:57 AM
New ZealandGoff wants Remuera Golf course for housingMayor hopeful doesn't care that the Prime Minister plays there.25 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandCouncil going back to drawing boardThe Auckland Council is going back to the drawing board after a majority of councillors scuttled housing density proposals in the city's leafy suburbs on Wednesday.25 Feb 05:50 AM
New ZealandBernard Orsman: Zone backtrack a black mark against leadersDumping zone changes is another black mark against Mayor Len Brown and his deputy Penny Hulse.24 Feb 09:44 PM
OpinionSudhvir Singh: Don't let the old guard strangle Auckland's futureIf we do not see leadership from the council, we will continue to allow an old guard to have a stranglehold over Auckland's future, writes Sudhvir Singh.23 Feb 09:18 PM
OpinionEditorial: Panel should see late bid to alter city planMany residents' groups in Auckland over the years have fought hard against the schemes of city planners for higher-density housing.23 Feb 06:21 PM
New ZealandIs it time to quit high rise plans?Mayoral candidate Vic Crone says dramatic housing density changes should be withdrawn.19 Feb 08:08 PM
OpinionRichard Burton: Unitary Plan zone changes insultingDepriving residents of their right to have their say is anti-democratic. The way the council has gone about this is contrary to natural justice and an abuse of process, writes Richard Burton.17 Feb 09:05 PM
OpinionAlex Johnston: Unitary Plan changes good for AucklandAuckland's housing crisis hit home in the past couple of weeks as I searched for a flat so that I could move out of my parents' place, writes Alex Johnston.17 Feb 09:03 PM
OpinionRodney HideRodney Hide: Mayor can look back with pride on legacyFor nearly 100 years politicians have been talking about an inner city rail link. But for 100 years that's all it's been: talk, writes Rodney Hide.27 Jan 08:34 PM
EditorialMayor's firm passion for rail pays offThe Prime Minister's reading of the politics of the issue is an implicit tribute to the effort of the departing mayor, Len Brown, as it was three years ago.27 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandLinking east to westJohn Key's intention to fast-track the $1.25 billion East-West Connection and make it a project of national significance has been welcomed by transport and infrastructure groups.27 Jan 04:00 PM
OpinionLen Brown: Rail link a positive after missed opportunitiesBritomart station will hit train handling capacity this year. It can handle only 20 trains an hour, writes Len Brown. The City Rail Link allows us to increase this to 48 trains an hour.21 Jan 12:07 AM
New ZealandPlayground sunshade petition launchedMore than 1000 people have signed a mother's petition urging councils to provide shade at playgrounds to protect kids from skin cancer and heat-related risks.17 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandFirst rule of book club ...Abusive library patrons mixing books, booze and brawling are partly to blame for more than 200 trespass notices issued in Dunedin since 2011.17 Jan 04:00 PM
Business$2 million home demolished for car parkA stately home with a CV of $2.6 million that stood for nearly a century in Remuera Rd has been demolished by its new owner and turned into a parking lot.14 Jan 03:44 AM
OpinionCameron Brewer: Broken zoning promises will hurt at pollsIt's not just height, it's density. In the widespread mixed housing suburban zones all a developer now needs to secure is a quarter of an acre, writes Cameron Brewer.12 Jan 02:02 AM
